Shimonoseki
Top Places to Visit
Shimonoseki City Art Museum
1-1 Kuromon Higashi-machi
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-245-4131
Phone: ☎ +81 083-245-4131
Shimonoseki City Art Museum (下関市立美術館), 1-1 Kuromon Higashi-machi, ☎ +81 083-245-4131, [12]. Tu-Su 9:30AM-4:30PM. Mostly exhibits of work (paintings and other ... more
Tsunoshima Lighthouse
Tsunoshima Lighthouse (角島灯台, tsunoshima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tsunoshima in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.[2] It is ... more
Ganryujima
The tiny island of Ganryujima, off the southern coast, was the site of an epic samurai duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro, two master swordsmen. ... more
Top Places to Eat
Karato Ichiba Fish Market
5-50 Karato-machi
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-231-0001
Phone: ☎ +81 083-231-0001
Karato Ichiba Fish Market, 5-50 Karato-machi, ☎ +81 083-231-0001. 4AM-12PM or so. Tons of fresh seafood — not only fugu. There are some fabulous sushi bars ... more
Kanmon Wharf
6-1 Karato-machi
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-228-0330
Phone: ☎ +81 083-228-0330
Kanmon Wharf, 6-1 Karato-machi, ☎ +81 083-228-0330, [18]. Most restaurants 11AM-10PM. There are almost two dozen restaurants and cafes on the first and second ... more
Yabure Kabure
2-2-5 Maeda Yutaka-cho
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-234-3711
Phone: ☎ +81 083-234-3711
Yabure Kabure (やぶれかぶれ), 2-2-5 Maeda Yutaka-cho, ☎ +81 083-234-3711, [23]. 11AM-3PM, 5PM-10PM. Fugu in the boozing district — look for the big blue & white fugu ... more
Shinoda
7-9 Imaura-cho
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-222-5267
Phone: ☎ +81 083-222-5267
Locally-grown fruits and vegetables surround your fugu. The fugu mini kaiseki includes a pretty good amount of food for ¥5000, but if money is not an issue, ...
Shimonoseki Marine Hotel
The restaurants for Shimonoseki Marine Hotel and Shunpanro (see Sleep) are also acclaimed for their fugu.
Top Shopping Places
Green Mall
2-chome Takezaki-cho
, Shimonoseki
Green Mall (グリーンモール), 2-chome Takezaki-cho. Because of the many Korean shops and BBQ restaurants gathered here, this stretch of Takezaki-cho and its side ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Uomasa Honjin
4-20 Akama-cho
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-234-0732
Phone: ☎ +81 083-234-0732
Uomasa Honjin (魚正本陣), 4-20 Akama-cho, ☎ +81 083-234-0732, [26]. 5PM-11PM. While you're drinking, order a la carte from their menu of sashimi (including fugu and... more
Kanmon Wharf
6-1 Karato-machi
, Shimonoseki
Phone: ☎ +81 083-229-5641
Phone: ☎ +81 083-229-5641
Kanmon Wharf, 6-1 Karato-machi, ☎ +81 083-229-5641, [25]. 6PM-10PM. Beer garden by the sea, from late April to the end of August. Admission includes plenty of ...
Top Activity Places
Bakan Festival
The Bakan Festival takes over the city in the last weekend of August, with food and night markets lining the streets between JR Shimonoseki Station and the ...
Kaikyo Festival
The Kaikyo Festival is held annually on May 3rd, with re-enactments of naval battles and other historical intrigues. It's held mostly in the Karato area or ...
Little Busan Fest
The Little Busan Fest celebrates Shimonoseki's Korean culture every November at the Green Mall.
Walk The Kanmon Straits
Leaving already A pedestrian tunnel allows visitors to walk the Kanmon Straits to Moji in about fifteen minutes, with about 780 meters of the walk under the ... more
Fireworks Festivals
One of Japan's largest fireworks festivals [15] is held over the Kanmon Straits every year on August 13th, with over a million people in attendance and 13,000 ...
Marine Park Hot Springs
There are several hot spring resorts in town, but most are well off the tourist track, and will require a car or a long taxi ride. However, the Marine Park Hot ... more
