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is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Sea of Japan and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits.
The city was founded on April 1, 1889. It is known for ''fugu'', as this is where the largest catch of these fish is taken in Japan each year. The city has a population of 290,693(1.1.2006) with a density of 406.1 persons per km². The total area is 715.89 km².
On February 13, 2005, the city of Shimonoseki merged with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyota, and Toyoura from Toyoura District to form the new city of Shimonseki. Since October 1, 2005, the city is designated as a Core city by the Japanese Government.
The geographical position of Shimonoseki has given it historical importance, especially with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1864 and the Treaty of Shimonoseki, where a defeated China handed over Taiwan, the Pescadores, and Port Arthur to the victorious Japanese in 1895. The Heike and Genji fought at Dan-no-ura near the present Kanmonkyo Bridge.
On January 7, 2006, the wooden station building at Shimonoseki station, which had dated back to 1942, was destroyed in a fire, the cause of which is suspected arson.
★ Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
★ Karato Market
★ Nagato Market
★ Green Mall (or Little Busan. The shopping arcade of the South Korean style.)
★ Sea Mall Shimonoseki(The largest shopping center in West Japan when it was built.)
★ Kaikyo Yume Tower (Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki)
★ Shimonoseki Port International Terminal
★ Shimonoseki Port
★ Yamaguchi Bank Co.,Ltd. (The head office)
★ Hayashikane Sangyo Co.,Ltd. (The main office)
★ Mt. Hinoyama
★ Kamon Wharf
★ Former British Consulate (built in 1906)
★ Akama Shrine
★ Streets with earthen walls
★ Kozanji (Temple, National treasure)
★ Shimonoseki City Art Museum
★ Chofu Garden
★ Nogi jinja - a shrine dedicated to the memory of General Nogi Maresuke
★ Kawatana Onsen (Hot spring)
★ Tsunoshima (island)
★ The Kanpu ferry to Pusan in South Korea regularly.
★ The Orient ferry to Qingdao in China regularly.
★ The Orient ferry to Shanghai in China regularly. (This route is a plan for 2005)
★ The main JR Nishi Nihon stations (Sanyō Main Line and San'in Main Line)
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★ Shimonoseki station
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★ Shin-shimonoseki station
★
★ Hatabu station
★
★ Ozuki station
★
★ Kawatana-onsen station
★ The main JR stations (Sanyō Shinkansen)
★
★ Shin-shimonoseki station
★ Bus companies (A loop-line bus in the city.)
★
★ Sanden Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.
★
★ Blue Line Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.
★ Intercity bus services (arrival and departure in Shimonoseki city) go to the following destinations: Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Airport, etc.
(''Chūgoku jidousyadou'')
★
★ Shimonoseki interchange
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★ Ozuki interchange
★ Nearby airports
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★ New Kitakyushu Airport (Kitakyushu Airport)
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★ Yamaguchi Ube Airport (Only for domestic flights)
★
★ Fukuoka Airport
Shimonoseki has one domestic and 5 international sister cities[1]:
★
Santos (São Paulo), Brazil, since 1971
★
Istanbul, Turkey, since 1972
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Busan, South Korea, since 1976
★
Qingdao, China, since 1979
★
Pittsburg, California, U.S., since 1998
★ Kikugawa (Shizuoka Prefecture)
(Those written in 'bold letters' are deceased.)
★ Shinzo Abe (90th Prime Minister of Japan) (Hometown is located at the city of Nagato, but born in Tokyo)
★ 'Takasugi Shinsaku'
★ 'Duncan Gordon Boyes'
★ 'Richard Henry Brunton'
★ 'Kinuyo Tanaka (田中絹代)'
★ 'Yusaku Matsuda (松田優作)'
★ Shimonoseki official website in Japanese
★ Shimonoseki official website in English
★
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Sea of Japan and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits.
