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Yumoto Onsen Hagi Castle Town B E List of areas Contents

Hagi area Central area A Market ･･････････ 03 Nagato area area Kaikyokan (aquarium) → Page 04 → Page 07 1 Shimonoseki 2 area

Abu Town B Yumoto Onsen･･････････ 04 Ube/Akiyoshidai area Shunan area Sazanseto area 3 Tawarayama Onsen 4 Motonosumi Inari Shrine Off Course Spot Tsunoshima Bridge F Yuda Onsen C Akiyoshido Cave････････ 05 10 5 Akiyoshidai Plateau Hagi Bus Center Prefecture 4 9 6 Akiyoshidai Safari Land → Page 08 Kintaikyo Bridge Nagatoshi Station H D Tokiwa Park ････････････ 06 7 Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine Nagato City Hagi City 8 Street Sculptures Yumoto Onsen → Page 10

3 E Hagi Castle Town ･･･････ 07 Tawarayama Onsen Shokasonjuku Academy 6 G Hofu Tenmangu Shrine 9 10 Hagi Reverberatory Furnace C Akiyoshido Cave 5

Yamaguchi City F Yuda Onsen ････････････ 08 Iwakuni City 12 → Page 09 Waki Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church Expressway bus Town 11

（Bound for Hiroshima） → Page 05 11 Yamaguchi Station Iwakuni 12 Rurikoji Temple Five-storied Pagoda Yuda Onsen Mine City Shunan City Shin- Station Yudaonsen Station G Hofu Tenmangu Shrine ･･･ 09 Kawatana Onsen Ube City Iwakuni Kintaikyo 13 Mori Clan Garden Expressway bus（Bound for Hiroshima） Airport Shimonoseki City Shin-Yamaguchi Station Expressway bus（Bound for /Kyoto） H Kintaikyo Bridge ････････ 10 Asa Station Hofu City 13 Tokuyama Port Hofu Station Sanyo-Onoda City City

Shin- Hikari City Yanai City Expressway bus（Bound for Fukuoka） Legend Shimonoseki 7 Conventional Railway Line Station 2 Ube-Shinkawa Station To , 8 To Bungotakada, To Matsuyama, Shinkansen（Bullet Train） 1 Oita Prefecture Town Ehime Prefecture (To Takedatsu Port) Yanai Port (To Mitsuhama Port) Station Karato Market Tokiwa Park A D Shinkansen Station Shimonoseki Port Yamaguchi Ube Airport Town Suo-Oshima Town Fukuoka Prefecture Airport Port and harbor Onsen (Hot Spring)

Expressway bus （Bound for Fukuoka） → Page 03 → Page 06 Expressway bus（Bound for Fukuoka） Town *Information in this pamphlet is current as of the end of April 1, 2018.

01 02 A Karato Market Shimonoseki area B Yumoto Onsen Nagato area

Access from Shimonoseki6 Station Access from Shin-Yamaguchi Station

Super Hagi bus Shimonoseki Shin-Yamaguchi Hagi About 7 minutes Station bus terminal7 Karato Station About 65 minutes Bus Center About 53 minutes yen / one way yen / one way 1 2 3 4 220 yen / one way 2 1,550 3 720

Yumoto Tawarayama Nagatoshi onsen Onsen Station About 19 minutes iriguchi About 17 minutes 560 yen / one way 310 yen / one way

1 2 3 4 Shin-Yamaguchi Station bus terminal ←JR Shimonoseki Station East Exit Bus ticket and information booth 4 5 6

