# Things to see in Shimonoseki (Japan): 15 places and when to go > Shimonoseki is a city in Japan with around 246,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (5), Nature (4), Mountains (3). The best known are Kanmon Bridge, Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki and Kyushu Railway History Museum. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shimonoseki/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Japan · 33.9654, 130.9454 - **Population:** About 246,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/arquitectura/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/familia/) (2) - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to January and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 62 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Kuruson Zan, at 616 m. ## What to see in Shimonoseki The places in and around Shimonoseki, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kanmon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kanmon-bridge/): Suspension bridge that crosses the Strait Kanmon Strait and unites the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū of Japan · 1.3 km - [Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaikyo-yume-tower/): Building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan · 2.3 km - [Kyushu Railway History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyushu-railway-history-museum/): Railway museum in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan · 2.9 km - [Mekari Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mekari-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan · 1.6 km - [Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyōkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaikyokan/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.3 km - [Karato Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/karato-wholesale-market/): Market · 977 m - [Haikara't Yokocho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/haikara-t-yokocho/): With kids · 1.4 km - [Firefly Museum of Toyota Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/firefly-museum-of-toyota-town/): Museum in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan · 29 km - [Fukutoku Inari Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukutoku-inari-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan · 26 km - [Mt.Kazashi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kazashi/): Nature · Mountains · 4.6 km - [Mount Kojō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kojo/): Summit · 2.3 km - [Tōgyō Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/togyo-memorial-museum/): Museum in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan · 18 km - [Galerie Ogawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/galerie-ogawa/): Museum · 26 km - [Kuruson Zan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kuruson/): Mountain in Japan · 28 km - [Sanyo-onoda City Museum of History and Folklore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sanyo-onoda-city-history-and-folklore-museum/): Museum in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan · 21 km ## When to go to Shimonoseki The best time to visit Shimonoseki is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 58 | | February | Best time | 10 h 47 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 46 | | June | Possible | 14 h 15 | | July | Possible | 14 h 03 | | August | Possible | 13 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 08 | | November | Best time | 10 h 12 | | December | Possible | 9 h 45 | In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. In April, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Shimonoseki The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 62 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.9654%2C130.9454) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9654%2C130.9454) ## Other towns nearby - [Kitakyushu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitakyushu/): 20 places · 16 km - [Fukuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukuoka/): 115 places · 64 km - [Yufu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yufu/): 31 places · 88 km - [Ōita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oita/): 29 places · 101 km - [Kumamoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumamoto/): 73 places · 132 km - [Sasebo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sasebo/): 54 places · 145 km And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Shimonoseki? The best known: [Kanmon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kanmon-bridge/), [Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaikyo-yume-tower/), [Kyushu Railway History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyushu-railway-history-museum/), [Mekari Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mekari-shrine/), [Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyōkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaikyokan/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Shimonoseki? February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Shimonoseki? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 62 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9654%2C130.9454) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Shimonoseki as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).