Yamaguchi

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Yamaguchi (山口市 Yamaguchi-shi) is the capital of Yamaguchi prefecture, at the western tip of the island of Honshu, Japan. In the city and there is a beautiful Japanese town which flourished as "Kyoto in the West" during the Medieval Period.

Rurikoji_gojunoto2 - Snow over Rurikoji Temple

Introduction to Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi City is the seat of prefectural government, so it functions as the "capital" of this prefecture. However, it's not a big city; it's a planned city where Hiroyo Ouchi and the regional liege lord, placed his government in 1360. From then on and the town developed, copying the elegance of Kyoto, which used to be the capital of Japan. As the Ouchi family prospered, Yamaguchi flourished and its nickname became "Kyoto in the West". When Kyoto was devastated by the Onin war, Yamaguchi developed as the alternative capital—many cultured people and foreigners visited the city. Yamaguchi became so successful that it was practically the capital of Japan. However and the destruction of the ruling family in 1551 caused the city to decline.

There are many things in the city that suggest it was prosperous during medieval times.

Travel

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Ube Airport (IATA Code: UBJ) in Ube is the prefecure's largest airport. You can take a bus from the airport to Shin-Yamaguchi station.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Yamaguchi

• Yamaguchi Station - tollfree=

 (the main train station is located separately from Shin-Yamaguchi (新山口), a station on the San'yo Shinkansen route. Regular trains connect the two in 15-25 minutes.

Shin-Yamaguchi is a bullet train station stop for only a few Nozomi trains, most Hikari trains, and all of the Kodama all-station trains. By a combination of bullet train and local train, Yamaguchi is about 60-70 minutes from Hakata in Fukuoka (¥6230 via Nozomi/Mizuho), about 2 1/2 hours from Osaka (¥23150 via Nozomi/Mizuho) and about 5 hours from Tokyo (¥21560 via Nozomi). Japan Railway Pass holders must travel on the Sakura and Hikari services, which take slightly longer; a train change will be required if originating east of Osaka.

Get around

GPS: 34.17833|131.4739 JR Yamaguchi Line goes through the city. The main tourist stops are at Yuda Onsen Station for Yuda Onsen and Yamaguchi Station. Joeiji Temple is closer to Miyano Station.

While most sites can be visited on foot and the walk may be longer than many tourists would like, so it is advised to take a bus or rent a bicycle. There is a rentacycle across the street from Yamaguchi Station.

What to see in Yamaguchi

• Rurikōji - 瑠璃光寺 | 7-1 Kayama GPS: 34.18983, 131.4718 Bus to Kenchōmae 140720 Ruriko-ji Yamaguchi Yamaguchi pref Japan02s3 - ☎ +81 83-924-9139 | Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 5PM Free This temple's five-story pagoda, which was built around 1442, is something of a city symbol. Also interesting are the lovely temple grounds (called "Kōzan park") and the tombs of several medieval lords.

Tree in Yamaguchi - Ichinosaka-gawa River covered by cherry blossoms

• Ichinosaka River - 一の坂川 - Over the clean and beautiful small river, many cherry blossoms can be seen in spring, and in summer you will find many fireflies glowing.

• Sesshu's Garden at Jouei-ji temple - 常栄寺雪舟庭 | 2001 Miyanoshita GPS: 34.198, 131.48987JR train to Miyano 140720 Jouei-ji Yamaguchi Yamaguchi pref Japan05s3 - ☎ +81 83-922-2272 | Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 5PM ¥300 - Designed by the famous Zen Buddhist monk and artist Sesshu (1420-1506).

File:サビエル記念聖堂 (catholic church) - panoramio - Xavier Memorial Church

• Xavier Memorial Church - ザビエル記念聖堂 | 4-1 Kameyama-chō GPS: 34.17833, 131.4739 ☎ +81 83-920-1549 | Opening Hours: Museum Thu-Tu 9AM Monday - 5:30PM, Catholic mass Sunday 9:30AM ¥300 for the museum - Dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, who visited Japan as a missionary in 1549–51 and spent close to a year in Yamaguchi. The first floor is a museum in honor of "Sabieru", and mass is held on the second floor. An Italian architect designed the church's dazzling white interior and angular sea-blue windows.