Auto park ripie Shimonoseki 3

Shimonoseki Daimaru This wholesale market is open not only to food professionals but also Seamall Shimonoseki Yumoto Onsen is the oldest hot spring in the prefecture that was discovered 2 1 ↓Shin-Yamaguchi Station North Exit casually to the general public. You can get reasonably priced fresh about 580 years ago. Fourteen accommodations stand beside the clear foodstuffs, including puffer fish, one of the specialties of Shimonoseki City. stream of Otozure River where the Genji fireflies fly around and the Kajika Hagi Bus Center bus terminal 1 On Fridays and Saturdays (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Sundays and holidays (8 Shimonoseki Station bus terminal frogs sing, creating its gentle atmosphere as a hot-spring resort. Bound for Tsuwano 南A Taxi stand and Nako a.m. to 3 p.m.), they open Iki-iki Bakangai, an event where seafood stalls 1 Bound for Chofu and Ozuki appear in the market and you can eat sushi, seafood bowls, puffer fish 1 2 3 2 Bound for Shin-Yamaguchi 2 Bound for Ube, Akiyoshi and Nagato Bocho Travel soup, and more made with fresh seafood provided by wholesale dealers. information booth and Akiyoshido 3 Bound for Kitaura (Ayaragi and Yasuoka) 3 Bound for Nagato 4 Bound for Shin-Shimonoseki and Hieda, loop line in the city, Hatabu line Waiting room (Omijima island)

Tourist Spots in the Area Tourist Spots in the Area

1 Shimonoseki Kaikyokan (aquarium) 2 Akama Shrine 3 Tawarayama Onsen 4 Motonosumi Inari Shrine

Kaikyokan exhibits 20,000 aquatic animals belonging to 500 species. The The shrine is dedicated to Antoku, a child emperor who drowned himself in the Battle of The hot spring, which has a history of more than 1,000 years and is known as an idyllic spa The shrine was divided from Taikodani Inari Shrine in Tsuwano Town in Shimane tunnel tank recreates the to make it feel as if you are walking on the Dan-no-ura held by the Nun of the Second Rank. There is the Suitenmon gate having resorts, is designated as one of t he national hot spring health resort. Legend says that it Prefecture due to the prophecy of a white fox. The scenery of 123 torii gates standing for seabed. The aquarium is also characterized by exhibitions unique to Shimonoseki such as plaster and vermillion walls, and inside the grounds are the graves of the Taira clan, the was discovered by a white monkey, an incarnation of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru). The more than 100 m is overwhelming. It is believed that if you can successfully throw a skeletal display of the entire body of a blue whale exhibited only in , as well as hall of Hoichi the Earless, and a treasure house exhibiting precious materials. hot spring boasts one of the greatest and strong alkaline water in Japan. offertory money into the offertory box hanging at the top of the about 6 m high gate, your more than 100 species of puffer fish from around the world. wish will come true.

Access from Shimonoseki Station Access from Shimonoseki Station Access from Shimonoseki Station Access from Shin-Yamaguchi Station

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki Shimonoseki Super Hagi bus Taxi Station About 5 minutes 220 yen / one way Kaikyokan Station About 9 minutes 230 yen / one way Akama-jingu Station Tawarayama Yumoto-onsen Shrine ❷ Onsen iriguchi Station ❶❷❸❹ mae ❶❷ mae About 65 minutes About 53 minutes Station About 27 minutes

About 108 minutes About 19 minutes Nagatoshi Bus stations 1,550 yen / one way 720 yen / one way About 6,000 yen

Bus stations Bus stations Shin-Yamaguchi Hagi Bus Center *Excluding local expresses and limited expresses *Excluding local expresses and limited expresses 1,680 yen / one way 560 yen / one way （one way） Motonosumi Inari

03 *Bus fares are as of the end of April 1, 2018. 04 Ube/Akiyoshidai Ube/Akiyoshidai C Akiyoshido Cave area D Tokiwa Park area

Access from Shin-Yamaguchi Station Access from Yamaguchi Ube Airport

Shin-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi About minutes Megurina Tokiwa Station 40 秋芳洞 Ube Airport Park 2 1,170 yen / one way 2 About 9 minutes 200 yen / one way

