Shimonoseki Sightseeing Guide
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It is very Tsunoshima Tsunoshima Park 191 Lighthouse Park Nature Museum popular on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays Shimado Beach HUKOVSPKH`Z^OLUMVVKZ[HSSZVɈLYPUNZ\ZOP Ԑ5TVLVOP)PU4QSJOH Awanogawa River seafood bowls and deep fried dishes prepared Akada Beach Tsukuno Yakushi Ouradake Tozanji Temple Forest Park 39 with fresh seafood open for business. "HBXB4UB $FNFUFSZPG "HBXB.PSJ$MBO Hiju Beach 275 NAGATO CITY Fugu (blowfish) 5 The Shimonoseki Strait Festival Awanogawa River Park :OPTVUVZLRPIVHZ[Z[OLSHYNLZ[ISV^ÄZO May This festival held every year on May 3rd and 4th is Hohokukyo Canyon handling in Japan. Throughout the year, you based on an actual historical event that took place in the can enjoy a variety of fugu dishes in the city's Kanmon Strait. Roadside Station “Kitaura Kaido Hohoku” restaurants, including sashimi, hotpot, kara'age, The Festival reenacts various historical events 435 ,PUUPJ4UB sushi, soups, rice porridge, rice topped with associated with Shimonoseki. These include the “Parade Doigahama Beach M\N\HUKOV[ZHRLÅH]VYLK^P[OM\N\ÄUZ of court ladies of the Sentei (Former Emperor) Festival”, Campsite the sea parade and the “Samurai Parade”, which are all depicting important events during and after the war. The Doigahama Site Anthropological Museum Taishokan (History and Folk Museum) 191 Tour de Shimonoseki 5BLJCF4UB Tonchan Nabe This cycling event is appealing for its 39 :OPTVUVZLRPZYLNPVUHSKPZOPZHOV[WV[VMVɈHSHUK scenic course which takes cyclists vegetables cooked in a sauce made of authentic through the coastline and leafy roads. 5TVCBTIJLJ)PU4QSJOH 西山 ▲ Korean spices. 'PSNFS5POPJ 435 1PTU0DF 491 JR San-in Main Line Ichinomata Toyota Firefly Festival Hot Spring Soft-serve ice cream Sea urchin (UNSLYÄZO Squid /BHBUP'VUBNJ4UB Toyotako Golf Links You can enjoy soft-serve ice cream in a variety of and Firefly Boats Toyota ÅH]VYZPUJS\KPUNWLHYZ[YH^ILYY`^HRHTLZLH^LLK Lake 270 tomato, and sea urchin at tourist facilities and roadside When: Late May to Early June Toyota Futami Meotoiwa Lakeside stations in the city. Place: Toyota-cho (Two rocks in the sea) Park 191 'SVJUQJDLJOH This festival is held in early summer when Soba/tofu-making experience [OLSPNO[VM[OLÄYLÅPLZPZ[OLTVZ[ILH\[PM\S Toyota Agricultural Park “Minori no Oka” @V\JHULUQV`HÄYLÅ`I\Z[V\YHUKH]HYPL[` 6LBIPOHP4UB 491 A treasure-trove of seafood Surrounded by the sea on three of staged events. A spectacular dance sides, Shimonoseki is a city of VMÄYLÅPLZJHUILZLLUMYVT1HWHUZÄYZ[ Okawachi Hot Spring marine products blessed with an ÄYLÅ`IVH[Z ^OPSLZSV^S`[YH]LSPUNKV^U Scenic train “Marumaru no Hanashi” 435 the river. Mt. Kurusonzan HI\UKHU[ÄZOPUNNYV\UKHUKÄZOPUN 260 :VUBNB4UB Shuzenji Temple port. The Firefly Museum of HIBIKINADA SEA Fukutoku Inari Shrine Toyota Town 435 327 Roadside Station Grave of Onono Komachi