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Yamaguchi fulfilling tour
This tour is designed for travelers visiting Yamaguchi for the first time. It is a 2 nights 3 days tour and the destinations are focuses on the west side of Yamaguchi.
1st day: The tour starts at the tourist city – Shimonoseki city. Fist stop is at Akama-shrine and Jokamachi (Castle town) Chofu. It then leads to Nagato, where you can enjoy cruising around Omijima island (Also known as the apls of the ocean) on the Japan Sea. The day ends as you head to Hagi city and stay at onsen(hot springs) hotels.
2nd day: Hagi city is known as a birthplace of contemporary Japan, the tour continues as you visit Hagi museum and the old town of Jokamachi (castle town). You then make your way to Tsuwano at neighbor prefecture Shimane, and enjoy carp or Japanese iris (best seen in June) at Tonomachi canal. You can then spend the 2nd night back in Yamaguchi city, and Yuda onsen is highly recommended.
3rd day: The tour visits the symbol of Yamaguchi – Rurikouji 5-tiered pagoda and the famous large limestone cave – Akiyoshido (Mine city).
Travel plan - 1st day
Yamaguchi Ube Airport
Sunden Kotsu Bus (8 round trips a day) 75mins Getting off at Karato
Akama shrine(Shimonoseki city)
It was built as a commemoration for the young emperor Antoku who drowned in the Genpei Dannoura battle at Kanmon strait.
Free visit in the shrine / Treasury (9:00~17:00) Ticket price: 100-yen / Inquiry: 0832-31-4138
Nearby tourist spots
Aquarium “Kaikyokan”
The only aquarium exhibits Fugu (puffer fish) collection around the world.
Jokamachi (Castle town) Chofu
You can still get a sense of its history from the old-fashion rooms and earthen wall.
Sunden Kotsu Bus (To Shimonoseki station) 15mins Getting off at JR Shimonoseki station
JR Sanin main line 120mins (11 round trips a day) Getting of at Senzaki station
or
Sunden Kotsu Bus (To Ōmijima – 7 round trips a day) 150mins Getting off at Tour boat dock
Omijima island boat(Nagato city)
Enjoy cruising on the beautiful blue ocean!
1 trip (1hr30mins) Price: Adult 2,200-yen Children 1,100-yen / Inquiry: Omijima island tourist boat (Inc.) 0837-26-0834
Nearby tourist spots
Kaneko Misuzu memorial hall
Open: 9:00~17:00 / Close: Every last Tuesday of the month (or the following day if a holiday), New years day/eve / Entrance fare: Regular 350-yen Below high school 150-yen
JR Sanin main line (10 round trips a day) 35mins
or
Bocho Kotsu Bus (6 round trips a day) 60mins Getting off at JR Higashi-Hagi station
Stay at hotel in Hagi city
Travel plan - 2nd day
Depart from hotel in Hagi city
Rental bicycle
Hagi Museum(Hagi city)
The city of Hagi is a museum town on its own, you can still use the old map from Edo-era.
Opening time: 9:00~17:00 Open throughout the year / Entrance fare: Adult 500-yen High school and University students 300-yen Primary and Junior-high students 100-yen / Inquiry: Hagi museum 0838-25-6447
Nearby tourist spots
Hagi Jokamachi (Castle town)
The town is great to walk around, but you can also take a fresh view from the boat.
Hagiyaki (Hagi-pottery)
Experience the 400 years old craft Hagiyaki.
Rental bicycle
Hagi Bus centre
Bocho Kotsu Bus (To Tsuwano – 5 round trips a day) Express 70mins [Rapid 95mis]
Tonomachi canal(Shimane Prefecture Tsuwano-cho)
You can find carps swimming in the canal at Jokamachi Tsuwano-cho.
Nearby tourist spots
Anno Mitsumasa gallery
The gallery exhibits works and materials of Anno Mitsumasa. There is also a planetarium. Opening time 9:00~17:00 / Close: New years day/eve and during preparation / Entrance fare Adult 600-yen Junior-high and High school student: 300-yen Primary school student 200-yen
JR Tsuwano-cho Station
JR Yamaguchi line (13 roundtrip a day) 95mins [Express 50mins] Getting off at Yuda onsen station
Stay at Yuda onsen(hot springs) in Yamaguchi city
Travel plan – 3rd day
Depar from Yuda onsen in Yamaguchi city
Bocho Kotsu bus / Chugoku JR bus 10mins Getting off at Government office building 10mins walk
National treasure – Rurikouji 5-tiered pagoda(Yamaguchi city)
The national treasure has become the symbol of Yamaguchi city, also known as the masterpiece of Ouchi culture. There is also lit at night.
Free visit / Inquiry: Yamaguchi city tourism association 083-934-2810
Nearby tourist spots
Ichinozaka river
The design of this river is chosen from Kamogawa in Tokyo, hence the town was also built in the same way as Kyoto.
Joeiji Sessyu garden
The famous garden dedicated to painter Sessyu, it was built by Ouchi during the Muromachi period.
Chugoku JR Bus (10 round trips a day) 50mins
Akiyoshido(Mine city)
A renowned limestone cave in Akiyoshidai. The size of the cave entrance is 24m high and 8m wide. The most spacious part inside the cave is 200m in width and 40m in height. The highest part can go up to 80m.
Opening time: 8:30~16:30 Open all year Price: Adult 1,200-yen Student Junior-high 950-yen Primary school 600-yen / Inquiry: 0837-62-0018
Nearby tourist spots
Akiyoshidai
The largest karst landform in Japan, located on top of Akiyoshido.
Tour guide
An expert on the Shuho-cho (Akiyoshidai area) can answer you request.
Bocho Kotsu Bus (12 rounds a day) 40mins
JR Sanyo Shinkansen (Bullet train) Shin-Yamaguchi station
Airport connection bus (8 round trips a day) 37mins *Timetable is made according to flight schedule
Yamaguchi Ube Airport