Things to see in Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 246 thousand. Below are 12 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Akama Jingū Place of worship
Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the child Emperor Antoku, who died in the Battle of Dan-no-ura (aka Dannoura), which occurred nearby in 1185.
2Ganryū-jima Nature
Ganryū-jima is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor.
3Kōzan-ji Temple Place of worship
The Kinzan Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Sōtō school of Zen faction in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was first established as a temple of the Rinzai school by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327 of the late Kamakura era.
4Mekari Shrine Place of worship
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
5Hikoshima Nature
Hikoshima is an island on the south-west tip of Honshu, Japan.
6Kyushu Railway History Museum Museum
The Kyushu Railway History Museum is a railway museum owned by JR Kyushu in Kitakyushu, Japan.
7Sumiyoshi Shrine Place of worship
Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Miyasumiyoshi neighborhood of the city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Nagato Province.
8Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum Art
Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum opened in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 1995. It is located next to the Ayaragigō Site, a Yayoi settlement that has been designated a national Historic Site.
9Kameyama Hachimangū Place of worship
Kameyama Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman.
10Shimonoseki City Museum of History Museum
Shimonoseki City Museum of History is a public museum that opened in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 2016.
11Shimonoseki City Art Museum Art
Shimonoseki City Art Museum is a public museum that opened in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 1983.
12Ayaragigō Site History
The Ayaragigō Site is an archaeological site with traces of a Yayoi period settlement, located in the Ayaragi neighborhood of the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi in the San'yō region of Japan.
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