Yamaguchi Ube Airport 4 5 6 Check-in lobby Arrival lobby

3 ●Taxi stand 1 2 3 4 2 1 Take め 39 bus

Shin-Yamaguchi Station North Exit

Designated as a special national treasure, the huge limestone cave is Tokiwa Park around Lake Tokiwa is a comprehensive park boasting an area of located at the base of Akiyoshidai Plateau and one of the best in the East. Shin-Yamaguchi Station bus terminal 189 ha, which is colored by greenery, flowers, and sculptures. It was chosen as a The entrance is 24 m high and 8 m wide, with the widest part of the cave 1 Bound for Yamaguchi Ube Airport and Ube Registered Monument (Place of Scenic Beauty) for the first time in Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Ube Airport bus terminal reaching 200 m wide and the highest part 80 m tall. Although its general 2 Bound for Akiyoshi-do Cave and Hagi Prefecture and one of the 100 Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Japan. In tourist route is less than 1 km, the total length of the cave is said to be 2016, Lake Tokiwa was registered as a Heritage Irrigation Structures site. You 1 Bound for Shin-Yamaguchi Station 3 Bound for Hofu and Aio about 10 km long. As the temperature inside the cave is about 1 7 degrees can appreciate seasonal flowers including cherry blossoms in spring, as well as 2 Megurina: Bound for Ube 4 Bound for Yuda Onsen, Prefectural Government Office and Miyano C regardless of the season, you can explore the cave comfortably sweet flags and hydrangeas. There also are many great facilities such as Tokiwa 3 Bound for Shimonoseki Station 5 Bound for Yamaguchi University, Prefectural Government Office and Yamaguchi Station throughout the year. In November 2005, Akiyoshidai Groundwater System Museum, Tokiwa Botanical Museum, a zoo, an amusement park, Ube Biennale 4 Bound for Yamaguchi Station (via Shin-Yamaguchi Station) was registered as one of the Ramsar Convention sites. 6 Bound for Nagato sculptures hill, and the Coal Mining History Museum.

Tourist Spots in the Area Tourist Spots in the Area

5 Akiyoshidai Plateau 6 Akiyoshidai Safari Land 7 Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine 8 Street Sculptures

In the central urban area of Ube City, there are various sculptures here that look as if they blend into the people’s everyday life. You can enjoy a leisurely walk from Ube-Shinkawa Station to the city’s central part while looking at the scattered sculptures. Access from Tokiwa Park Designated as a special national treasure, the largest karst tableland in Japan spreads At Safari Land, you can casually observe large animals such as elephants and tigers Fukubara Echigo, one of the persons assigned responsibility for the Kinmon Incident,

in the eastern region of Mine City. On the grounds, there are countless numbers of living freely in the nature from the park bus or your own car. The facility also has an was enshrined here in 1865. The shrine bustles with many citizens at the beginning of Tokiwa Park Ube- Bound for limestone columns as well as many sinkholes, and below it there are many limestone amusement park. the new year and during seasonal festivals and is famous for selling more than 700 Ube-Shinkawa Shinkawa About 20 minutes caves such as Akiyoshido, Taishodo and Kagekiyodo. kinds of lucky charms. Station Station 260 yen / one way

Access from Akiyoshido Access from Akiyoshido Access from Tokiwa Park Ube Kanko (Sightseeing) Navigator

This app allows users to enjoy Akiyoshido Akiyoshido Megurina Kotozaki About 5 to 9 minutes 260 yen / one way Akiyoshidai About 25 minutes 740 yen / one way Akiyoshidai Tokiwa Numa sightseeing in Ube City, Yamaguchi Hachimangu ❸ ❸ Park (Bus stop) Plateau Safari Land About 7 minutes About 4 minutes Bus stations Bus stations Shrine Prefecture. ◀App download page 170 yen / one way 130 yen / one way

05 *Bus fares are as of the end of April 1, 2018. 06 Hagi area E Hagi Castle Town F Yuda Onsen Central area

Access from Shin-Yamaguchi Station Access from Shin-Yamaguchi Station

About 20 minutes Shin-Yamaguchi Super Hagi bus 4 On foot Hagi 520yen / one way Hagi Meirin Yuda Onsen Station About minutes Castle 60 Center About （Yuda Onsen-dori） Town Station About 20-35 minutes 2 1,550 yen / one way 10 minutes 5 Shin-Yamaguchi 520 yen / one way

