is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū

Honshu

is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...

, facing the Tsushima Strait

Tsushima Strait

is the eastern channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.The Tsushima Strait is the broader eastern channel to the east and southeast of Tsushima Island, with the Japanese islands of Honshū to the east and northeast, and...

 and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits

Kanmon Straits

The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the water is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyūshū, whose former city and present ward, Moji , gave the strait its "mon"...

.

Nicknamed the "Fugu

Fugu

is the Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish prepared from it, normally species of genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or porcupinefish of the genus Diodon. Fugu can be lethally poisonous due to its tetrodotoxin; therefore, it must be carefully prepared to remove toxic parts and to...

 Capital," it known for the locally caught pufferfish

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the Tetraodontiformes order. The family includes many familiar species which are variously called pufferfish, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab...

 and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.

History

Literally 'lower port' (shimo-no-seki), the city prior to 1902 was commonly known as Bakan (馬関) and formally Akamagaseki).

On February 13, 2005, the city of Shimonoseki merged with the towns of Hōhoku

Hohoku, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

, Kikugawa

Kikugawa, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

, Toyota

Toyota, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

, and Toyoura

Toyoura, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

 from Toyoura District

Toyoura District, Yamaguchi

Toyoura was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki and Toyotamae in the city of Mine.As of 2003, the district had an estimated an area of 491.72 km²...

 to form the new city of Shimonseki. Since October 1, 2005, the city has been designated as a Core city

Core city

A is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as designated cities...

 by the Japanese Government.

The geographical position of Shimonoseki has given it historical

History of Japan

The history of Japan encompasses the history of the islands of Japan and the Japanese people, spanning the ancient history of the region to the modern history of Japan as a nation state. Following the last ice age, around 12,000 BC, the rich ecosystem of the Japanese Archipelago fostered human...

 importance, especially with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki

Bombardment of Shimonoseki

The Battles for Shimonoseki refers to a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control Shimonoseki Straits by joint naval forces from the Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off and on the...

 in 1864 and the Treaty of Shimonoseki

Treaty of Shimonoseki

The Treaty of Shimonoseki , known as the Treaty of Maguan in China, was signed at the Shunpanrō hall on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing Empire of China, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. The peace conference took place from March 20 to April 17, 1895...

, where a defeated China handed over Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

, Penghu, and Port Arthur

Lüshunkou

Lüshunkou is a district in the municipality of Dalian, Liaoning province, China. Also called Lüshun City or Lüshun Port, it was formerly known as both Port Arthur and Ryojun....

 to the victorious Japanese in 1895. The Heike and Genji

Genji

was a after Bunkyū and before Keiō. This period spanned only slightly more than a single year from February 1864 through April 1865. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...

 fought at Dan-no-ura

Battle of Dan-no-ura

The ' was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On March 24, 1185, the Genji clan fleet, led by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the Heike clan fleet, during a half-day engagement.The Taira were outnumbered, but...

 near the present Kanmonkyo Bridge

Kanmonkyo Bridge

The Kanmonkyo Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands...

.
On January 7, 2006, the wooden station building at Shimonoseki station, which had dated back to 1942, was destroyed in a fire, the cause of which is suspected to be arson

Arson

Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...

.

Major companies and institutes

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works
• Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Yamaguchi Bank
    Yamaguchi Bank
    The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd. is a major regional bank in Japan, primarily in the Yamaguchi prefecture. It has 156 branches and offices in Japan and four overseas offices....
    
    , Ltd.
  • Momiji Bank,Ltd.
  • YM Securities Co.,Ltd.
• Hayashikane Sangyo Co., Ltd.
• Chofu Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
• Harakosan Co., Ltd.
• Minato-Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.
  • Yamaguchi Shimbun
    Yamaguchi Shimbun
    is a Japanese language daily newspaper published by . Headquartered in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It was first published in Shimonoseki in 1946.-The Minato-Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.:*Publishing newspapers : Yamaguchi Shimbun, Minato Shimbun, etc.-Location:...
    
