Yamaguchi

City Overview

Yamaguchi Prefecture where the SL Yamaguchi runs. The Nishibashi Bridge in Iwakuni is one of the three famous bridges in Japan. There are other attractive bridges, such as the Kadoshima Bridge, which served as a location for dramas and commercials. It is also interesting to visit the footsteps of Shishi of the Restoration in castle towns such as Hagi and Chofu. The natural beauty of the karst plateau, Akiyoshidai and its underground, and the famous island of Qinghai Island are also attractive. Nounoura was the setting for the "Battle of Nounoura", which led to the destruction of the Heike who came to power in the late Heian period.

Basic Information

Demographics

1,310,109
658,901

Other Info

● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
-The information listed in the railway access will be the case of using the Japan Rail Pass of "normal car". For the "green car" pass, both "normal car" and "green car" are available at no extra charge. For more information, see.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● Within railway access, information from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is about 5-9 minutes on the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line), Ueno-Tokyo Line, etc.
Yamaguchi

City Overview

Yamaguchi Prefecture where the SL Yamaguchi runs. The Nishibashi Bridge in Iwakuni is one of the three famous bridges in Japan. There are other attractive bridges, such as the Kadoshima Bridge, which served as a location for dramas and commercials. It is also interesting to visit the footsteps of Shishi of the Restoration in castle towns such as Hagi and Chofu. The natural beauty of the karst plateau, Akiyoshidai and its underground, and the famous island of Qinghai Island are also attractive. Nounoura was the setting for the "Battle of Nounoura", which led to the destruction of the Heike who came to power in the late Heian period.

Basic Information

Demographics

1,310,109
658,901

Other Info

● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
-The information listed in the railway access will be the case of using the Japan Rail Pass of "normal car". For the "green car" pass, both "normal car" and "green car" are available at no extra charge. For more information, see.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● Within railway access, information from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is about 5-9 minutes on the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line), Ueno-Tokyo Line, etc.

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■ From Tokyo
[Airplane]
From Haneda Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, about 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
[Railway]
From Tokyo Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station on the JR Tōkaidō/Sanyo Shinkansen Line "Nozomi", approximately 4 hours 21 minutes to 4 hours 26 minutes. Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi.
[Car]
From the Tokyo IC on the Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise-Gan Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Sanyō-do/Hiroshima-Iwakuni Road/Sanyō-do for approximately 11 hours to Hofu-Higashi IC.
[High-speed bus]
Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Yamaguchi Nishikyōbashi for about 13 hours and 30 minutes.

■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
From Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
[Railway]
JR Sanyo Shinkansen/Kyushu Shinkansen "Nozomi" "Mizuho" from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station about 1 hour and 53 minutes. Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi/Mizuho.
[Car]
From Suita IC, China to Hofu East IC by Chugoku-do/Shanyang-do, about 5 hours and 30 minutes.

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