Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira Kim Bergström Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spri...
Activities Paragliding with LapuLapu Edward Hosack If you are looking for something unique to do while you visit Japan, you can get a bird’s eye view of Yamaguchi's beautiful m...
Culture Kintai Bridge and Iwakuni Castle Ben Beechey Iwakuni city (岩国市) is located in Yamaguchi-ken. It was formerly a castle town that belonged to the warrior Lord Hiroie Kik...
Activities Kasayama in Hagi-city Louise Waghorn Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi is an active volcano that you can climb and even enter the crater. Nearby observatory offers beau...
Gorgeous Pagoda Looming in the Dark Takako Sakamoto Five-storied pagoda at Ruriko-ji Temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture: The mystic view of this pagoda illuminated on dark nights me...
Akama Shrine Mandy Bartok Akama Shrine recalls the sad story of the Emperor Antoku, who perished offshore in the Kanmon Straits during the Battle of Da...
Activities Shimonoseki Kaikyokan Mandy Bartok An aquarium right next to the Kanmon Straits in Shimonoseki
Hagi, between Mountain and Sea Camille Perry If you have the opportunity to visit Hagi, small town located in the Yamaguchi Prefecture on the Japonese sea, don't hesitate...
Activities Chofu Teien Mandy Bartok Chofu Teien is a beautiful samurai garden in the old castle neighborhood of Jokamachi in Chofu, on the outskirts of Shimonoseki.
Plum Blossoms at Rurikoji Pagoda Mandy Bartok Usher in spring with a stroll through the plum blossoms at Rurikoji Pagoda in Yamaguchi City.
Food La Ceiba Mandy Bartok La Ceiba serves up fresh, organic lunches with Italian flare in Hagi's central shopping district.
Joeiji and Garden Mandy Bartok Joeiji and Garden is a quiet oasis away from the main sights of Yamaguchi, with a famous stroll garden tucked away behind the...
Accommodation Hotel Resort Mihagi Mandy Bartok Hotel Resort Mihagi puts you right in the heart of Hagi's action, while offering you the perfect place to unwind at the end o...
Culture Goldfish Lanterns in Yanai Amber Mezbourian Goldfish lanterns in Yanai: This picturesque city is famed for its delicate paper lanterns, shaped like goldfish and hung pro...
Accommodation Hagi Komachi Mandy Bartok Relax in your seaside room or in the ocean front onsen and enjoy delicious local seafood at Hagi Komachi in northern Yamaguch...