Mt. Gesan Ԑ “Hotarukaido Nishinoichi” Nakisuna Beach Ushirohama 262 MINE CITY Ogoya Bat Cave 262 Kawara soba Atsushima Island Hino Hot Spring This unique dish from Shimonoseki can be enjoyed mainly in the Kawatana Kawatana Tokusen Waterfall Camphor Tree Onsen district. Soba noodles made with matcha aromatically prepared on a ,PHVTIJ4UB Yumegaoka Park Forest searing hot roof tile are enjoyed with beef, egg ribbons and green onions dipped in steaming hot dashi. Utanogawa Dam Kawatana Camphor Tree Forest Nakanohama Kuroi Tourist Fishing Pond Remains Chuzankei Waterfall 261 ,BXBUBOB 0OTFO4UB 40 IUUQTTIJNPOPTFLJUSBWFMFOHMJTIJOEFYIUNM Shimonoseki Kawatana Onsen Golf Club խ'"9 Murotsu Beach Kawatana Communication Center 35 5&- Hot Spring Cultural experiences Kawara soba Koyagawa River Refresh Park Toyoura Division Policy Tourism City Shimonoseki Uematsu Tomb Park Soba/tofu-making experience ,VSPJNVSB4UB Kikugawa Hot Spring 266 in Shimonoseki You can get a taste of making soba and tofu at Toyota Kanmon Kikugawa 260 Roadside Station “Kikugawa” Golf Links Agricultual Park "Minori no Oka". Hibikinada-Atsushima The Strait fireworks Viewing Park Tonomine Park Fugu (blowfish) 34 Shimonoseki (ZWSLUKPKÄYL^VYRZKPZWSH`PZZ[HNLKI`ZOVV[PUNHYV\UK Westernmost point of 265 Golden Golf Club Honshu Island - 'Bishanohana' Anyoji Temple's Great Buddha cooking experience 8 ÄYL^VYRZPU[V[OLUPNO[ZR`MYVTIV[OIHURZVM[OL2HUTVU:[YHP[VU August At "Fuku Rakusha" near (\N\Z[[OL]LY``LHY;OLZLHYLÅLJ[Z[OLTLZTLYPaPUNÄYL^VYRZ Airport Int'l Fukuoka 191 491 Japan's top fugu market to form a unforgettable scene. (The even is still held on a rainy day 6NFHBUP4UB 40 (TENJIN) "Haedomari," you can prepare but is cancelled if there is severe wether.) HAKATA FUKUOKA fugu under the supervision of min. 6 JR San-in Main Line 4IJNPOPTFLJ+$5 a professional chef and eat it Shimonoseki Bakan Festival Subway Yoshida Hot Spring 40 ,PZBHBXB:PTIJEB on the spot. (Neutralized fugu Yoshimi 3JWFS1BSL Togyoan When: Saturday & Sunday in late August Hot Spring Togyo Memorial is used.) min. 16 Yoshimo Beach "MM4FBUT"SF6OSFTFSWFE 0[VLJ*$ Place: From Shimonoseki Station to Karato area SHIMONOSEKI CITY /P#PPLJOH3FRVJSFE 260 The summer's largest festival bustles with many Airport Kitakyushu Chugoku Expreesway staged events and open-air stalls. There is an min. 40 hr. 1 Expressway Bus Expressway :PTIJNJ4UB 0[VLJ4UB Fruit picking HPYVML_JP[LTLU[VU[OLÄUHSKH`K\YPUN[OL KOKURA Train Places: Toyoura-cho, Toyota-cho, min. 33 Mt. Kurusonzan SANYO ONODA festival's highlight , the "Heike Dance" , in which 244 Local 33 Bus CITY Hohoku-cho, etc. HIV\[JP[`YLZPKLU[ZWHY[PJPWH[L Terminal Shimonoseki Fishing Park min. 13 244 JR Sanyo You can pick and eat seasonal International Shimonoseki Port Shimonoseki Shinkansen fruits such as mandarin oranges, min. 12 Sanyo Habu Sta. SHIMONOSEKI Expreesway apples, grapes, and strawberries, Misaka Nature 491 Shinkansen 0KJ1" )BCV*$ as well as the local specialty pears. 