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#17 Ganne-guri Chestnuts

Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Huge and sweet! Heike clan warriors who fled to this area have planted chestnut trees they brought...

#16 Yamaguchi Daijingu

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken It is called "Ise Shrine of the West". The lord (15th Ouchi, Yoshioki) built something similar to Ise...

#15 Ichinosaka River

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Ichinosaka River runs through Yamaguchi city. A minute from Yask shrine. In Muromachi period, Ouchi clan...

#14 Toyosaka Jinja/Noda Jinja

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Two historical shrines next to each other on one premise. Noda Jinja is dedicated to Takachika Mori, and...

#13 Jyuishi Fall (Jyuishi no Taki)

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Short (20 minutes) but steep walk up to this dynamic, long fall. The height may be 70 meters or more. ...

#12 Meshima

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken An island with a shrine in Yamaguchi Bay. Since it appears on low tide, it is called "Mont Saint-Michel of...

#11 Furukuma Jinja

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A historical tenjin shrine related to Michizane Sugawara. Very quiet surroundings on top of a small hill.

#10 Niho River Bank Cosmos Road

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken At the bank of Niho River. Cosmos in late September through October. You can see a few herons most of the...