What is Hagi-yaki? According to Wikipedia, Hagi ware (“Hagi-yaki”) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally originated from the town of Hagi, Yamaguchi, in the former Nagto Province. If you search “Hagi-yaki” on internet, you could find a lot of pictures and explanation of it so I would pass on those in this article but […]
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What is Kawara Soba? In Shimonoseki city of Yamaguchi prefecture, there is a local cuisine called “Kawara Soba” which consists of tea noodle soba and various toppings that are served on a heated roof tile. The “Kawara” is the tile which is used as the roof of traditional Japanese houses. The ingredients used as toppings […]
Where is Kozanji Temple? Kozanji Temple which was built during the Kamakura era (1185-1333) as Rinzai school temple is located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture. There is another Kozanji in Kyoto but it is different from the one in Yamaguchi. In 1557, When Yoshinaga Ouchi, a 16th-century Kyushu warrior who served as the official head of […]
Where is Senjojiki? Located in Nagato city in Yamaguchi prefecture at an altitude of 330 meters, Senjojiki is a field of grass where you can observe a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan. The scenery changes every season with lots of different kinds of flowers. It is also a great place to enjoy outdoor […]
Where is it located? Iwakuni Castle (Iwakunijō) is located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture which is about 20 minute from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport by car. The castle was built in 1608 and the site of the castle was chosen for its natural defensive advantages on top of Mount Shiroyama and mostly surrounded by the Nishiki River. […]
If you drive for about two hours to the east from the Ube airport in Yamaguchi prefecture, you will get to the Suo Oshima Island. The island, surrounded by beautiful nature, is a great place to enjoy the beaches, hiking, and hot spring. Most notably, Suo-Oshima town has a sister island relationship with the County […]
If you are in Yamaguchi prefecture, Tsunoshima is one of the places you must visit. It is a little island in the north west of Yamaguchi prefecture and located in the Sea of Japan. It is about an hour and a half drive from the Ube airport. To get to the island, you will have […]
After an hour and a half drive to the north from Yamaguchi city, you will reach Senzaki city and Omi Island, a small island near Hagi in the Sea of Japan. You can take a cruise to go round the Omi island which takes about 30 minutes. The beautiful blue and clear ocean can tell […]
Motonosumi Inari Shrine has become such a famous tourists’ spot recently in Yamaguchi prefecture. The shrine was built by a local resident of Nagato, Yamaguchi prefecture called Hitoshi Okamura in 1955. It is said that he received a divine message from the fox spirit to build a shrine on the picturesque cliffs. Whether or not […]
Where is it located? Have you been to Yamaguchi prefecture? It is located in Japan’s Chugoku region, on the southwest side of Honshu Island. The prefecture is surrounded by Hibiki-nada Sea (Northwest of Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu), the Sea of Japan, and Seto Inland Sea. Because of its unique location, you can enjoy […]