Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Shimonoseki, Japan

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 131 m
Descend 126 m

Explore Shimonoseki in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Shimonoseki

Sight 1: Kaikyokan

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Shimonoseki Aquarium is an aquarium located in Kaport, Karato District, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2001. It is nicknamed Kaikyokan. It is managed and operated by the Shimonoseki Marine Science Academy under the designated manager system.

Wikipedia: 下関市立しものせき水族館 (JA)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Haikara't Yokocho

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Yes! Karatto Yokocho (Yes!) Karatto Yokocho) is an amusement park located in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: はい!からっと横丁 (JA)

801 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: 下関市立近代先人顕彰館(田中絹代ぶんか館)

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Shimonoseki City Modern Hyundai Modern Honor Handscopes (Shimono Sekishiri Kenzaki) is a museum located in 5-7 Tanaka-cho, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi. Kinuyo Tanaka, an actress from Shimonoseki City, is honored, and the nickname is Tanaka Kinu Kakan.

Wikipedia: 下関市立近代先人顕彰館 (JA), Website

986 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Akama Shrine

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Akama Shrine

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, which occurred nearby in 1185. This battle was important in the history of Japan because it brought an end to Genpei War in which the Minamoto clan defeated the rival Taira clan, and ended the Taira bid for control of Japan.

Wikipedia: Akama Shrine (EN), Website

314 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: 大連神社

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大連神社

Dalian Shrine is a shrine located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The shrine of Dalian Shrine in Dalian City, Kanto Province, which was once a leased land of Japan, was brought back to Japan and rebuilt, and it is a shrine within the precincts of Akama Jingu.

Wikipedia: 大連神社 (JA)

1256 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: Mimosusogawa Park

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Mimosusogawa Park is a city park in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It faces Dannoura, the final stage of the Genpei War, and is located between National Highway No. 9 and the Kanmon Strait.

Wikipedia: みもすそ川公園 (JA)

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