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Contact info Yamaguchi Prefectural Taxi Association 1-5-58 Aoi, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi TEL 083-922-5110 / FAX 083-922-4303 *The contents provided on Yamaguchi Sightseeing Taxi Plan this brochure are as of March 31, 2018. Tourist Attraction Map

Iwami Airport Akiyoshido Cave Akiyoshidai Plateau Yamaguchi Tsunoshima Bridge Prefecture

Regular railway

Shinkansen Line

Station Abu Shimane Motonosumi Inari Kaneko Misuzu Airport Kaneko Misuzu Shrine Memorial Museum Prefecture Memorial Museum Town

Omijima Island Tokoji Temple

Higashi-Hagi Sta.

Tsunoshima Island Hagi Nagatoshi Sta. Prefecture Agawa Sta. Nagato Kaikyokan Motonosumi Inari Shrine Kottoi Sta. Chomonkyo Sta.

Takibe Sta. Akiyoshidai Plateau National Treasure Ruriko-ji Temple Five-Storied Pagoda

Iwakuni Joeiji Temple and Sesshu Garden Momijidani Park Mine Akiyoshido Cave Yamaguchi Shin- Sta. Yamaguchi Sta. Iwakuni Sta. Mine Sta. Yudaonsen Sta. Shunan Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Chofu Garden Tokoji Temple Kintaikyo Bridge Shin-Yamaguchi Sta. Ube Hofu Tokuyama Sta. Asa Sta. Hofu Sta. White-Wall Shin-Shimonoseki Sta. Onoda Sta. Historical District Hikari Yanai Kanmonkyo Bridge Sanyo-Onoda Ube-Shinkawa Sta. Hikari Sta. Yanai Sta. Obatake Sta. Tokiwa Park Shimonoseki Sta. Hagi Castle Town Hofu Tenmangu Shrine Chofu Garden Mori Clan Garden Shunan Factory Suo-Oshima Night View Street Sculptures

Kaikyokan Tokiwa Park Yamaguchi Flower Land

Kaminoseki Prefecture Street Sculptures Kintaikyo Bridge

National Treasure Joeiji Temple and Shunan Factory Ruriko-ji Temple Five-Storied Pagoda Sesshu Garden Hofu Tenmangu Shrine Mori Clan Garden Night View White-Wall Historical District Yamaguchi Flower Land Momijidani Park Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Minato Taxi 0120‐66‐1142 Shimonoseki Sanden Taxi 0120‐68‐0124 Yamato Kotsu 0120‐10‐7880 Heiwa Taxi 0120‐63‐6391 Shimonoseki Heisei Taxi 0120‐59‐3161 Nangoku City Taxi 0120‐89‐3004 Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Shimonoseki Daiichi Kotsu 0120‐115‐100 Nihon Kotsu Sangyo 0120‐32‐2155 Toyoura Kotsu 083‐774‐0692 Ozuki Taxi 083‐282‐1160 Kimura Taxi 0120‐69‐6331 Yoshimi Taxi 083‐286‐2525 Chuo Kotsu 0836-21-0121 Suzuran Taxi 0836-21-2105 Tokiwa Taxi 0836-21-4141 Kawatana Taxi 0120‐39‐8994 Dream Taxi 083‐256‐1919 Masago Taxi 083‐282‐0476 Seibu Tomoe Kotsu 0836-31-3185 Ube Sogo Taxi 0836-31-1733 Ube Sanden Taxi 0836-44-1144 Maruya Kanko 083‐282‐0142 Ube Konai Taxi 0836-32-2222 Ube Daiichi Kotsu 0836-33-3511 Orient Kotsu 0836-33-7799

20 20 15 40 20 30 Shimonoseki min min min min min (Stroll) min Kozanji Temple Shimonoseki Museum of History Chofu Mori Residence Yamaguchi Ube Tokiwa Park Kotozaki-Hachimangu Shrine Street Sculptures Within Ube Station Airport [Symbol Road and Tokiwa-dori Avenue]

20 15 30 Shimonoseki min min min Station Mount Hinoyama (Mountaintop) Chofu Garden

20 40 20 min min min Yamaguchi Ube Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church National Treasure Joeiji Temple and Sesshu Garden Yamaguchi Ube Airport Ruriko-ji Temple Five-Storied Pagoda Airport

90 40 30 Shimonoseki min min min Kaikyokan Market Kaikyo Yume Tower Station

50 40 50 min min min Yamaguchi Ube Akiyoshido Cave Akiyoshidai Plateau Motonosumi Inari Shrine Yamaguchi Ube Airport Airport

20 60 20 Shimonoseki min Kanmonkyo Bridge min min Shimonoseki Station Dannoura PA Mojiko Retro Akama Shrine Station Street Sculptures There are nearly 200 sculptures displayed around the city, including the previous award-winning work from the UBE Biennale International Sculpture Competition, an international competition for outdoor sculptures.

