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Chofu area in Shimonoseki
Chofu area in Shimonoseki
The Mori clan lived in this well-preserved castle town and samurai quarter in the northeastern part of the city, which makes a nice, atmospheric walk at any hour. Buses run to stops for Matsubara and Joka-machi (25 minutes, �340). There is a Chofu station on the San'yo Main Line, but it's a bit of a walk from there to the attractions.
Chofu-teien. 9AM-5PM. An elegant Japanese garden built for a chief retainer of the Mori clan, encircled from the outside world by trees and a small mountain. ¥200. �
Chofu Mori Residence. 9AM-5PM. Built in 1903 by the ruling Mori family, this palatial estate and its gardens were deemed worthy of a visit by the Emperor Meiji a few years later. ¥200. �
Iminomiya-jinja (忌宮神社). This modest temple comes alive between August 7-13, when a festival is held in honor of the Emperor Chuhai and Empress Jingu ? particularly wild at night. Free. �
Kozan-ji (功山寺), 1 Kawabuchi, ☎ +81 083-245-0258. 9:30AM-4:30PM. Although it is Japan's oldest zen temple (and a national treasure), founded in 1327, Kozan-ji has been known through the years as a place for warriors to rouse themselves before battle. The Chofu Museum (Tu-Su 9AM-5PM, �200) is on the grounds of the temple, with displays about the Meiji Restoration. Free. �
Nogi-jinja (乃木神社). A shrine dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke, a key leader in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. Ashamed by the number of lives lost under his command in the latter, Nogi petitioned the Emperor Meiji for permission to commit seppuku. His petition was denied; the Emperor told Nogi that "if you insist on killing yourself, let it be after I have departed from the world." When the Emperor did depart, seven years later, Nogi was still ready; he committed seppuku shortly after the Emperor's funeral entourage left the palace. As a result, Nogi came to be seen as a symbol of the end of the samurai code. �
Shimonoseki City Art Museum (下関市立美術館), 1-1 Kuromon Higashi-machi, ☎ +81 083-245-4131, . Tu-Su 9:30AM-4:30PM. Mostly exhibits of work (paintings and other media) by contemporary Japanese artists, but there are some traveling Western exhibitions and displays of Asian relics as well. ¥200. �
Shimonoseki Municipal Archaeological Museum (下関市立美術館), 454 Ayaragioka (JR Ayaragi Station), ☎ +81 083-254-3061, . Tu-Su 9:30AM-5PM. Displays of Kofun and Yayoi-era archaeological finds (as far back as 500 B.C.), including a few outdoor mounds, pit dwellings, and tombs. Free. �
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