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Join the creator on a road trip through Yamaguchi Prefecture, exploring its scenic spots, trying unique local dishes like Kawara Soba, and facing the challenge of Japan's most dangerous delicacy: fugu blowfish.

1 plan · 6 places · 3 experiences

Plan · 5 places · Yamaguchi, Japan

Yamaguchi Road Trip: Scenic Sights and Deadly Delicacies

“Ryotaro and I took a road trip across Yamaguchi Prefecture, visiting its most picturesque shrine, the largest limestone cave, tasting a popular local dish, and finally, trying fugu blowfish. It's a full day of adventure and unique experiences.”

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Motonosumi Shrine
Shinto shrine
4.2
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A picturesque shrine featuring 123 vibrant torii gates that descend towards the emerald green Sea of Japan. It's surrounded by white fox imagery, stemming from a divine message received by the priest's grandfather. Each gate is donated, costing around $3,000.
Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4712
Experience here
Tossing a coin at Motonosumi Shrine
Try your luck tossing a coin into the offering box at Motonosumi Shrine. It's placed high up on the torii gate, so it's a real challenge! I got it on my fourth try, which I was pretty happy about. It's a fun little moment of participation at this beautiful shrine.
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Akiyoshido Cave
Scenic spot · Mine
4.4 (3)Closed · opens Monday 9 AM
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Japan's largest limestone cave, estimated to be 350 million years old. It's so vast it feels like a man-made submarine base, with giant limestone spikes dangling from the ceiling. The cave can flood up to three times a year due to heavy rainfall.
Akiyoshido Cave, 3506-2 Shuhocho Akiyoshi, Mine, Yamaguchi 754-0511, Japan
Experience · 1 place
Eating Kawara Soba off a roof tile
You've got to try Kawara Soba, served on an actual ceramic roof tile! The noodles are kneaded with green tea, topped with beef, omelette, and green onions. As it cooks on the hot tile, the noodles underneath get wonderfully crispy and tastier. It's a unique and delicious experience, though maybe not the most romantic for a first date in British culture!
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Kawara Soba Restaurant
Japanese restaurant · Yamaguchi
4.4Closed · opens tomorrow 11 AM
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A local restaurant serving Kawara Soba, a dish inspired by ancient soldiers grilling food on roof tiles. The noodles are green tea-infused and served on a hot ceramic roof tile, topped with beef, omelette, and green onions. The restaurant is popular with couples.
Kawarasoba Yanagiya Yamaguchi Ichinosakagawa Store, 2-2 Shinbaba, Yamaguchi, 753-0085, Japan
Kawara Soba — Soba noodles kneaded with green tea, served on a hot ceramic roof tile. It's topped with beef, omelette, and green onions. The noodles get deliciously crispy as they cook on the tile.
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Karato Market
Seafood market · Shimonoseki
4.1 (778)Closed · opens tomorrow 8 AM
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The largest market in Yamaguchi, known for its bustling atmosphere. Unlike most fish markets, you can buy individual pieces of fish and sushi here. It's especially busy during holidays.
Karato Fish Market, 5-50 Karatocho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 750-0005, Japan
Experience · 1 place
Eating poisonous fugu blowfish
This is it, the moment I've been waiting for since I was a kid watching The Simpsons! Eating fugu, the poisonous blowfish, prepared by a licensed chef. The chef slices it paper-thin, turning it into a work of art. The texture is the defining characteristic – it's a bit chewy, but because it's sliced so thinly, it's very nice. It's quite flavorless on its own, so you dip it in vinegar soy sauce with radish and chili radish. I really quite like it; you want more after a slice or two. It's a truly unique and thrilling culinary experience.
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Fugu Cooking Experience
restaurant
Yamaguchi, Japan
Fugu sashimi · ¥3980 — Paper-thin slices of fugu blowfish sashimi, prepared by a licensed chef. The texture is unique – slightly chewy but very delicate due to the thin slicing. It's quite flavorless on its own, so it's typically enjoyed with vinegar soy sauce, radish, and chili radish.

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Yanagawa Seafood
Unagi restaurant · Yanagawa
4.4Closed · opens 5 PM
Steamed & grilled eel dishes, in a long-standing eatery with a traditional tatami room & Zen garden.
Wakamatsuya, 26 Okinohatamachi, Yanagawa, Fukuoka 832-0065, Japan
- Free sushi with codeword — If you visit Yanagawa Seafood in Karato Market and say 'Ryotaro' to the owner, Miyoko Yanagawa, you can get one piece of sushi for free! It's a delicious bonus from a well-connected friend.

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