Rurikōji (瑠璃光寺), 7-1 Kayama (Bus to Kenchōmae), ☎ +81 083-924-9139. 9AM-5PM. This temple's five-story pagoda is something of a city symbol. Also noteworthy are the lovely temple grounds and the tombs of several medieval lords.Free. �
Ichinosaka-gawa River covered by cherry blossoms
Ichinosaka-gawa 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 Joueiji (常栄寺雪舟庭), 2001 Miyanoshita (JR train to Miyano), ☎ +81 083-922-2272. 8AM-5PM. Designed by the the famous Zen Buddhist monk and artist Sesshu (1420-1506).¥300. �
Xavier Memorial Church (ザビエル記念聖堂), 4-1 Kameyama-chō, ☎ +81 083-920-1549, . Museum Thu-Tu 9AM-5:30PM, Catholic mass Su 9:30AM. 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. Italian architect designed the church's dazzling white interior and angular sea-blue windows.¥300 for the museum. �
Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media
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.
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