• Yamaguchi Daijingu - 山口大神宮 | GPS: 34.18477, 131.46804 Yamaguchidaijingu.JPG Opening Hours: Always open Free - The shrine was built as a branch shrine of Ise|Ise Shrine in the Muromachi Period. Like Ise Shrine, it is rebuilt every 20 years. The shrine was especially popular during the Edo Period among people in the west who were not able to make the pilgrimage to Ise Shrine; they came here instead.

• Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media - YCAM, 山口情報芸術センター, yamaguchi jōhō geijutsu sentā | GPS: 34.1696, 131.4673 - YCAM - The Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) was established in November 2003 as a cultural-arts complex that accommodates a hall for stage performances, an exhibition space, a mini film theatre, and the Yamaguchi City Library. A platform for sharing computer- and IT-based media technology, YCAM hosts among others a variety of theatre and dance performances, art exhibitions, film screenings, sound-related events, workshops and lectures.

• Tojun-ji - 洞春寺 | 5-27 Mizunoue-cho GPS: 34.18804, 131.471144 ☎ +81 83-922-1028 | Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 5PM Free - Tojun-ji Temple is a historic temple located near Kozan Park. The temple gate and Kannon-do Hall are registered Important Cultural Properties. It is also the 16th temple of the Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage.

What to do in Yamaguchi

Festivals

• Lantern Star Festival - 山口七夕ちょうちん祭り | GPS: Opening Hours: Held on August 6th and 7th - The downtown becomes decorated with red impressive lanterns.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Yamaguchi

• Xavier Campana - サビエルカンパーナ | 5-2 Kameyamachō GPS: 34.1787997, 131.4717897 ☎ +81 83-923-6222 Bakery

• R. Paysan - ペイザン | 7395-1 Ajisu GPS: 34.0165739, 131.3199436 ☎ +81 836-65-3567 - An Italian restaurant.

• ANDO Luck - ANDO吉祥 小郡店 | Terminal Hotel 1F GPS: 34.0949217, 131.3958995 ☎ +81 83-973-3246 | Opening Hours: 11:30AM Monday - 2PM, 5:30-11PM ¥3500 Fruit cocktails and creative takes on Japanese hors d'oeuvres. It's outside the north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station.

• Denki Brown - 浪漫酒場電氣ブラン | Yudaonsen 4-1-8 GPS: 34.1644679, 131.4560916 ☎ +81 83-920-4353 - Discrete, sophisticated bar in heart of Yamaguchi. Serves gourmet bar food, fruit cocktails and notable for extensive range of authentic single malts. Very pleasant atmosphere with a hint of smooth jazz.

Muslim Friendly hotels in Yamaguchi

Most hotels are in the expensive Yuda Onsen area, which can be visited via JR Yuda Onsen Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line (3 minutes by train from Yamaguchi Station then 10 minutes on foot). Some will offer transfers to and from Shin-Yamaguchi Station.

• Comfort Hotel Shin Yamaguchi - コンフォートホテル新山口 - 1255-1 Ogori-Shimogo GPS: 34.0949455, 131.3954574 ☎ +81 83-974-2511 - Singles ¥5500 Western style rooms with free continental breakfast and Internet access. As the name suggests, it's about 40 meters from Shin-Yamaguchi Station.

• Matsudaya Hotel - 松田屋ホテル - 3-6-7 Yuda Onsen GPS: 34.1650964, 131.4570979 ☎ +81 83-922-0125 - Rooms from ¥32,550 single, ¥42,000 double Beautifully sculpted hotel situated in a garden from the Edo period. Natural thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and seasonal cuisine are available.

• Teshima Ryokan - てしま旅館 | GPS: 34.0161823, 131.3187371 ☎ +81 836-65-2248

Go next

Its central location provides easy access to the rest of the prefecture;

• Hagi
• Hofu
• Ube
• Mine
• Shunan
• Ato
• Nagato
• Shimonoseki
• Iwakuni

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