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Shin-Yamaguchi Station North Exit Shin-Yamaguchi Station North Exit

Nationally designated historical site Yuda Onsen: One of the Hundred Famous Onsen in Japan The city of Hagi, which had flourished for 260 years as a castle town since Shin-Yamaguchi Station bus terminal Yuda Onsen is located in the central part of Yamaguchi Prefecture and has Shin-Yamaguchi Station bus terminal Mori Terumoto established Hagi Castle in 1604, is one of the foremost 1 Bound for Yamaguchi Ube Airport and Ube a long history from old times of having hot springs boasting the largest 1 Bound for Yamaguchi Ube Airport and Ube

historical sites. The strong atmosphere of a castle town remain s here as 2 Bound for Akiyoshi-do Cave and Hagi amount of hot water in the Sanyoji area. The spring quality is a simple 2 Bound for Akiyoshi-do Cave and Hagi seen in the magnificent old samurai residences, earthen fences, and alkali, characterized by its softness that complements the skin. Legend says 3 Bound for Hofu and Aio 3 Bound for Hofu and Aio namako walls over which you can see natsumikan (citrus fruit), and in the a wounded white fox soaked its legs in the spring and healed its wound. 4 Bound for Yuda Onsen, Prefectural Government Office and Miyano 4 Bound for Yuda Onsen, Prefectural Government Office and Miyano street layout with sharp turns surrounded by earthen walls. The spring was also chosen as one of the Hundred Famous Onsen in 5 Bound for Yamaguchi University, Prefectural Government Office and Yamaguchi Station 5 Bound for Yamaguchi University, Prefectural Government Office and Yamaguchi Station Japan. 6 Bound for Nagato 6 Bound for Nagato

Tourist Spots in the Area Tourist Spots in the Area

9 Shokasonjuku Academy 10 Hagi Reverberatory Furnace 11 St.Francis Xavier Memorial Church 12 Rurikoji Temple Five-storied Pagoda

This World Heritage site in the culture category is a private school held by Shoin This World Heritage site in the culture category is the remains of a reverberatory furnace The catholic church was built in 1952 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Rurikoji Temple’s five-storied pagoda, one of the three great pagodas of Japan, was Yoshida who educated students during the later days of the (around the built in 1856 by the Hagi Domain that aimed at casting Western-type iron cannons. The Francis Xavier’s coming to Yamaguchi. The current building rebuilt in April 1998 has a built in 1442. This 31.2 m high pagoda has cypress-thatched roofs and was designated mid-19th century). The academy produced many people who contributed to the reverberatory furnace is a metal smelting furnace necessary for casting cannons. unique structure carrying two towers. The structure and sounds of its peace bells are as a national treasure in 1903. modernization of Japan from the later days of the Edo period to the early Meiji period Currently, the 10.5 m high chimney is the only part that remains. loved by the citizens. (toward the later 19th century).

Access from Hagi Bus Center Access from Hagi Bus Center Access from Yuda Onsen (Yuda Onsen-dori) Access from Yuda Onsen (Yuda Onsen-dori)

Hagi Hagi Yuda Onsen St.Francis Yuda Onsen Rurikoji Hagi Bus Center Shoin-jinja Bus Center Maeobata On foot (Yuda Onsen-dori) Shiraishi On foot Xavier (Yuda Onsen-dori) Kencho On foot Temple About 5 minutes 170 yen / one way Reverberatory ❶ mae ❶ (Bus stop) ❶❸ (Bus stop) Memorial ❶❸ mae Five-storied About 10 minutes About Furnace About 6 minutes About About 9 minutes About Bus stations Bus stations Bus stations Church Bus stations Pagoda 250 yen / one way 2 minutes 220 yen / one way 9 minutes 220 yen / one way 11 minutes