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Recognized as a sacred place for lovers. Enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view! The first circuit-style Japanese garden in Shimonoseki. Designated a national treasure, the Buddhist The world’s first glass-walled spherical sanctum was built during the Kamakura period. observation room on the mountaintop.

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The shrine distributes The world’s first whirlpools created inside a tank. over 800 types The Tidal Current Tank recreates the waters of personal amulets. of the . You will find gourmet foods of Shimonoseki.

The park is filled with greenery, flowers, and sculptures. Beautiful white-walled, vermillion painted Suitenmon Gate.

*The taxi rates shown in this guidebook are as of March 31, 2018. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Osumi Taxi 083-922-0860 Hofu Nihon Kotsu 083-922-1881 Yamaguchi Kotsu 083-928-1940 Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Yudamiyako Taxi 083‐922‐0310 Shinyamaguchi Taxi 083-972-3345 Ogori Kotsu Taxi 083-972-5380 Hinomaru Taxi 0120‐78‐0897 Yuda Miyako Taxi 0835-22-0130 Suo Taxi 0835-22-2730 Nakatsuka Taxi 083-922-0812 Yamano Taxi 083-928-1940 Flower Taxi 083‐902‐6869 Hinauchi Taxi 0835-22-0471 Hofu Konai Taxi 0120‐776‐333 Isamuya Daiichi Kotsu 083‐922‐0136 Kagawa Taxi 083-989-2102 Hofu Nihon Kotsu 0835-22-0988 Mitajiri Taxi 0835-22-0154

15 20 20 20 60 30 60 40 Shin-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Xavier min National Treasure min Joeiji Temple and min Yamaguchi City min Yamaguchi min min min min Ruriko-ji Temple Hofu Station Hofu Tenmangu Shrine Suo-Kokubunji Mori Clan Garden Amidaji Temple Hofu Station Station Memorial Church Five-Storied Pagoda Sesshu Garden Saikotei Station Temple

15 30 30 15 30 15 on 30 min min min min min min foot min Shin-Yamaguchi Former Yamaguchi Clan Office Gate Mori Family Cemetery and Chinryutei Yamaguchi City Saikotei Hofu Station The Birthplace Gokokuji Temple Santouka no Komichi Santouka Furusato Hofu Station Station of Santouka Museum

20 15 15 min min min Yudaonsen Inoue Park and Kaentei Jippoutei Toyosaka Shrine and Noda Shrine Station (Will open to the public after October 2018)

30 15 20 15 min min min min Hofu Station Mitajiri-Enden Mitajiri Ofunagura Eiunsou Dairakuji Temple Hofu Station Memorial Industrial Park Trace

50 40 50 25 min min min min Shin-Yamaguchi Akiyoshido Cave Akiyoshidai Plateau Motonosumi Senjojiki Shin-Yamaguchi Station Inari Shrine Station

One of Yamaguchi’s famous reservoirs of Buddhist statues.

This Catholic Church was built in 1952. (It was renovated into an innovative form that shoulders two tall towers in 1998.)

One of the Three Great Tenjin Shrines. It enshrines the god of education. Famous as a temple of hydrangeas.

This circuit-style Japanese garden is designated a National Site of Scenic Beauty.

A representative Japanese garden. One of the three outstanding pagodas in . The sceneries reminiscent of ink brush painting A 182 square-meter room displays are a sight to see. calligraphy written by politicians.

Optional

Would you like to try making your one and The important cultural asset of It is popular for the nightingale-style only original chopsticks? It displays valuable resources of a haiku poet, Santouka. The ruins are designated a national historical relic site. . stone path. It exhibits the historical resources of Mitajiri-Enden Please request at the time of booking. and salt production equipment.

