Only 70-second travel with a see-through elevator will take you to the 143 m-high observatory, the highest in the West Japan. You can enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree panoramic view of the Kanmonkaikyo Strait, the Hibikinada Sea, Ganryujima Island, and Kyushu on the opposite shore. Night-time illumination, which changes depending on the season and day of the week, is a must to see.

As a gateway of ocean routes, Moji Port welcomed more than 200 foreign vessels per day at the peak of its prosperity. The area, with the buildings at that time still remained, is a magical world where the senses of nostalgia and freshness mix together. This area may make you wish to walk with someone when the illuminations gently cover the city.

This residence was completed in 1903 by Mototoshi Mori, 14th lord of Chofu clan. This was also used as Emperor Meiji's Anzaisyo (villa). Gardens of the Shoin and Chisenkaiyu (circular pond) styles are reminders of the bygone time. You can relax with a tea service while viewing the gardens.

The museum presents plenty of attractions which include a gigantic aquarium of reproduced tides of the Kanmonkaikyo Strait, blowfishes all over the world, and extremely rare skeletal preparations of blue whales. Dolphin and sealion shows are also popular.

You can relish seafoods and souveniors of the Kanmon at restaurants and shops in this seaside mall. Full view of the Kanmonkaikyo Strait can be seen from the boardwalk.

Not only food professionals in Shimonoseki but also in Kita-kyushu visit this wholesale market. Visitors can enjoy shopping and see the scenes of auctions freely.