    
  • Minato Shimbun

Main sightseeing spots and institutions

The main commercial district is Buzenda

Buzenda

Buzenda refers to the downtown area of Shimonoseki City, Japan. It is located in the Shimonoseki Station area, and it is known as the most famous downtown in Yamaguchi Prefecture.There are an izakaya and a karaoke shop, etc...

 and the surroundings of the JR West Shimonoseki Station

Shimonoseki Station

is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station....

. Buzenda is near Karato

Karato

is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.- Main sightseeing spots and institutions :Shops* SunLive Karato * Karato shopping street...

 and Shimonoseki Port International Terminal.

JR Shimonoseki Station

Shimonoseki Station

is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station....

 and Buzenda

Buzenda

Buzenda refers to the downtown area of Shimonoseki City, Japan. It is located in the Shimonoseki Station area, and it is known as the most famous downtown in Yamaguchi Prefecture.There are an izakaya and a karaoke shop, etc...

Shops

• Sea Mall Shimonoseki (largest shopping center in West Japan when it was built)
  • Shimonoseki Daimaru
    Daimaru
    is a Japanese department stores chain, principally located in the Kansai region of Japan. The chain is operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing...
    
     (department store)
  • Daiei
    Daiei
    , based in Kobe, is one of the largest supermarket chains in Japan. In 1957, Isao Nakauchi founded the chain in Osaka near Sembayashi Station on the Keihan train line. Daiei is now under a restructuring process supported by Marubeni Corporation and ÆON Co., Ltd., another Japanese supermarket chain....
    
    
  • Wedding Hall
• Buzenda
  Buzenda
  Buzenda refers to the downtown area of Shimonoseki City, Japan. It is located in the Shimonoseki Station area, and it is known as the most famous downtown in Yamaguchi Prefecture.There are an izakaya and a karaoke shop, etc...
  
   Shopping Street (the most famous downtown in Yamaguchi Prefecture)
• Green Mall shopping street (Korean Town
  Koreatown
  Koreatown is a term to describe a Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. Similar terms may include Little Seoul or Little Korea.-Beijing:There are more than 150,000 Koreans living in Beijing...
  
   http://gazone.morrie.biz/tosi/simonoseki/green_mall.html)
• The Nagato
  Nagato
  - Places :* Nagato, Yamaguchi, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan* Nagato, Nagano, a town in Nagano prefecture, Japan* Nagato Province, one of the old provinces of Japan- Characters :* Yuki Nagato, a character in the Haruhi Suzumiya series...
  
   Market, a local farmers' market
  Farmers' market
  A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
  
   which sells a fresh fish, fresh vegetables, etc.
• Daiso
  Daiso
  is the largest franchise of 100-yen shops in Japan owned by . Daiso has a range of over 100,000 goods, of which over 40 percent are imported goods, many of them from China. Many of these are own-brand goods....
  
   (100-yen shop
  100-yen shop
  100 Yen Shops are common Japanese shops in the vein of American dollar stores. Stocking a variety of items from clothing to stationery, housewares to food, each item is priced at precisely 100 yen. A recent variation of the 100 Yen Shops are 99 Yen Shops. Daiei also operates 88 Yen stores...
  
  , Over 2,350m²)
• Deodeo
  Deodeo
  is one of the largest consumer electronics retailer chains based in Hiroshima, Japan.-Overview:The company was established in 1947 called "Daiichi Sangyo Kabushiki-gaisha" well known as "Daiichi" in Hiroshima....
  
   (electronics store)

Sightseeing

• Kaikyō Yume Tower
  Kaikyo Yume Tower
  The dominates the city of Shimonoseki and is the tallest tower in western Japan. Standing 153 metres tall, it was opened in July 1996. It forms a part of the Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki building, which houses a conference centre and corporate offices....
  
   (Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki)
• Hiyoriyama Park (The Hiyoriyama Park is famous for enjoying Hanami
  Hanami
  is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, "flower" in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms or ume blossoms. From the end of March to early May, sakura bloom all over Japan, and around the first of February on the island of Okinawa...
  
  .)
• Ganryūjima
  Ganryujima
  ' is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor . It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō...
  
   (It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō.)