Description
The city was founded on April 1, 1889. It is known for ''fugu'', as this is where the largest catch of these fish is taken in Japan each year. The city has a population of 290,693(1.1.2006) with a density of 406.1 persons per km². The total area is 715.89 km².
On February 13, 2005, the city of Shimonoseki merged with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyota, and Toyoura from Toyoura District to form the new city of Shimonseki. Since October 1, 2005, the city is designated as a Core city by the Japanese Government.
Captured battery at Shimonoseki, 1864.
The geographical position of Shimonoseki has given it historical importance, especially with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1864 and the Treaty of Shimonoseki, where a defeated China handed over Taiwan, the Pescadores, and Port Arthur to the victorious Japanese in 1895. The Heike and Genji fought at Dan-no-ura near the present Kanmonkyo Bridge.
On January 7, 2006, the wooden station building at Shimonoseki station, which had dated back to 1942, was destroyed in a fire, the cause of which is suspected arson.
Main sightseeing spots and institutions
JR Shimonoseki station and Karato
The Shimonoseki aquarium (Kaikyokan) with the Kanmon Straits and Moji-ku, Kitakyushu in the background.
★ Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
★ Karato Market
★ Nagato Market
★ Green Mall (or Little Busan. The shopping arcade of the South Korean style.)
★ Sea Mall Shimonoseki(The largest shopping center in West Japan when it was built.)
★ Kaikyo Yume Tower (Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki)
★ Shimonoseki Port International Terminal
★ Shimonoseki Port
★ Yamaguchi Bank Co.,Ltd. (The head office)
★ Hayashikane Sangyo Co.,Ltd. (The main office)
★ Mt. Hinoyama
★ Kamon Wharf
Former British Consulate
★ Former British Consulate (built in 1906)
★ Akama Shrine
Castle town Chofu
★ Streets with earthen walls
★ Kozanji (Temple, National treasure)
★ Shimonoseki City Art Museum
★ Chofu Garden
★ Nogi jinja - a shrine dedicated to the memory of General Nogi Maresuke
Toyoura
★ Kawatana Onsen (Hot spring)
Houhoku
★ Tsunoshima (island)
Transportation
Ferries from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal
★ The Kanpu ferry to Pusan in South Korea regularly.
★ The Orient ferry to Qingdao in China regularly.
★ The Orient ferry to Shanghai in China regularly. (This route is a plan for 2005)
Trains
★ The main JR Nishi Nihon stations (Sanyō Main Line and San'in Main Line)
★
★ Shimonoseki station
★
★ Shin-shimonoseki station
★
★ Hatabu station
★
★ Ozuki station
★
★ Kawatana-onsen station
★ The main JR stations (Sanyō Shinkansen)
★
★ Shin-shimonoseki station
Buses
★ Bus companies (A loop-line bus in the city.)
★
★ Sanden Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.
★
★ Blue Line Kohtsu Co.,Ltd.
★ Intercity bus services (arrival and departure in Shimonoseki city) go to the following destinations: Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Airport, etc.
Expressway
(''Chūgoku jidousyadou'')
★
★ Shimonoseki interchange
★
★ Ozuki interchange
Airports
★ Nearby airports
★
★ New Kitakyushu Airport (Kitakyushu Airport)
★
★ Yamaguchi Ube Airport (Only for domestic flights)
★
★ Fukuoka Airport
Twin cities
Shimonoseki has one domestic and 5 international sister cities[1]:
Outside Japan
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★
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Within Japan
★ Kikugawa (Shizuoka Prefecture)
People
(Those written in 'bold letters' are deceased.)
★ Shinzo Abe (90th Prime Minister of Japan) (Hometown is located at the city of Nagato, but born in Tokyo)
★ 'Takasugi Shinsaku'
★ 'Duncan Gordon Boyes'
★ 'Richard Henry Brunton'
★ 'Kinuyo Tanaka (田中絹代)'
★ 'Yusaku Matsuda (松田優作)'
External links
★ Shimonoseki official website in Japanese
★ Shimonoseki official website in English
★
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