07 *Bus fares are as of the end of April 1, 2018. 08 Iwakuni area G Hofu Tenmangu Shrine Central area H Kintaikyo Bridge

Access from Hofu Station Access from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

Hofu Station About 4 minutes Hofu Iwakuni About 26 minutes Kintaikyo Tenjinguchi Exit (North Exit) Tenmangu Kintaikyo 170 yen / one way Bridge 2 Shrine Airport 380 yen / one way

Iwakuni Iwakuni Kintaikyo Kintaikyo About 12 minutes Station About 20 minutes Arrival terminal Bridge 4 Airport 200 yen / one way 2 300 yen / one way Tenjinguchi Exit (North Exit) 3 bus terminal Iwakuni Station Iwakuni Station 2 1 bus terminal ●Travel information booth 1 Taxi stand Hofu Station 1 Bound for Shinko Tenmangu are shrines that enshrine Sugawara-no-Michizane who is A National Site of Scenic Beauty. and Waki 2 worshiped as the god of learning. This is the first Tenmangu shrine in Japan Kintaikyo Bridge is a wooden b ridge with five continuous arches spanning over 2 Bound for Kintaikyo Bridge and is known as one of the Three Great Tenjin Shrines in Japan along with Minatoguchi Exit (South Exit) bus terminal the clear water of and is one of the Three Strange Shaped Bridges Ticket booth

Arrival terminal Bound for Shin-Iwakuni Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto and Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka. Because in Japan. It was built in 1673 by the third lord of the Iwakuni Domain, Hiroyoshi 3 Michizane is the god of learning, many young worshippers come to buy Kikkawa, and the current bridge is in its fourth generation. The bridge is 3 Bound for writing brushes and entrance-exam lucky charms. About more than 300,000 Tenjinguchi7 Exit (North Exit) bus terminal supported by the combination of wood materials without using any fasteners Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport National Route 188 people visit during the first three days of the new year. Ume ( Japanese 1 Bound for Yamaguchi and Yuda 3 Bound for Ochiai and Aio such as nails, wires, and clamps. It is designated as a National Site of Scenic 4 Expressway bus station plum) flowers come into bloom in or around February coloring the shrine Beauty. At the Kintaikyo Festival held on April 29, you can get the impression of 2 Amidaji Temple 4 Bound for Heta premises. being in the Edo period by viewing the daimyo's procession crossing the bridge. and Ohirayama Sanroku auto park and Tokuyama 4

Tourist Spots in the Area

13 Mori Clan Garden

This service aimed to visitors from overseas is provided for free (*1) by Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation. Guidance for tourists and translation services are available in 12 languages (*1) (*2) 24/7, 365 days a year. In addition to visitors from overseas, prefectural residents and business Operates operators can also use the service for free (*1) when having trouble in dealing with visitors from Free Available in overseas. 24/7, of *1: You are responsible for call charges when contacting via telephone and communication charges when contacting via service 12 days languages Skype. 365 charge *2: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Russian, German, and Italian *When contacting via international telephone or global roaming, call +81-83-902-6370

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The garden and residence of the Mori Clan, the lords of the former Hagi Domain, are All kinds of information that will make your travel more fun are available here including Yamaguchi Access from Hofu Station together designated as a National Site of Scenic Beauty. The stroke-style garden around Prefecture’s sightseeing spots, restaurants, and events. You can also be linked to the multilingual call the large pond allows you to enjoy seasonally different scenery. The residence built in 1916 center which provides support with translation between Japanese and foreign languages. Make use of Hofu Station is a magnificent all-cypress building, a part of which is a museum that houses and displays the service when having trouble with communication! Tenjinguchi Exit On foot national treasures and important cultural properties. Mori Hontei Mori Clan (North Exit) iriguchi Garden ❷ About 6 minutes About Contact Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation Tel: +81-83-924-0462 Bus stations 210 yen / one way 6 minutes

