Karato (唐戸) is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[citation needed]
Main sightseeing spots and institutions edit
- Shops
- SunLive Karato (Shopping center)
- Karato shopping street
- Kamon Wharf (fresh fish shop and restaurant, etc.)
- Karato Come On Inn
- Sightseeing
- Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
- Mount Hino (268.2 m)
- Karato Market (fresh fish shop etc.)
- Former British Consulate (旧下関英国領事館) (built in 1906)
- Former Akita Company Building (built in 1915) : Shimonoseki Tour Information Center
- Nabe-cho Post Office (下関南部町郵便局) (built in 1900)
- Akama Shrine (built in 1191)
- Kameyama Hachiman Shrine (built in 859)
- Kanmon Straits (Kanmonkyo Bridge)
- Dan-no-ura (location of Battle of Dan-no-ura)
- Entrance to the Kanmon Roadway Tunnel
- Hai! Karato Yokocho, amusement park
- Hotels
- Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
- Karato Central Hotel
- Kaikyo View Shimonoseki
- Shunpanro
- Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Shimonoseki
- Shimonoseki City Hinoyama Youth Hostel
- Others
- Shimonoseki City Hall
- Arcaport development area
Festivals edit
- Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival (May)
- Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival (August)
- Shimonoseki Bakan Festival (August)
- Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon (November)
Transportation edit
Ferries edit
- The Kanpu ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Pusan in South Korea regularly.
- The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Qingdao in China regularly.
- The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Shanghai in China regularly.
Trains edit
- Nearby station
- Nearby Shinkansen Station
Buses edit
- Nearby bus stop
- “Karato” or “Kaikyo Kan (aquarium)” (Sanden Kohtsu Co., Ltd.)
See also edit
External links edit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shimonoseki.
- Shimonoseki official website in Japanese
- Shimonoseki official website in other languages