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Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km 2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast.
Discover the top things to do in Yamaguchi, known as the Kyoto of the West. Discover the Kintaikyo bridge, the Akiyoshidai plateau and Akiyoshido caves, Motonotsumi Inari Shrine, Beppu Benten Pond, the Kaikyokan aquarium, Tsunoshima area or pottery in Hagi.
Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is the westernmost prefecture on Honshu Island and is part of the Chugoku Region. The prefectural capital is Yamaguchi City. Yamaguchi, then known as Choshu, played a leading role in overthrowing the shogunate and bringing Japan's feudal era to an end.
Located at the westernmost tip of Honshu (mainland Japan), Yamaguchi Prefecture, with the Western Chugoku Mountain Range running through, is open to the sea on three sides. The prefecture is blessed with unique natural landscapes like its scenery of the calm Seto Inland Sea, the eroded coastal beauty of the Sea of Japan, and Japan’s largest ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Yamaguchi Prefecture, at the western end of Honshū, is known for its natural attractions, its fugu pufferfish cuisine, and historic sites like the five-arched Kintai Bridge.
Yamaguchi (山口) is a pleasant and friendly city in Western Honshu founded by the Ouchi family in the 14th century. It is now the capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture, a region formerly known as the Nagato (Choshu) and Suo provinces.
Hagi, the capital of a major samurai domain, hosts one of the most beautifully preserved castle towns in Japan and a local style of pottery. Yamaguchi is also renowned for stunning scenery, including serene beaches, hidden shrines and Akiyoshido, the largest limestone cave in Japan.
