Yamaguchi Prefecture - Prefectura de Yamaguchi


The Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口 県, や ま ぐ ち け ん Yamaguchi-ken?) Is located in the region of Chugoku over the island of Honshu in Japan. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the prefecture.

Understand

Cities

Map of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
  • Hagi - one of the most beautiful castle towns in Japan
  • Hofu - old city with a famous shrine which is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, kami of scholarship
  • Iwakuni - castle town with the beautiful bridge "Kintaikyo"
  • Mine
  • Sanyo-onoda
  • Shimonoseki - historical city guarding the Straits of Kanmon, and the largest city in the prefecture
  • Ube - modern city with sculpture, park and airport
  • Yanai - city with culturally important Shirokabe No Machi

Other destinations

To get

By plane

Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), is the prefectural airport is in the city of Ube. Yamaguchi Ube Airport regularly connects with Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan. From Haneda to Ube it is approximately a 90 minute flight.

By ferry

By train

Travel

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