Guideline for applicants
| Starting Location | 9:00 at JR Yamaguchi Station Ticket Gate |
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| Ending Location | 12:00 (noon) at JR Yamaguchi Station Ticket Gate |
| Tour Price | ¥3,000 per person for both adults and children |
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| Number of Participants | 10 |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 2 |
| What is included | Guiding and interpreter guiding |
| Application Deadline | 7 days prior to the tour date |
※ Participant takes a community bus from JR Yamaguchi Station to Kozan Park at his/her own cost (\200).
Itinerary
About 3 hours long tour
Meeting at JR Yamaguchi Station
Bus ride
Kozan Park (Rurikoji Temple Five Stories Pagoda (National Treasure), Trail of Jizo Statues, Rurikoji Temple, Nightingale Flagstones)
Toshunji Temple (Toshunji Temple, Mizu-no-ue Kiln, temple gate)
Ichinosaka River
Yasaka Shrine
Toshiro Ōuchi Yakata sweets shop (Break)
Ryufukuji Temple (Chisen Garden)
Shopping District
Dismissal at JR Yamaguchi Station
Central Yamaguchi City
Yamaguchi Walking Guide
Fully experience the charm of Yamaguchi as you stroll through streets
where history, culture, and nature exist in perfect harmony.
The New York Times
Yamaguchi City has been selected as one of “52 Places to Go in 2024” by The New York Times!
Yamaguchi City was chosen as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2024,” announced by The New York Times. The article highlights the National Treasure Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda (Kozan Park), pottery workshops, coffee shops, places serving oden and hotpot dishes at the counter, and Yuda Onsen—a premier hot spring destination. It also introduces the Yamaguchi Gion Festival, held every July with nearly 600 years of history.
For more information, please visit the Yamaguchi City Tourism Information site “Nishinokyo Yamaguchi” at https://yamaguchi-city.jp/w/en/ynyt_en.html
The Central Part of Yamaguchi City
Recommended Stroll Map
Itinerary
- Kozan Park(Rurikoji Temple Five Stories Pagoda (National Treasure), Trail of Jizo Statues, Rurikoji Temple, Nightingale Flagstones)
- Toshunji Temple(Toshunji Temple, Mizu-no-ue Kiln,temple gate)
- Ichinosaka River
- Yasaka Shrine
- Toshiro Ōuchi Yakata sweets shop(Break)
- Ryufukuji Temple(Chisen Garden)
- Shopping District
- JR Yamaguchi Station
Legend
*Bus fare from JR Yamaguchi Station to Kozan Park (\200) is NOT included in the tour fee and should be paid by a participant on the bus.
