More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

The Kanmom Straits, one of the entrances into the Seto Inland Sea, separate Honshu and Kyushu, and at its narrowest is only about 800 me...

Shimonoseki Kaikyokan is the big, new aquarium located right on the seafront in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It was designed by the Ni...

The manhole cover of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi shows a Fugu, a Pufferfish. Famous as an expensive and very poisonous delicacy in Japan, it is...

The full and proper name of the kaikyo Messe is the Yamaguchi International Trade and Cultural center. It's located in Shimonoseki as pa...

The 360 degree views from the tower are well worth the 600 yen entrance fee. To the NE the Kanmon bridge connecting Honshu with Kyushu To th...

Kaikyo Yume Tower, 153 metres in height, is located in the port of Shimonoseki as part of a complex including convention and exhibition area...