*The taxi rates shown in this guidebook are as of March 31, 2018. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Shunan Kintetsu Taxi 0834-21-0088 Sanwa Kotsu 0834-31-3355 Daiichi Kotsu 0834-21-0015 Yanai Daiichi Kotsu 0820-22-0061 Shinjo Taxi 0820-22-5561 Tokuyama Seibu Kotsu 0834-26-1111 Seibu- Kotsu 0834-26-1234 Yanai Sanwa Kotsu 0820-22-3333 Chuo Taxi 0820-22-1955

60 30 60 min min min 60 Yanai Station Yamaguchi Flower Land Confectionery Factory White-Wall Historical District Yanai Station min Misasacho,Fukukawa Fishing Port,Shunan Bridge,Tokuyama Port,Harumi Wharf,Harumi Water Park Tokuyama Station

90 min Tokuyama Station Mount Kongo,Fukukawa Fishing Port,Shunan Bridge,Misasacho,Tokuyama Port,Harumi Wharf,Harumi Water Park Tokuyama Station

30 30 60 min min min Yanai Station Gessho Museum Chausuyama MoundoTomb White-Wall Historical District Yanai Station

40 90 30 min min min Tokuyama Station Kintaikyo Bridge White Snake Shrine Tokuyama Station

40 30 25 20 Mutsu Memorial min Hoshino Tetsuro min Michi-no-eki min Kuga Museum min Obatake Station of History Yanai Station Museum Museum Sazanseto towa and Folklore

Shunan Factory Night View The lights from the petrochemical complex in the dark create fantastic scenes. You will also enjoy dynamic night views of chemical plants and massive chimneys.

Enjoy seasonal flowers.

The townscape from the medieval period shows white walls and lattice windows.

Optional

You can make your one and only Kingyo lantern. Recognized as the national night view asset. Shunan Factory Night View Map Large keyhole-shaped tomb mound from the end of the fourth century. Please request at the time of booking.

Misasacho

Fukukawa Fishing Port Tokuyama Port Mount Kongo

Harbor park Tokuyama Shunan Bridge Station

Harumi Water Park

Harumi Wharf It houses the work of a representative Japanese songwriter, Tetsuro Hoshino.

*The taxi rates shown in this guidebook are as of March 31, 2018. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Iwakuni Eki Konai Taxi 0827-21-1111 Iwakuni Kotsu 0827-21-1241 Tsuzu Taxi 0827-38-1560 Hagi Kintetsu Taxi 0838-22-0924 Daiichi Kotsu 0838-25-5050 Daiichi Kotsu 0827-31-5151 Futaba Taxi 0827-41-1111 Asahi Taxi 0827-41-2131 Hinomaru Matsuno Taxi 0838-22-0163

20 60 30 10 10 15 20 min min min min min min min White Snake Shrine Kintaikyo Bridge , Kikko Park , Sasaki Kojiro Statue Iwakuni Station Higashi-Hagi Shoin Shrine, Ito Hirobumi's The Birthplace of Tokoji Temple Hagi Castle Town Higashi-Hagi Kikkawa Archives Museum , Momijidani Park Station Shoka Sonjuku Academy Former Residence Yoshida Shoin Station

10 20 30 30 Ebisugahana min Hagi Reverberatory min Shoin Shrine, min min Higashi-Hagi Hagi Castle Town Higashi-Hagi Station Shipyard Furnace Shoka Sonjuku Academy Station

World Heritage ~The resources from the Japan’s industrial revolution during the Meiji period.~

One of the three major bridges in Japan and designated a National Site of Scenic Beauty. Chosen as one of the 100 cherry blossom sites. A great swordsman in the early . Kintaikyo The town distribution and samurai residences from the Edo period remain. Bridge Area Map

Momijidani Park

Kikko Park

Kikkawa Archives Museum

Sasaki Kojiro Statue

Kintaikyo Bridge

A famous site for fall foliage. Chosen as one of the 100 Historical Parks in Japan.

The sanmon gate, soumon gate, the bell tower, and Daio The former residence of the first prime minister, Ito Hirobumi. White Snake is a national natural treasure known as a money god. A national treasure, Kitsunegasaki no Tachi, and other fine arts and crafts are displayed. Ho-den Hall are designated national important cultural assets.

