山口県 · Chugoku Region
Yamaguchi Hidden Gems
The western tip of Honshu — a five-arch wooden bridge, a limestone plateau, and the port that made pufferfish a delicacy.
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Climate & Best Season
Mild and maritime with warm summers; snow is rare on the coast. Fugu season runs October–March.
Famous For (Food)
- Fugu (pufferfish)
- Kawara soba
- Uni
- Natsumikan citrus
Signature Sights
- Kintaikyo Bridge
- Motonosumi Shrine's cliff torii
- Akiyoshidai plateau & cave
- Hagi castle town
Yamaguchi· Yamaguchi City
Sesshu Garden — Zen Master's 15th-Century Landscape
Sesshu Garden (雪舟庭) is a karesansui (dry landscape) garden designed by Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506), Japan's most revered ink…
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Updated Jul 2026
Yamaguchi· Yamaguchi City
Yuda Onsen — Alkaline Hot Spring Town
Yuda Onsen (湯田温泉) is Yamaguchi City's hot spring district, where 2,000 tons of alkaline thermal water (pH 9.1, 72°C at s…
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Updated Jul 2026