Amusement

• Shimonoseki Royal Bowl (bowling alley)
• ROUND ONE Shimonoseki (Karaoke, Bowling alley, and video arcade)
• Simonoseki Citizen hall
• Hikottoland Marine beach (Hikoshima island)

Others

• Shimonoseki Port (Foreign Access Zone)
• Shimonoseki Port International Terminal
• Shimonoseki Fishing Port
• Yamaguchi Bank Co., Ltd. (head office)
• Hayashikane Sangyo Co., Ltd. (main office)
• Honorary Consulate-General of South Korea
  South Korea
  The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
  
  , which is geographically very close to the city.

Karato

Karato

is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.- Main sightseeing spots and institutions :Shops* SunLive Karato * Karato shopping street...

 

Shops

• SunLive Karato Shopping Center
• Karato shopping street
• Kanmon Wharf (fresh fish shop and restaurant, etc.)

Sightseeing

• Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
• Mt. Hinoyama (268.2m)
• Karato Market (Fresh fish shop etc.)
• The Karato Retro District
  • Former British Consulate (built in 1906)
  • Former Akita Company Building (built in 1915) : Shimonoseki Tour Information Center
  • Nabe-cho Post Office (built in 1900)
  • Fujiwara Yoshie Memorial Museum
• Akama Shrine
  Akama Shrine
  ' is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died young in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura , which occurred nearby in 1185...
  
   (built in 1191) of the child-emperor Antoku
• Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine
  Shrine
  A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
  
   (built in 859)
• Kanmon Straits
  Kanmon Straits
  The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the water is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyūshū, whose former city and present ward, Moji , gave the strait its "mon"...
  
   (Kanmonkyo Bridge
  Kanmonkyo Bridge
  The Kanmonkyo Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands...
  
  )
• Dan-no-ura (Battle of Dan-no-ura
  Battle of Dan-no-ura
  The ' was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On March 24, 1185, the Genji clan fleet, led by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the Heike clan fleet, during a half-day engagement.The Taira were outnumbered, but...
  
  )

Others

• Shimonoseki City Hall
• Arcaport development area

Castle town Chōfu 

Shops

• Chofu Tourist Hall
• Chofu Shopping Street
• You me town Chofu (shopping center)

Sightseeing

• Streets with earthen walls
• Kozanji
  Kōzan-ji (Shimonoseki)
  The is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.It was established by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327.Kōzan-ji's Butsuden, completed in 1320, is a National Treasure of Japan....
  
   (Temple, National treasure)
• Shimonoseki City Art Museum
• Chofu Garden
• Nogi jinja: shrine dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke
• Shimonoseki Marin Hot Springs

Others

• Chofu Seisakusho.,Ltd. (main office)

Shin-Shimonoseki Station

Shin-Shimonoseki Station

is a railway stationon the San'yō Shinkansen and the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.-Structure:...

, Ayaragi

Ayaragi Station

is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

, Yasuoka

Yasuoka Station

is a JR West railway station located in ShimonosekiYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

, Yoshimi

Yoshimi Station

is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

 

Shops

• You me town Shin-Shimonoseki (open schedule in 2009)

Sightseeing

• Sumiyoshi shrine (National treasure)
• Shimonoseki Fishing Park
• Shimonoseki Baseball Stadium

Beaches and Camping

• Ayaragi Beach
• Yasuoka Beach
• Yoshimo Beach

Toyoura

Toyoura, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

 

Sightseeing

• Kawatana Onsen (Hot spring)
• Refresh Park Toyoura
• Tongaribousi Toyoura (Roadside Station
  Roadside Station
  A is a government-designated rest area found along roads and highways in Japan.In addition to providing places for travelers to rest, they are also intended to promote local tourism and trade...
  
  )
• Okawachi Onsen (hotspring)

Toyota

Toyota, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

 

Sightseeing

• The firefly
  Firefly
  Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies...
  
   museum of toyota town
• Mt.Kuruson (554.1M, Kūkai
  Kukai
  Kūkai , also known posthumously as , 774–835, was a Japanese monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, and artist, founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism. Shingon followers usually refer to him by the honorific titles of and ....
  
