Shimonoseki is where Honshu ends and the Kanmon Strait begins. Karato Market's auction floor opens to the public for sushi breakfast. This is Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, where the deadly delicacy is an everyday food. The undersea tunnel to Kyushu is a 15-minute walk. Dan-no-ura, where the samurai era began, happened in these waters.
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Former Yamamura Family Residence
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The Former Yamamura Family Residence faces Honmachi-suji street and comprises two main houses, two storehouses, and a small tea room.
Tsunoshima Island
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Photogenic island connected by 1.7km bridge, famous for its emerald waters, white lighthouse, and coastal scenery.
Mojikō Station
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Since 1891, Mojikō Station has connected Kyushu to the Japanese mainland and the world at large.
Kanmon Railway Tunnel
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The Kanmon Railway Tunnel was the world’s first under-ocean tunnel.
Unrinji (“Cat Temple”)
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Unrinji has been a Rinzai Zen temple for over 400 years, but since the 1990s it has become equally known as Neko-dera, the Cat Temple.
Wanishi Bridge
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Wanishi Bridge is a landmark on the Hagi Okan highway.
Moji Telecommunications Museum
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The museum building was first the telephone switchboard station of the Moji Post Office operated by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Kanmon Strait
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Like the Suez, Panama, Magellan, and Gibraltar, the Kanmon Strait is a vital waterway that has shaped the fate of a nation.
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