Kamon Wharf — Local services in Shimonoseki

Very nice area with lots of different shops most selling fugu and other types of seafood. Many of the different shops were quite friendly and spoke a little English or at least enough to get by. Most of what we found was premade and packaged but we did end up deciding to try a couple things including fugu which was good! There was plenty of space outside to find a spot to eat and for the kids to run out a little bit of energy before we continued on to...

A trip to Mojiko then to the Karato Fish Market landed us at the Kamon Wharf. It is a wide area connecting must- see spots. There is a shopping mall with restaurants on the wharf. This is also where the fish market is located which is packed on weekends because of the varied sushi selection they sell. A marine world- Kaikyokan and an amusement park is also here. Strolling around this place is a nice daytrip from Hakata if...

Nice view over Kanmon Straits. We were lucky to spot a huge cargo ship passing through. The pedestrian area was neat and clean. Many groups of dancers were taking turns to show off their colorful and vibrant programs when we visited. There were several life-sized cardboard cutouts featuring the famous swordsmen, Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi, for...