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Kanyoji Temple is one of the most famous temples in Yamaguchi Prefecture. There are a number of beautiful
Japanese gardens with the style of each period, such as gKyoku Sui Tei.h In
addition, Vegetarian dishes are excellent. |
There are accommodations and campsites on the top of the mountain at an altitude of 1015m. Visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Walking along the trail, they can find a forest made of beech primeval trees. |
Takase Ravine is located in the upper part Shimaji River. It is a beautiful ravine where visitors can enjoy nature during the four seasons. In the fall many people visit the ravine to see beautiful maple leaves. |
Mt. Eigenzan Park is a general park
founded on the theme of gwater.h
There are many places which have different features in the park, and
it has a swimming pool. On the
top of the mountain, there is a Dutch windmill called gYume Fushah (Dream Windmill), one of the biggest windmills in
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City Zoo |
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Toishi Hachimangu
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Place in Yashiro Where Cranes Migrate |
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There are 650 animals in the zoo which is
about 50,000u in
size. There are 145 different
kinds of animals in it. Lesser
pandas and a forest elephant are the most popular among them. The zoo is also well known for the
beauty of cherry blossoms in the spring. |
Toishi Hachimangu Shrine is one of the four greatest hachimangu shrines in Japan. It was built during the Empress Suiko Era (592-628). There is a big temple bell which is a cultural asset designated by the city in the precinct. |
Yashiro is famous as the place where cranes
migrate and stay from October to March.
Cranes are national natural monuments and are also designated as
Yamaguchi prefectural birds. |
Kuroiwa Ravine is a scenic place in the
lower part Kuroiwa River which is
full of nature. Rocks and
streams within approximately 200m of the ravine are spectacular. The color of leaves in the fall is
beautiful. The ravine is the
best place for camping and hiking. |
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Shunan City was created on
April 21, 2003 as a result of the merger of Tokuyama, Shinnanyo, Kumage,
and Kano. The city faces the Seto Inland Sea and extends to the
Chugoku Mountain Range. The extensive area of the city is 656.0 km2, which is the widest in the prefecture. The southern part of the city
is a thriving commercial and industrial area. The urban center is a great
commercial and business area where there are many stores and offices. A
number of petrochemical and steel companies on the coast form one of the
biggest petrochemical complexes in Japan. In the northern part of the city,
where there is rich environment, agriculture and forestry have developed. In addition to industrial
growth, Shunan City plays an important role in government, culture, and
sports in the prefecture. With respect to tourism, rich local resources and
events in each season attract a lot of people to the city. Shunan city is expected to
show more development with the aim of being named a gCity of Vitalityh
which would become a model for other cities to follow in Yamaguchi
Prefecture.
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