  )
• Chugoku Nature Trail
• Roadside Station
  Roadside Station
  A is a government-designated rest area found along roads and highways in Japan.In addition to providing places for travelers to rest, they are also intended to promote local tourism and trade...
  
   Hotaru(firefly
  Firefly
  Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies...
  
  ) Kaidou Nishi no Ichi
• Ichinomata Onsen (hotspring)

Beaches and Camping

• Toyota Kohan Park Campground
• Tokusen no Taki Campground

Kikugawa

Kikugawa, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

 

Sightseeing

• Kikugawa Onsen (hotspring)
• Roadside Station
  Roadside Station
  A is a government-designated rest area found along roads and highways in Japan.In addition to providing places for travelers to rest, they are also intended to promote local tourism and trade...
  
   Kikugawa

Beaches and Camping

• Kikugawa Natural Village Campground

Houhoku

Hohoku, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....

 

Sightseeing

• Tsunoshima (island)
• Takibe Onsen (hotspring)

Beaches and Camping

• Cobalt Blue Beach
• Doigahama Chuo Beach
• Akada Beach
• Doigahama Campground

Ferries from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal

• The Kanpu ferry to Pusan in South Korea
  South Korea
  The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
  
   regularly.
• The Gwangyang Beech to Gwangyang
  Gwangyang
  Gwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons....
  
   in South Korea
  South Korea
  The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
  
   regularly.
• The Orient ferry to Qingdao
  Qingdao
  ' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
  
   in China
  China
  Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
  
   regularly.
• The Orient ferry to Shanghai
  Shanghai
  Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
  
   in China
  China
  Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
  
   regularly.

Trains

• The main Shinkansen
  Shinkansen
  The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
  
   station
  • Sanyō Shinkansen
    Sanyō Shinkansen
    The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
    
    
    • Shin-Shimonoseki Station
      Shin-Shimonoseki Station
      is a railway stationon the San'yō Shinkansen and the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.-Structure:...
      
      

• The main West Japan Railway Company
  West Japan Railway Company
  , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
  
  (JR Nishi Nihon) stations
  • Sanyō Main Line
    • Shimonoseki Station
      Shimonoseki Station
      is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station....
      
      
    • Hatabu Station
      Hatabu Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The station is on the Sanyō Main Line and also the terminus of the Sanin Main Line.-Adjacent stations:*Shin-Shimonoseki Station*Shimonoseki...
      
       - Hatabu Station is a railway station on the Sanyō Main Line and the San'in Main Line.
    • Shin-Shimonoseki Station
      Shin-Shimonoseki Station
      is a railway stationon the San'yō Shinkansen and the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.-Structure:...
      
       - Shin-Shimonoseki Station is a railway station on the Sanyō Shinkansen Line and the Sanyō Main Line.
    • Chōfu Station
      Chofu Station
      Chōfu Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan.* Chōfu Station - in Tokyo* Chōfu Station - in Yamaguchi Prefecture...
      
      
    • Ozuki Station
  • San'in Main Line
    San'in Main Line
    The is a railway line in western Japan that runs from Kyoto to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It is the major railway line of the San'in region, running along the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures...
    
    
    • Hatabu Station
      Hatabu Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The station is on the Sanyō Main Line and also the terminus of the Sanin Main Line.-Adjacent stations:*Shin-Shimonoseki Station*Shimonoseki...
      
      
    • Ayaragi Station
      Ayaragi Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Kajikuri-Gōdaichi Station
      Kajikuri-Godaichi Station
      is a West Japan Railway Company railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-History:* 1 October 1935: Kajikuri Station opens. * 10 August 1941: Kajikuri Station closes....
      
      
    • Yasuoka Station
      Yasuoka Station
      is a JR West railway station located in ShimonosekiYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Fukue Station
      Fukue Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Yoshimi Station
      Yoshimi Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Umegatō Station
      Umegato Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Kuroimura Station
      Kuroimura Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Kawatana-Onsen Station
      Kawatana-Onsen Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The station is served by the San'in Main Line.-Adjacent stations:- External links :*...
      
