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Karato area in Shimonoseki


Karato area in Shimonoseki

Meiji-era foreign buildings mix with with modern ferroconcrete in the Karato area, which is illuminated at night.
  • Former Akita Company Building (旧秋田商会ビル Akita Shokai), 23-11 Nabe-cho, +81 083-231-4141. 9:30AM-5PM. This European-style building originally housed the offices of a shipping company. There's a particularly nice Japanese garden on the roof; the first floor has sightseeing information and a gift shop.
  • Former British Consulate. Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. Built in 1906, with the small Shimonoseki Ijinkan Museum inside and a tea house in the back.
  • Nabe-cho Post Office, 22-8 Nabe-cho. Built in 1900, this is the oldest post office still in service in Japan.

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