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Kintaikyo Bridge
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One of the three most famous bridges in Japan, this five-arch wooden bridge spans the pure Nishiki River. Built in 1673 by Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi, the lord of Iwakuni, it was constructed using the "timber frame technique" of makigane and kasugai. The structure of the arched bridge is intricate and original, and is said to be flawless even from the perspective of modern bridge engineering.
Tsunoshima Bridge
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Tsunoshima Bridge connects Tsunoshima Island in the Sea of Japan to Honshu (Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture). When it opened in 2000, it was the longest toll-free bridge over an isolated island in Japan (1,780m in length). The view of the cobalt blue sea, white sand beaches, and the bridge stretching straight towards Tsunoshima is truly spectacular! Amagase Park, located at the foot of the bridge on the Honshu side, has an observation deck, a shop, and a tourist information center, and is bustling with people enjoying the spectacular view. There are also spots on the island where you can enjoy sightseeing and food, such as Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park, Shiokaze Cobalt Blue Beach, and Shiokaze no Sato Tsunoshima. If you want to fully enjoy the spectacular sea view, we recommend Accommodation at Hotel Nagato Resort, which has ocean views from all rooms and is about a 3-minute drive from Tsunoshima Bridge.
Motonokuma Shrine
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This place was chosen as one of the "31 Most Beautiful Places in Japan" by the American news broadcasting station CNN in Mar. 2015. The sight of 123 torii gates lined up for over 100 meters from the Ryugu no Shiofuki side is overwhelming. There is a donation box on top of the large torii gate standing on the shrine's high ground, and it is said that if you can put money into the donation box, your wish will come true. Due to repair work on the torii gate, it will be closed to the precincts and inside the torii gate from Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 for the time being. It is possible to view the torii gate from the surrounding roads and the Ryugu no Shiofuki side.
Hagi Castle Town
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Located in Nambu Mie City Shima, this is the largest Iriumi on Shima.
Kintaikyo Bridge
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One of the three most famous bridges in Japan, this five-arch wooden bridge spans the pure Nishiki River. Built in 1673 by Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi, the lord of Iwakuni, it was constructed using the "timber frame technique" of makigane and kasugai. The structure of the arched bridge is intricate and original, and is said to be flawless even from the perspective of modern bridge engineering.
Tsunoshima Bridge
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Tsunoshima Bridge connects Tsunoshima Island in the Sea of Japan to Honshu (Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture). When it opened in 2000, it was the longest toll-free bridge over an isolated island in Japan (1,780m in length). The view of the cobalt blue sea, white sand beaches, and the bridge stretching straight towards Tsunoshima is truly spectacular! Amagase Park, located at the foot of the bridge on the Honshu side, has an observation deck, a shop, and a tourist information center, and is bustling with people enjoying the spectacular view. There are also spots on the island where you can enjoy sightseeing and food, such as Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park, Shiokaze Cobalt Blue Beach, and Shiokaze no Sato Tsunoshima. If you want to fully enjoy the spectacular sea view, we recommend Accommodation at Hotel Nagato Resort, which has ocean views from all rooms and is about a 3-minute drive from Tsunoshima Bridge.
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View of Kanmon Straits from a historical setting
Why not take in the spectacular views of Kanmon Straits from two historic locations facing the sea in Shimonoseki?
One of them is the famous "Ganryu Island." It is the site of the legendary duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro. Its official name is Funajima, and it is an uninhabited island with a circumference of about 1.6 km. It is currently maintained as a marine park in Shimonoseki City, and can be reached by boat from Shimonoseki Port or Kitakyushu Port. At the island's observation plaza, there is a statue of the two men facing each other with the Kanmon Bridge behind them.
The other is the site of the Dannoura battlefield, the site of the final battle between the Genpei and Taira clans. The Heike clan was annihilated in the Battle of Dannoura on Mar. 24, 1185. Meanwhile, the Minamoto clan established the Kamakura Shogunate, and the samurai society that continued until the Edo period began. This place, which reminds us of the transience of glory, is also the remains of the artillery battery from which the Choshu clan bombarded foreign ships during the anti-foreign war at the end of the Edo period, about 700 years later.
Why not take the opportunity to reflect on Japan's turbulent history at the strait connecting Honshu and Kyushu?
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70% of Japan's fortune slips are made here
Have you ever wondered where the fortune you drew was made?
Amazingly, about 70% of Japan's fortune slips come from Shunan City, where Joshidosha, the number one fortune slip manufacturer in Japan, is located. During the Meiji period in Japan, male superiority over women was strong. The 21st head priest of Nishoyamada Shrine formed the Japan God-loving Women's Association and decided to publish a newsletter called "Joshido" to promote women's independence. Joshidosha was established to secure funds for the project. Joshidosha continues to be at the forefront of the fortune slip world, having developed Japan's first fortune slip vending machine and still manufacturing 18 different types of fortune slips today.
At Joshidosha, all processes except printing are still done by hand. The omikuji that are made are purified at Nishoyamada Shrine before being sent out to temples and shrines across the country, but it seems that the omikuji drawn at Nishoyamada Shrine are more likely to be correct. Why not try your hand at omikuji at the birthplace of omikuji?
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