      
    • Kogushi Station
      Kogushi Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The station is served by the San'in Main Line.-Adjacent stations:- External links :*...
      
      
    • Yutama Station
      Yutama Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Ukahongō Station
      Ukahongo Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.It is situated close to the Hibiki-nada sea, and the train view between Nagato-Futami Station and this station is known for its scenic beauty.- History :...
      
      
    • Nagato-Futami Station
      Nagato-Futami Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Takibe Station
      Takibe Station
      is a JR West San'in Main Line railway station located in Hōhokuchō Takibe, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Kottoi Station
      Kottoi Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. From Kottoi Station, its a 20 minute bus ride to the Tsunoshima bridge of Tsunoshima Island. The 1,780 meter long bridge to Tsunoshima from Hōhoku Town crosses over the shallow emerald ocean and brilliant white sand...
      
      
    • Agawa Station
      Agawa Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      
    • Nagato-Awano Station
      Nagato-Awano Station
      is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
      
      

Buses

Regular bus services are provided by Sanden Kohtsu, as well as by group companies of Sanden Kohtsu.

• Bus companies (A loop-line bus in the city.)
  • Sanden Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.
  • Blue Line Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.

• Intercity bus services (arrival and departure in Shimonoseki city) go to the following destinations: Tokyo
  Tokyo
  , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
  
  , Osaka
  Osaka
  is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
  
  , Kobe
  Kobe
  , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
  
  , Hiroshima
  Hiroshima
  is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
  
  , Fukuoka
  Fukuoka, Fukuoka
  is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
  
  , Fukuoka Airport
  Fukuoka Airport
  , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is officially designated a second class airport. It is operating at full capacity, and cannot be further expanded. Flights stop at 10 p.m...
  
  , etc.

National Highways

• Route 2
  Route 2 (Japan)
  National Route 2 is a major highway on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan. It follows the old Sanyōdo westward from the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region to the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, passing through the San'yō region en route...
  
  
• Route 9
  Route 9 (Japan)
  National Route 9 is an important highway in the Kansai and Chūgoku regions. It connects the prefectural capitals of Kyoto, Tottori, Matsue , and Yamaguchi. Other significant cities along the route include Yonago, Tottori and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Route 9 also passes through parts of Hyōgo...
  
  
• Route 191
  Route 191 (Japan)
  National Route 191 is a national highway of Japan connecting Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and Naka-ku, Hiroshima in Japan, with a total length of 284.1 km ....
  
  
• Route 435
  Route 435 (Japan)
  National Route 435 is a national highway of Japan connecting Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi in Japan, with a total length of 73.8 km ....
  
  
• Route 491

Airports

Shimonoseki is served by four airports outside the city.

• Nearby airports
  • Kitakyūshū Airport
    Kitakyushu Airport
    Kokura Airport , previously called until 2005, was a small airport in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. There used to be four flights to and from Tokyo International Airport every day. The runway was long, so large jets could not use it...
    
    
  • Kokura Airport
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport
    Yamaguchi Ube Airport
    is a domestic airport located southeast of Ube-Shinkawa Station, Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is marketed as an alternative to the New Kitakyushu Airport for Yamaguchi prefecture residents flying to and from Tokyo.-Airlines and destinations:...
    
     (Only for domestic flights)
  • Fukuoka Airport
    Fukuoka Airport
    , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is officially designated a second class airport. It is operating at full capacity, and cannot be further expanded. Flights stop at 10 p.m...
    
    

Universities and colleges

Institution	Location
	Yoshimi
	Daigaku-cho
	Shin-Shimonoseki Shin-Shimonoseki Station is a railway stationon the San'yō Shinkansen and the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.-Structure:...
	Higashieki
	Sakurayama-cho

Popular Foods

• Fuguふぐ(blowfish
  Blowfish
  The blowfish, or Tetraodontidae, is a fish in the Tetraodontidae family.Blowfish may also refer to:* The Blowfish, a satirical newspaper at Brandeis University* Blowfish , encryption algorithm...
  
  )
• uni うに　Sea urchin
  Sea urchin
  Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from across. Common colors include black and dull...
  