09 *Bus fares are as of the end of April 1, 2018. Detailed sightseeing information on Yamaguchi Prefecture is available here. 10 From Yamaguchi Prefecture to neighboring cities Covered area 京都 Kyoto 東京 Easy-to-ride and convenient Expressway bus 広島 Tokyo information Hiroshima 福岡 Hagi City Hagi Junkan Ma-ru Bus In Yamaguchi Prefecture, there are many expressway buses bound for neighboring cities. Expressway buses Fukuoka are lower in fares than trains and airplanes, and let you reach the destination smoothly without transferring. (Hagi Loop-line Bus) You can effectively use your time before arrival thanks to the cheaper fare and comfortable ride. Reasonable bus tickets ■…Boarding bus stop in the prefecture ■…Arrival bus stop *The required times and fares are only indications from the departure point to the arrival point. are available!

Go to Reserve here Service time (Hagi City Hall is the Origin and destination stop for both routes) Ticket types Hagi Bus Center Yuda Onsen Hofu Station Tokuyama Station Iwakuni Station One-day Pass Unlimited ride for one day at 500 yen TOKYO QR Two-day Pass Unlimited ride for two days at 700 yen ※Yamaguchi Bus PASS コ ード East route 7 a.m. (first bus) to 6 p.m. (last bus) Required time: About 14 hours and 40 minutes ／ Fare: 11,400‒14,400 yen ／ One bus a day 1,000-yen Card Value of 1,100 yen Not covered (Higashi-mawari: Shoin-sensei) 3,000-yen Card Value of 3,360 yen

11 one-way trip tickets for West route 7 a.m. (first bus) to 6 p.m. (last bus) Book of tickets 100 yen are available at 1,000 yen (Nishi-mawari: Shinsaku-kun) Go to Hagi Bus Center Yuda Onsen Hofu Station Tokuyama Station Iwakuni Station One ride Points of sale Both east-route and west-route buses run KYOTO Reserve here ○ Hagi City Office, general information booth every 30 minutes during these time periods. ※Yamaguchi Bus PASS QR ○ Hagi Tourist Bureau Not covered Sannomiya Bus Terminal Universal Studios Japan Osaka Station Kyoto Station *May arrive late depending on the traffic conditions. ￥100 コ ード ○ Hagi Bus Center (Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture) April 27, 2018 ~ (Osaka Prefecture) (Osaka Prefecture) (Kyoto Prefecture)

○ Higashi- tourist Required time: About 13 hours and 20 minutes ／ Fare: 10,200 yen ／ One bus a day information booth

● Children under one can travel free ○ Stores in Civil Hospital ● Up to three children between one and six years old ○ Drivers of Ma-ru Bus accompanied by a paying adult can travel free Go to Hiroshima Bus Center No Yuda Onsen Hofu Station Tokuyama Station HIROSHIMA (Hiroshima Prefecture) reservation required Required time: About 3 hours and 40 minutes ／ Fare: 2,830 yen ／ 4 buses a day Covered area Buses are convenient for sightseeing in Shimonoseki! Unlimited-ride tickets are for sale!! Yamaguchi Bus PASS

No Hiroshima Bus Center Covered Iwakuni Station Kintaikyo Bridge reservation Sightseeing in Shimonoseki (Hiroshima Prefecture) required Shimonoseki City One-day Pass Required time: About 70 minutes ／ Fare: 950 yen ／ Weekdays : 13 buses a day, Saturday/Sunday/holidays: 14 buses a day