'VLVF4UB Forest Park Matcha Walk 5min. 33 2 2 Availability : Nogihama Park 2 You can have matcha pears & grapes (Sep.) min. 10 Futaoijima Is. at the "Chofu Mori 34 4VPOBEB1" mandarin oranges (mid Oct. to early Dec.) Kanpu Ferry Kanpu Residence" and "Chofu SHIN-SHIMONOSEKI JR Sanyo Main Line apples (late Aug. to late Nov.) :BTVPLB4UB 190 Garden" in the castle Ruins of the Katsuyama strawberries (mid Apr. to early May) 247 Residence town of Chofu where you Yasuoka Beach min. 70 can sense the ambiance Boat Race Shimonoseki BUSAN Shimonoseki City Gardening Center North Sports Park Chofu Sta. of Japan. ,BKJLVSJ(PEBJDIJ4UB Ayaragigo Remains Fugenji Temple HIROSHIMA Shimonoseki City Archeological Museum 247 Castle Town Chofu Area Nakayama Shrine Shin-Shimonoseki Sta. "ZBSBHJ4UB Chofu Mori Residence Shimonoseki Iminomiya Shrine HIBIKINADA SEA Sumiyoshi Shrine Manju and Kanju Is. 191 City Museum Toyoura Cosmos Festival of History 2 When: Early to Mid October Choshu Dejima Kozanji Temple Chofu Garden TOKYO / OSAKA Island KONG HONG Warakunoyu Shimonoseki City Art Museum 10 Place: Refresh Park Toyoura Onsen (hot springs) October KAOHSIUNG Mutsurejima Is. Hot Spring ;OPZMLZ[P]HSPZOLSK^OPSLHTPSSPVUJVZTVZÅV^LYZISVVT0[VɈLYZH )BUBCV4UB Shimonoseki I.C. The city is dotted with hot spring SUONADA SEA range of programs, including the Cosmos Maze and a horse-riding "SPVOE Mt. Hinoyama Karato Area towns which have been enjoyed TAIPEI Ӛ 9 experience. 248 Hinoyama since old times, hot springs with 4IJNPOPTFLJ4UBUJPO Park Kanmon Strait 57 Kanmon Tunnel spectacular sea views, and those %BOOPVSB1" in the mountains. Akama Shrine Kanmon Bridge Fishing Former British Consulate 'VLVSBLVTIB #MPXTI)PVTF 3FTUBVSBOU Mojiko I.C. Mekari Park At "Kuroi Tourist Fishing Pond" and the 252 Mekari Hikoshima Ohashi 72 Nishinoichi Hot Spring (within Roadside Bridge PA Karato Market "Fishing Park," even beginners can enjoy Haedomari Market Shimonoseki Sta. Kamon Wharf Station "Hotaru Kaido Nishinoichi") Kaikyokan (Aquarium) ÄZOPUNJHZ\HSS` Oinoyama Kaikyo Yume Tower Mojiko Retro Nishiyama Beach KITAKYUSHU Park Shimonoseki Port Mojiko Sta. SHANGHAI 250 199 3 KITAKYUSHU FUKUOKA Hikoshima Is. 25252 CITY OSAKA NAGOYA UBE 251 ,BTVHB*$ Kyushu Expreesway Bicycle rental BUSAN Moji I.C. TOKYO Komorie Sta. There are bicycle rental services SHIMONOSEKI QINGDAO for tourists to enjoy. SEOUL Ganryujima Is. Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon Moji Sta. Golf A very popular marathon event in Japan which takes participants DALIAN ;OLYLHYLNVSMJV\YZLZ[OH[VɈLYHTWSL 11 along the Kanmon Strait. BEIJING November facilities, food, and low pricing. Tsukuno Hot Spring Access and Location ↑ 5P)BUBCV The area around Shimonoseki Station is the center of Shimonoseki. There is an Chugoku Expressway +LQR\DPD3DUN Kokumin Shukusha Mae observatory tower that commands panoramic views of the city, the Green Mall