  
• Whale
  Whale
  Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
  
  
• Anko　あんこ　Goosefish
  Goosefish
  Monkfish are a family, Lophiidae, of anglerfishes. They are found in the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans where they live on sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf and continental slope, at depths in excess of ....
  
  
• Kawara Soba
  Soba
  is the Japanese name for buckwheat. It is synonymous with a type of thin noodle made from buckwheat flour, and in Japan can refer to any thin noodle . Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup...
  
  
• Ganryu Yaki (Dorayaki
  Dorayaki
  is a type of Japanese confection, а red bean pancake which consists of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet red bean paste....
  
  )
• Mentaiko
  Mentaiko
  is the marinated roe of pollock, and is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Mentaiko originated from myeongran jeot of Korean cuisine and was introduced to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War. , a Busan-born Japanese, adapted Korean mentaiko to Japanese tastes in Fukuoka in the 1950s. The name...
  
  　めんたいこ Roe

Specialty Products

• Fuku
  Fugu
  is the Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish prepared from it, normally species of genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or porcupinefish of the genus Diodon. Fugu can be lethally poisonous due to its tetrodotoxin; therefore, it must be carefully prepared to remove toxic parts and to...
  
   Chouchin (lantern
  Lantern
  A lantern is a portable lighting device or mounted light fixture used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may also be used for signaling, as 'torches', or as general light sources outdoors . Low light level varieties are used for decoration. The term "lantern" is also used more generically to...
  
  )
• Akamagaseki Suzuri
• Jourou Ningyo
  Doll
  A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls...
  
  

Festivals

Shimonoseki is home to many festivals that are held throughout the year. Of these, the most famous are Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival and Shimonoseki Bakan Festival.

• Shimonoseki Fugu
  Fugu
  is the Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish prepared from it, normally species of genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or porcupinefish of the genus Diodon. Fugu can be lethally poisonous due to its tetrodotoxin; therefore, it must be carefully prepared to remove toxic parts and to...
  
   (Blowfish) Festival (February) : Haedomari Market
• Kawatana Onsen
  Onsen
  An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
  
  (hot spring) Festival (April)
• Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival (May) : Karato
  Karato
  is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.- Main sightseeing spots and institutions :Shops* SunLive Karato * Karato shopping street...
  
  , Ganryujima Island
  Ganryujima
  ' is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor . It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō...
  
  
• Suhouteisai Festival (August) : Castle town Chofu
• Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks
  Fireworks
  Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
  
   Festival (August) : Karato
  Karato
  is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.- Main sightseeing spots and institutions :Shops* SunLive Karato * Karato shopping street...
  
  (Aruka Port area)
• Shimonoseki Bakan Festival (August) : Along the street from Karato
  Karato
  is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.- Main sightseeing spots and institutions :Shops* SunLive Karato * Karato shopping street...
  
  -cho to Shimonoseki Station
  Shimonoseki Station
  is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station....
  
  
• TOUR de Shimonoseki (October/November)
• Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon (November)
• Shimonoseki Fish Festival (November) : Shimonoseki Fishing Port
• Little Busan
  Busan
  Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
  
   Fest (November) : Green Mall

Architecture

• Kōzan-ji
  Kōzan-ji (Shimonoseki)
  The is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.It was established by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327.Kōzan-ji's Butsuden, completed in 1320, is a National Treasure of Japan....
  
   - The butsuden completed in 1320 is a National Treasure of Japan
  National treasures of Japan
  National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...
  
  .
• Akama Shrine
  Akama Shrine
  ' is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died young in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura , which occurred nearby in 1185...
  
  
• Kaikyō Yume Tower
  Kaikyo Yume Tower
  The dominates the city of Shimonoseki and is the tallest tower in western Japan. Standing 153 metres tall, it was opened in July 1996. It forms a part of the Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki building, which houses a conference centre and corporate offices....
  
  

Museums

• Shimonoseki City Art Museum
• Shimonoseki Chofu Museum
• Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum
• Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum (Shimonoseki City Aquarium) (Kaikyo Kan)
• Doigahama Site Anthropological Museum
• The firefly
  Firefly
  Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies...
  
   museum of toyota town
• The Yamagin Archive (やまぎん史料館) of the Yamaguchi Bank
  Yamaguchi Bank
  The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd. is a major regional bank in Japan, primarily in the Yamaguchi prefecture. It has 156 branches and offices in Japan and four overseas offices....
  