Go to Reserve here Hakata Bus Terminal Shin-Shimonoseki Station Areas covered Kudamatsu Shiyakusho-mae Tokuyama Station Hofu Station Fares Adults: 720 yen Children: 360 yen FUKUOKA (Fukuoka Prefecture) QR ※Yamaguchi Bus PASS コ ード Not covered Required time: About 3 hours and 30 minutes ／ Fare: 3,400 yen Weekdays : 4 buses a day, Saturday/Sunday/holidays: 5 buses a day Ticketing Locations Chofu-ekimae ● Bus ticket booth in front of Shimonoseki Station Yamaguchi Yuda Onsen Shin-Yamaguchi Ube-Shinkawa Fukuoka Tenjin Hakata Bus Terminal Reserve here ･･･････････････ 7:30～19:30 (Opens all year round) Station dori Station Station (Fukuoka Prefecture) (Fukuoka Prefecture) QR ● Karato bus ticket booth *Afternoon break from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. コ ード ･･･････････････ 7:30～18:30 (Opens all year round) Jokamachi-chofu Required time: About 4 hours ／ Fare: 3,100 yen Monday to Thursday: 5 buses a day, Friday/Saturday/Sunday/holidays: 7 buses a day ● Shimonoseki Station and Shin-Shimonoseki Station tourist information booths Shimonoseki City Aquarium ･･･････････････ 9:00～18:00 (Closed only on January 1) “Kaikyokan”

↑Bus Terminal Kaikyo Yume Tower Ticket booth Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Shimonoseki Nakasu How to use ripie Auto park No Shimonoseki Bus Terminal Station (Fukuoka Prefecture) reservation ● Buy a ticket at one of the ticketing places Akama Shrine (Fukuoka Prefecture) South Shimonoseki Daimaru required and specify day of use. A bus station Seamall Shimonoseki

South ● Check the covered bus sections at the booth. Shimonoseki Station A Bound for Fukuoka (Tenjin) Required time: About 100 minutes ／ Fare: 1,540 yen (The day of use can be any day in one month after the day of purchase.) Shimonoseki Station Kaikyokan-mae Karato Akama-jingu-mae Weekdays: 14 buses a day, Saturday/Sunday/holidays: 20 buses a day

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Unlimited-ride bus ticket within Can be used Yamaguchi Prefecture for foreign tourists for buses displaying this sticker

These one-day to three-day unlimited-ride passes for foreign tourists Sales prices visiting Yamaguchi Prefecture cover all the general route buses running Period of validity Price within the prefecture, some expressway buses connecting cities, airport shuttle buses and community buses. The cost-saving ticket is printed in 1DAY 2,000YEN Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. 2DAYS 4,000YEN Covered users Foreign tourists (including foreign students) *You are required to show your passport when buying a ticket. 3DAYS 5,000YEN *There is no ticket for children available.

● Bus ticket booth in front of Shimonoseki Station ● Tokuyama Station bus ticket booth Points ● Shin-Yamaguchi Station (North Exit) bus ticket booth ● Hagi Kanko Hotel of sale ● Yamaguchi Station bus ticket booth ● Hiroshima Bus Center ticket booth

How to buy a ticket ① Fill out the purchase form at one of the points of sale. Your ticket will be issued after your passport (including face photo, personal name, and country name other than Japan) is checked and examined against the purchase form. ②“Beginning day of usage” and“period of validity (one-day, two-days, or three-days) and sales price” are stamped on the face of the pass. ③ A serial number by the point of sale is written or stamped on the upper right of the face of the pass.

*The ticket is valid from the day of purchase. However, it can be issued at points of sale from the previous day of the beginning day of usage.

●Participating bus operators／ Members of Yamaguchi Bus Association ( Bocho Bus Company Limited; Sanden Kotsu Co., Ltd.; Funaki Tetsudo; Ube Bus; Blue Line Kotsu; Iwakuni Bus Co., Ltd.; Chugoku JR Bus Company )

●Covered routes／ Bus routes within Yamaguchi Prefecture operated by the abovementioned member bus operators (including the following buses) ・Yamaguchi Ube Airport bus, Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport bus, Super Hagi bus, designated expressway buses (those operated by Bocho Bus or Iwakuni Bus and departing from / arriving at Hiroshima Bus Center), designated community buses (Yamaguchi City Community Bus, Hagi Junkan Ma-ru Bus) ・As for buses operated by Bocho Bus, routes in Tsuwano Town in Shimane Prefecture are also covered.

Contact

Yamaguchi Prefectual Bus Association