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35201 ／ Shimonoseki-Nagato
Shimonoseki City
しものせきし
Old post office, with an octagonal dome.
Former Tonoi Post Office- Population
- 255,051
- 5-year change
- −5%
- to Osaka
- 126 min
- Kyoto 145 min, Nagoya 189 min
By the seaPort townIslandsFamous festivalGreat fish
Click to open Shimonoseki City.
35202 ／ Ube-Onoda
Ube City
うべし
Dam site said to come from an oracle
Lake Tokiwa, main embankment- Population
- 162,570
- 5-year change
- −4%
A lakeBy the seaLocal cuisineMany hospitals常盤湖
Click to open Ube City.
35203 ／ Yamaguchi-Hagi
Yamaguchi City
やまぐちし
For about 120 years, a photo studio.
Kawamura Photo Studio- Population
- 193,966
- 5-year change
- −1.8%
- to Tokyo
- 258 min
- Nagoya 162 min, Osaka 112 min
National TreasureHot springsA river runs throughBy the seaMany shrines and temples
Click to open Yamaguchi City.
35204 ／ Yamaguchi-Hagi
Hagi City
はぎし
A rowed boat links a bridgeless road.
Tsurue Ferry, a municipal road- Population
- 44,626
- 5-year change
- −10%
Castle townPost townIslandsBy the seaOld streetscape
Click to open Hagi City.
35206 ／ Yamaguchi-Hagi
Hofu City
ほうふし
A shrine keeps long-crowing black fowl.
Kurokashiwa, Tamanooya Shrine- Population
- 113,979
- 5-year change
- −1.7%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughIslandsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Hofu City.
35207 ／ East
Kudamatsu City
くだまつし
The 5th pine of a star legend stands.
Kanae no Matsu, Kanawa Shrine- Population
- 55,887
- 5-year change
- +0.1%
By the seaIslandsMany shrines and templesTown of makers降松神社
Click to open Kudamatsu City.
35208 ／ East
Iwakuni City
いわくにし
White snakes, on record in a rice barn.
Iwakuni White Snake- Population
- 129,125
- 5-year change
- −5.6%
- to Osaka
- 127 min
A river runs throughIslandsCastle townA castleLocal cuisine
Click to open Iwakuni City.
35210 ／ East
Hikari City
ひかりし
Gate stones with no door-pivot holes
Iwakisan Kōgoishi- Population
- 49,798
- 5-year change
- −3.1%
By the seaIslandsMountainsA river runs throughSea bathing
Click to open Hikari City.
35211 ／ Shimonoseki-Nagato
Nagato City
ながとし
A grave was built for whale fetuses.
Ōmijima Whale Grave- Population
- 32,519
- 5-year change
- −8.2%
By the seaIslandsHot springsFishing townPort town
Click to open Nagato City.
35212 ／ East
Yanai City
やないし
A late-Edo goldfish glow, so it is said
Yanai Kingyo Chochin- Population
- 30,799
- 5-year change
- −6.5%
By the seaIslandsMountainsMild wintersPort town
Click to open Yanai City.
35213 ／ Ube-Onoda
Mine City
みねし
Meiji-era bricks still line the tunnel
Arakawa Horizontal Mine Ruins- Population
- 23,247
- 5-year change
- −11.1%
MountainsHot springsNatural springs荒川水平坑跡大嶺炭田
Click to open Mine City.
35215 ／ East
Shunan City
しゅうなんし
Bought back his home, opened a library.
Kodama Bunko, site of his home- Population
- 137,540
- 5-year change
- −5%
- to Tokyo
- 254 min
- Nagoya 154 min, Osaka 104 min
By the seaMountainsIslandsHot springsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Shunan City.
35216 ／ Ube-Onoda
San'yo-Onoda City
さんようおのだし
The sleeper said to have dammed a river.
Netaro Weir, Asa River- Population
- 60,326
- 5-year change
- −3.7%
- to Osaka
- 207 min
By the seaA river runs throughPost townSea bathingCamping
Click to open San'yo-Onoda City.
35305 ／ East
Suo-oshima Town
すおうおおしまちょう
They say Bon homecomers sank the island.
Okikamuro fishing settlement- Population
- 14,798
- 5-year change
- −14%
- to Ōbatake
- 15 min
IslandsBy the seaFruit growingFishing townSea bathing
Click to open Suo-oshima Town.
35321 ／ East
Waki Town
わきちょう
From above, the town hall links hands.
Waki Town Hall, Kurokawa Kisho- Population
- 6,034
- 5-year change
- −4%
By the seaA river runs throughMountainsCompany town和木町役場
Click to open Waki Town.
35341 ／ East
Kaminoseki Town
かみのせきちょう
French stained glass on the top floor.
Shikairo, four-story wooden hall- Population
- 2,342
- 5-year change
- −16.4%
- to Yanai
- 47 min
By the seaIslandsPort townFamous festivalMountain climbing
Click to open Kaminoseki Town.
35343 ／ East
Tabuse Town
たぶせちょう
Locals began remaking a lost sumac wax.
Shukui's Japanese wax tree- Population
- 14,483
- 5-year change
- −5.4%
By the seaA river runs throughIslandsMountainsFruit growing
Click to open Tabuse Town.
35344 ／ East
Hirao Town
ひらおちょう
Bones taken for a man's were a woman's
Jingayama Kofun- Population
- 11,914
- 5-year change
- −6.9%
- to Yanai
- 13 min
By the seaMountainsIslandsPlainsSea bathing
Click to open Hirao Town.
35502 ／ Yamaguchi-Hagi
Abu Town
あぶちょう
A rail bridge curves along the shore.
Sōgōgawa Bridge, San-in Line- Population
- 3,055
- 5-year change
- −11.8%
By the seaMountainsIslandsFarming townFishing town
Click to open Abu Town.
