Tourist Information of Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki has many natural attractions and leisure spots. Among them, the Tsushima Ohashi Bridge, which connects Shimonoseki and Tsushima, is a popular tourist spot in Shimonoseki due to its long distance and free toll, and has been used in many commercials and as a filming location. The beautiful cobalt blue scenery of the strait and the fantastic night view are sure to captivate you. And when it comes to Shimonoseki, "fugu" (blowfish) is a must-try. Local fugu cuisine includes fugu sashimi, shirako (milt), karaage (fried), and hire-zake (fin sake), and is a gourmet food that you cannot miss.

Yamaguchi City is an area where the Daichi culture, also known as the "Western Kyoto," flourished. It has many important cultural properties such as the "National Treasure Ruriko-ji Temple 50 Towers," making it a popular destination for school trips. The city boasts a variety of attractive tourist spots in all genres, such as history, caves, nature including the sea and mountains, hot springs, zoos, art museums, and local gourmet food such as warabi mochi.

Suo-Oshima, known as the "Hawaii of the Seto Inland Sea," is a tropical resort filled with a foreign atmosphere. It is said that people who went to Hawaii from Suo-Oshima to work during the Meiji era brought back Hawaiian culture, which is why it is called the "Hawaii of the Seto Inland Sea." The island itself is so much like Hawaii that you will feel like you have actually arrived there, with palm trees, the blue of the sea and sky, and the green of nature all making for perfect photo opportunities. You are sure to get a lot of "likes" on Instagram! After enjoying the Hawaiian atmosphere on Suo-Oshima, it's nice to take a leisurely stroll and explore the deep history of Iwakuni, such as the Kintai Bridge and Iwakuni Castle.

The popular tourist spot in Nagato City, "Motonosumi Inari Shrine," is a stunning shrine with a view of the cliffs along the Sea of Japan, with a torii gate approach that extends over 100 meters. At the exit of the back approach stands a 5-meter torii gate, and amazingly, a donation box is attached to its upper part. Therefore, it is quite difficult to throw coins upwards into the donation box. If you manage to put your offering in successfully, it is said that your wish will come true. The blue of the beautiful sea, the red of the torii gate, and the green of the flowers are all photogenic, and the unusual way of offering coins is exciting.