*The taxi rates shown in this guidebook are as of March 31, 2018. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Inquiries *An advance reservation is required to use a sightseeing taxi. Fuji Daiichi Kotsu 083‐922‐0136 Hitomaru Taxi 0837-32-1126 Furuichi Taxi 0837-37-3194 Shuho Taxi 0837‐62‐0033 Mine Daiichi Kotsu 083‐922‐0136 Nagato Sanden Taxi 0837-26-2788 Shinnihon Kanko Kotsu 0837-22-4800 Mine Konai Taxi 0837-52-0640

60 60 60 min min min Nagatoshi Motonosumi Inari Shrine Nagatoshi Mine Station Akiyoshido Cave Akiyoshidai Plateau Mine Station Station Station

30 15 30 60 20 20 min min min min min min Nagatoshi Motonosumi Inari Shrine Senjojiki Senzakitchen Nagatoshi Mine Station Akiyoshido Cave Taishodo Cave Kagekiyodo Cave Mine Station Station Station

30 30 30 30 40 15 30 20 min min min min min min Mine City Museum min min Nagatoshi Motonosumi Inari Senzakitchen Kaneko Misuzu Omijima Island Nagatoshi Mine Station Magura no Oiwago Sakurayama Park Beppu Benten Pond Mine Station Station Shrine Memorial Museum Station of History and Folklore

Japan’s largest karst tableland.Designated a special national treasure. The scenes of the vast grassland, ocean, and sky are a sight to see.

One of the 31 most beautiful places in Japan by CNN in the . You will find a rich variety of food from Nagato.

The largest limestone cave in Japan. Designated a special national treasure. Designated a natural treasure. Designated a natural treasure.

Crystal clear, cobalt blue spring water. Massive rocks accumulate It displays fossils collected from Mine, A natural park situated 456 meters It introduces the life of a children’s poet, Kaneko Misuzu and the world of nursery rhymes. The beautiful coastal views are designated a national place of scenic beauty and a natural monument. Selected as one of the Best 100 Waters of Japan. in the sea of rocks. known as the production area of fossils. above sea level.

*The taxi rates shown in this guidebook are as of March 31, 2018. Let us introduce tourist attractions for Explore the four seasons all four seasons not shown in the sample sightseeing plans. Why not visit these tourist attractions Inspirational sites of Yamaguchi by taxi? How to use a sightseeing taxi

Spring What is a sightseeing taxi? An advance Sightseeing taxi takes customers to the tourist attractions of their choice. reservation is required to use The most attractive feature is that customers can freely select sightseeing a sightseeing routes and take a taxi to tourist sites that are not accessible by bus or train taxi. Ryuozan Park without having to transfer. Yamaguchi Sanyo-Onoda Ichinosaka River

The views of 10,000 cherry trees and the Seto Inland Sea seen from the observatory Six-hundred-meter cherry blossom tree-lined streets stretch on both banks of the Saka River, which was are magnificent. 20 minutes from Onoda Station by taxi. remodeled to resemble the Kamo River in . 5 minutes from Yudaonsen Station by taxi. 1 Book a reservation

Summer Please book a reservation by calling a taxi company in the area by the previous day of your preferred day (by 5 p.m.)

2 Pick-up Yamaguchi Tanabata Tsunoshima Bridge A taxi is waiting at the location specified at the time Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Lantern Festival of booking.

The harmony of the cobalt blue ocean and the Tsunoshima Bridge is breathtaking. One of the three major fire festivals in Japan.The fire tunnel with some tens of thousands of red 15 to 25 minutes from the nearest station by taxi./Sightseeing taxi is also recommended. lanterns creates a fantastic atmosphere. 5 minutes from Yudaonsen Station by taxi. 3 Taxi and Sightseeing Fall Once you get on the taxi, the driver will confirm the sightseeing plan, restaurant, and the place for dropping off. Sightseeing guide is not offered. 4 Drop-off Chomonkyo The taxi will take you to the place that the driver confirmed with you at the time of the pickup. Taineiji Temple Nagato Yamaguchi

You can see beautiful fall foliage blazing in red and yellow around the temple. This national site of scenic beauty offers the sights of colorful fall foliage along the Chomon Gorge. 15 minutes from Nagatoshi Station by taxi. 20 minutes from Ryugubuchi to Chomonkyo Station by taxi. Notes for using a sightseeing taxi Winter 1)There are two types of taxi: small and large. For a large taxi, please consult the taxi company separately. 2)The sightseeing plans shown here are sample plans. Please feel free to ask about the sightseeing plans not shown in this brochure. 3)The time shown is only an estimate. Some slight delays may occur depending on traffic conditions. Kasayama 4)Prices are fixed for each 30 minutes. Kanmuriyama Park 5)Prices do not include expressway tolls, entrance fees, admission fees, etc. Hikari Camellia Grove Hagi Other fees are paid by the customers separately.

Nearly 2,000 plum trees in 100 varieties bloom on the hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. You will see the views of 25,000 colorful Camellia japonica trees blooming in profusion. 10 minutes from Hikari Station by taxi. 15 minutes from Higashi-Hagi Station by taxi.