01 Kanyoji Temple Cherry Blossom 02 Tunnel This row of cherry trees stretches for around 650 meters in the center of Shunan City, with approximately 100 someiyoshino cherry trees forming a tunnel of blossoms that makes a perfect walking course. In early April, local residents from the surrounding communities hold a number of lively festivals that are attracting many visitors. ● Entrance: Free ● Cherry blossom period: Late March - early April ● Address: Kodama-cho, Shunan-shi ● Inquiries: Shunan City Tourism and Exchange Division, TEL: +81-834-22-8372 This Zen Buddhist temple located in the Kano District of Shibazakura Shunan City was constructed in 1374. It contains seven 03 04 Terraced rice fields beautiful gardens where you can enjoy a quiet and peaceful time, including the famous Kyokusui-no-Niwa, an elegant Approximately 100,000 shibazakura ● Entrance fee: 200 yen The Nakazu District of Shunan City is ● Entrance: Free ● Entrance fee: 400 yen garden in the Kareyama-yarimizu style. (moss pink) plants are planted along ● Best time to visit: Mid - home to terraced rice fields that make ● Best time to visit: May ● Open hr.s: 9:00 - 16:00 This temple is known as a good spot for enjoying seasonal late April - September ● Open year round the terraced rice fields in the Odori ● Address: Aza Kanoji Oaza use of the bowl-shaped geography. As ● Address: Nakazu-kita, ● Best time to visit: November changes in the scenery, and particularly for enjoying the District of Shunan City. This is a Odori, Shunan-shi a popular spot for photographs, this Shunan-shi ● Address: 2872 Oaza Kano-kami, autumn colors. popular spot among visitors from ● Inquiries: Shunan City ● Inquiries: Shunan City Shunan-shi beautiful scenery has attracted many With an advance reservation, you can also outside the prefecture, who enjoy Odori Muku-no-Sato Tourism and Exchange ● Inquiries: Kanyoji Temple, TEL: Community Center, TEL: photography enthusiasts. Division, TEL: +81-834- +81-834-68-2010 experience Zen sitting meditation facing walking among the fields of blooming +81-834-88-1830 22-8372 the beautiful garden, or experience copying shibazakura at their peak season. sutras. The coastal area of Shunan city is home to a sprawling petrochemical complex that in recent years has gained attention for its industrial night views, attracting visitors who come to see this group of factories at night. Enjoy the industrial night views of Shunan City, said to be among the best in Japan. * Tours for viewing the night vistas are also available. 06 Industrial night view Shunan Winter 05 Tree Festival During this festival, the shopping streets around JR Tokuyama Station are decorated with around 1,000,000 LED lights, making the city brilliantly colorful and filling the area with Christmas spirit. The entire area is encompassed in magical light that can be enjoyed together with the night views of the expansive factories on the coast. ● Entrance: Free ● Address: Area around Miyuki Street, Shunan-shi ● Festival period: December ● Inquiries: Tokuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TEL: +81-834-31-3000 s for view ur ight vi in To e n sta g th s Unforgettable tour of industrial night views seen from the sea (for groups) Industrial Night View Cruising Tour in Shunan A cruise on the Naomaru fishing boat! Cruising plan (for Boat racing Rice paper-making Fruit picking individuals) 07 08 09 Exciting Industrial Night View Boat racing is one of the government-operated ● Entrance fee: 100 This facility allows visitors ● Experience fee: 500 yen per Sugane Fruit Land is located approximately 40 Cruising competitive sports (gambling permitted) in Japan, yen (1,000 yen for to experience the traditional person min by car from the center of Shunan City, and is a reserved seats) ●Required time: Approx. 60 min alongside bicycle racing and horse racing. 