クルーズ振興・port_information　Port of Senzaki

Overview of Port Facilities

Port Area Information

Port Area Tourist Information

Main Attractions

Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum

This museum opened in April 2003, the 100th anniversary of Misuzu’s birth, on the site of the former Kaneko Buneido where she spent her childhood. The Kaneko Buneido façade and garden have been restored, while the main building inside houses an exhibition room with a permanent exhibition of works which remained unpublished at the time of her death, as well as kimonos and other personal items. There is also a research room with computers and a gallery where visitors can experience the world of her poems in sound and light. Visitors can think back on her life and the times in which she lived.

• Access：　10 min on foot
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　1308 Senzaki, Nagato City
• Hours：　9:00 - 17:00 (Last entry 16:30) Closed Dec. 29 - Jan. 1
• Fee：
  • Adults: 350 yen
  • High school students and younger: 150 yen
• Parking：　Cars:Yes / Buses:No
• Remarks：　Group prices (20 persons or more) Adults: 400 yen　Elementary and junior high school students: 150 yen

Omijima Island

Omijima is located at the center of Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park. It has a circumference of approximaTely 40 km and is also known by its other name, ”Sea Alps.” The scenery resembles rows of art objects with naturally formed caves, sheer cliffs, large standing rocks, and many other unusual and strange rock formations, and can be described as an art museum on a gigantic scale. Visitors can take a sightseeing boat tour around the island, and can also explore the Omijima Nature Path.

• Access：　20 min of foot
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　Senzaki, Nagato City
• Hours：
• Fee：
• Parking：　Cars: Yes　Buses: Yes
• Remarks：

Motonosumi Inari Shrine

Following a divine revelation from the white fox, Motonosumi Inari Shrine was created in 1955 by division of the deity of Taikodani Inari Shrine from Tsuwano-cho, Shimane Prefecture. The continuous line of 123 red Torii gates leading from the Ryugu no Shiofuki side are an impressive sight. The landscape is preserved for these 123 gates that are thought to bring good fortune. Look carefully at the Torii gate at the exit to the rear approach and you will see an offering box sitting on top. It is said that if your coin offering makes it into the box, your wish will be granted.

• Access：　35 min by car
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　498 Yuyatsuo, Nagato City
• Hours：
• Fee：　Free
• Parking：　Cars: Yes / Buses: Yes
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Tsunoshima Island / Tsunoshima Bridge

At 1,780m, Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge is one of the longest bridges in Japan that does not charge a toll. After a crossing that feels like sliding across the distinctive cobalt blue waters of this area, visitors reach the pristine nature of Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park. This is a place where you can enjoy the feel of an ocean breeze and feel the harmony of humans and nature that has continued since time immemorial.

• Access：　60 min by car
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　Tsunoshima, Houhoku-cho, Shimonoseki City
• Hours：
• Fee：
• Parking：　Cars: Yes　Buses: Yes
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Hagi Castle Town[World Heritage Site]

Hagi Castle Town is designated a National Historical Site, with streets laid out in a grid containing rows of samurai residences and traditional townhouses. The streets remain unchanged, maintainig the same appearance as in days long past. The small alleyways with names such as Kikuya-yokocho, Iseya-yokocho, and Edoya-yokocho are home to many historical sights including the opulent home of the Kikuya family, purveyors to the Hagi Domain, as well as the birthplace of Shinsaku Takasugi, the old residences of Takayoshi Kido and Shusuke Aoki, storehouses with ”namako” tiled walls, gates, and earth walls.

• Access：　30 min by car
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　Gofuku-cho and Minami Furuhagi-cho, Hagi City
• Hours：　Can be viewed at any time. *Individual attractions have limited viewing hours.
• Fee：　Free *Some attractions require an individual admission fee.
• Parking：　Cars: Yes　Buses: Yes
• Remarks：

Akiyoshido Cave[Special Natural Monument][Japanese Geopark]

Akiyoshido Cave is one of the largest limestone caves in Japan and is located 100m underneath Akiyoshidai plateau. Because the temperature inside the cave remains 17C year-round, cool in the summer and warm in the winter, visitors can always explore the cave in comfort. The numerous and widely varied unusual natural formations appear to be frozen in time, stirring feelings of awe in everyone who visits.

• Access：　40 min by car
• Season：　Year-round
• Location：　3506-2 Akiyoshi, Shuho-cho, Mine City
• Hours：　8:30-16:30　Open year-round.
• Fee：
  • Adults and high school students: 1,200 yen
  • Junior high school students: 950 yen
  • Elementary school students: 600 yen
• Parking：　Cars: Yes　Buses: Yes
• Remarks：
  • Group prices (20 persons or more) are available.
  •  Wi-Fi available (at each information desk and the bus center)