Near JR Yamaguchi Station, there is a 90-meter-high mountain. At the summit, there is a plaza, and from the observation deck, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Yamaguchi and the Ouchi a...

Originally a luxury restaurant frequented by politicians and intellectuals, this beautiful traditional style building, now converted into a museum, was named by Kaoru Inoue, one of the most promine...

Indoor foot bath with cafe stand

This road connects Hagi City and Hofu City almost in a straight line, and the total length is about 53 km. At the end of the Edo period, patriots of the Meiji Restoration, such as Ryoma Sakamoto an...

It is said this building was built as a photo studio around 1887, and has been used as a photo studio for about 120 years. It still retains its original form at the time of construction now.

Located in the Ato area of Yamaguchi City, Tokusa Hachimangu Shrine is one of the best spots for weeping cherry blossoms in Western Japan.
There are 300 weeping cherry trees and Yoshino cherry tre...

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media is a complex facility that includes a library, halls, exhibition rooms, and a movie theater in Nakazono-cho, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. As one of the ...

As a national registered tangible cultural property, constructed in 1923 (Taisho period in Japan) The upper intake tower and handrails are made of brick(about 13m high and about 24m long). It has b...

The Ichinosaka River runs through the center of Yamaguchi. It is said that the Ouchi clan that ruled Yamaguchi during the Muromachi period (circa 1336–1573) likened the Ichinosaka River to Kyoto’s ...

It is built along the sloping land at the foot of Mt. nishihoubun. It is said that a settlement was formed in Yoshishikihata at the end of the Muromachi period. The height difference of the village...