6 boats ● Address: 1033 Japanese craft of rice paper- ● Workshop capacity: Approx. sightseeing orchard surrounded by abundant natural A tour guided by a driver who is a fight for the top spots on a 1,800 meter marine Kuriya, Shunan-shi making. Make your own one- 10 - 20 persons beauty. This area has the perfect environment for fruit certified night view expert ● Open from 8:15 ● Address: 2435 Oaza Suma, Industrial Night course. Enjoy the thrill of watching the races up close (12 races finish at of-a-kind rice paper. Shunan-shi cultivation, with growers carefully cultivating pears and the excitement of predicting the results. If you 14:55.) ● Hr.s: 9:00 - 16:00 (closed Dec. and grapes on around 30 hectares of land. View Taxi Tour bet and predict the results correctly, you receive a ● Inquiries: Boat 28 - Jan. 4) Race Tokuyama, TEL: ● Inquiries: Shunan City Sugane payoff according to the odds. <Pear picking> <Grape picking> +81-834-25-0540 Citizens' Center, TEL: +81-834- ● Entrance fee: 1,000 yen per person ● Entrance: Free (Picked grapes are sold by weight.) <Inquiries> Shunan Tourism 86-2201 (Tax excluded, including 1 pear for tasting and Kyoho grapes: 1,300 yen per kg & Convention Association experience picking 4 pears） Pione grapes: 1,400 yen per kg TEL: +81-834-33-8424 ● Address: Mitake Nishi-nakabara, Shunan-shi ● Harvest period: Early August - early October ● Inquiries: Sugane Fruit Land, TEL: +81-834-86-2000 10 11 Food and Hot springs local saké Shunan City is home to a number of high-quality and uniquely distinctive hot springs. Enjoy the peaceful, relaxing flow of time. Shunan city is bordered by the ocean to the south, and is blessed with many types of high-grade fish including fugu blowfish, pike conger, and octopus. There are three saké breweries in the city, and there is never a shortage of delicious locally-brewed saké. Enjoy the unique delicious cuisine of Shunan City. * Tours of the saké breweries are 【Hatsumomidi】 ● Tours: Free (including tasting) available. ● Tour capacity: Approx. 10 persons ● Address: 1-40 Iijima-cho, Shunan-shi ● Inquiries: Hatsumomidi, TEL: +81-834-21-0075 【Nakajimaya Saké Brewery】 ● Tours: Free (including tasting) ● Tour capacity: Approx. 8 persons ● Address: 2-1-3 Doi, Shunan-shi ● Inquiries: Nakajimaya Saké Brewery, TEL: +81- 834-62-2006 Houzanen ● Number of rooms / 19 【Yamagata Honten】 ● Contact / +81-834-83-2255 ● Tours: Free (including tasting) ● Tour capacity: Approx. 20 persons ● Address: 2933 Kume, Shunan-shi ● Inquiries: Yamagata Honten, TEL: +81-834-25- 0048 Shisuien ● Number of rooms / 22 ● Contact / +81-834-83-2345 "Machi-no-Port" tourist information center and select specialty goods shop The "Machi-no-Port" tourist information center is located 1 minute on foot from JR Tokuyama Station, and also features a shop selling select Sansuien Ishibune Hot Spring Barden House Mitsuo ● Address: 1-8 Minami Ginza, Shunan-shi ● specialty goods from the area.The shop is duty- Business hr.s: 9:00 - 18:00, open year-round free and is convenient when buying souvenirs and ● Number of rooms / 5 ● Number of rooms / 5 ● Number of rooms / 13 (except for the year-end and New Year period) ● Contact / +81-833-91-0059 ● Contact / +81-834-68-2542 ● Contact / +81-833-91-1800 ● Inquiries: Town Port, TEL: +81-834-22-8691 gifts to take home with you. Introduction Shunan City is located in the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It has a population of approximately 140,000 people and covers 656 square kilometers - around the same size as Singapore. The coastal area contains one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Japan, as well as beautiful islands that are designated parts of the Setonaikai National Park. The northern part of the city is a mountainous area rich with nature, and the city exists in a harmony between industry and nature. It is located around 1 hr. by bullet train from Fukuoka Airport, and features excellent transportation access including 4 expressway interchanges. 鳥取 When visiting Japan, please come to Shunan City and enjoy its many sightseeing attractions including the traditional atmosphere of hot springs and historic sites, fruit picking, industrial night views, and boat racing. 岡山縣 Shunan City Hiroshima Shimane Prefecture Prefecture 岡山 Kansai International Airport Hiroshima Airport Haneda Airport Kano I.C. Yamaguchi Ube Airport Hiroshima Station Yamaguchi Prefecture Fukuoka Airport Tokuyama Station Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Yamaguchi Ube Airport Tokuyama Nishi I.C. Tokuyama Higashi I.C. Kumage I.C. Fukuoka Hakata Station Prefecture Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport / Tokuyama Station Shunan City Yamaguchi Ube Airport Tokyo(Haneda Airport） 1 hr. 30 min Tokyo Station 4 hr. 30 min Hiroshima city 1 hr. 40 min Sin-Osaka Station 1 hr. 43 min Fukuoka city 3 hr. 10 min Hiroshima Station 22 min Hakata Station 44 min Inquiries / Yamaguchi , Shunan City Tourism and Exchange Division TEL: +81-834-22-8372 E-mail:[email protected].