  

Sporting venues

• Shimonoseki Baseball
  Baseball
  Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
  
   Stadium
• Shimonoseki Boat Race Stadium (Shimonoseki Kyōtei
  Kyotei
  The , literally "boat racing" and referred to as BOAT RACE, is a hydroplane racing event primary held in Japan. It is one of Japan's four , which are sports events where parimutuel betting is legal.Kyōtei was introduced in Japan in 1952...
  
  )
• Shimonoseki City Gym
  Gym
  The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
  
  nasium
• Shimonoseki Track and field stadium
• Shimonoseki city swimming pool
  Swimming pool
  A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
  
  
• Nogihama General Park (Football stadium)

Crime and safety

The Goda-ikka

Goda-ikka

The is a yakuza group based in Yamaguchi, Japan. The Goda-ikka is a designated yakuza group and Yamaguchi Prefecture's largest yakuza group with an estimated 440 members.-History:...

 yakuza

Yakuza

, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...

 syndicate is headquartered in Shimonoseki. A designated yakuza group, the Goda-ikka is the largest yakuza syndicate in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Twin cities

Shimonoseki has one domestic and 5 international sister cities http://www2.city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp/www/contents/1180694927874/html/common/465ff9ec008.html:

Outside Japan

• Santos (São Paulo)
  Santos (São Paulo)
  -Sister cities: Shimonoseki, Japan Nagasaki, Japan Funchal, Portugal Trieste, Italy Coimbra, Portugal Ansião, Portugal Arouca, Portugal Ushuaia, Argentina Havana, Cuba Taizhou. China Ningbo. China Constanţa, Romania Ulsan, South Korea Colón, Panama* Cadiz, Spain...
  
  , Brazil
  Brazil
  Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
  
  , since 1971
• Istanbul
  Istanbul
  Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
  
  , Turkey
  Turkey
  Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
  
  , since 1972
• Busan
  Busan
  Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
  
  , South Korea
  South Korea
  The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
  
  , since 1976
• Qingdao
  Qingdao
  ' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
  
  , China
  People's Republic of China
  China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
  
  , since 1979
• Pittsburg, California
  Pittsburg, California
  Pittsburg is a city located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, the outer portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,264 at the 2010 census....
  
  , U.S.
  United States
  The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
  
  , since 1998

People

• Shinzo Abe
  Shinzo Abe
  was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. He was Japan's youngest post–World War II prime minister and the first born after the war. Abe served as prime minister for nearly twelve months, before resigning on 12 September 2007...
  
   (90th Prime Minister of Japan) (Hometown is located at the city of Nagato
  Nagato, Yamaguchi
  is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.Nagato consists of five smaller towns that were absorbed over the past several years. The towns are Fukawa, Senzaki, Yuya, Heki and Misumi...
  
  , but born in Tokyo
  Tokyo
  , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
  
  )
• Takasugi Shinsaku
  Takasugi Shinsaku
  was a samurai from the Chōshū Domain of Japan who contributed significantly to the Meiji Restoration.He used the alias to hide his activities from the shogunate.-Early life:...
  
  
• Duncan Gordon Boyes
  Duncan Gordon Boyes
  Duncan Gordon Boyes VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
  
  
• Richard Henry Brunton
  Richard Henry Brunton
  Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland...
  
  
• Kinuyo Tanaka
  Kinuyo Tanaka
  was a Japanese actress and director.Tanaka was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She became a leading actress at an early age, appearing in Yasujirō Ozu's I Graduated, But... in 1929...
  
  
• Yusaku Matsuda
  Yusaku Matsuda
  was a Japanese actor. Yusaku was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi to a Zainichi Korean mother. His father is not known. His date was wrongly recorded as 1950 on his birth records due to a parental error in filing a report.-Career:...
  
  

External links

• Shimonoseki official website in Japanese
• Shimonoseki official website in other languages