Shimonoseki Shi

Shimonoseki is a city in and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Utanokawa Dam.

Dam
is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6.1 km2. is situated 4 km southeast of Shimonoseki Shi.

Shimonoseki Shi

Latitude
34.1728° or 34° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
130.9877° or 130° 59′ 16″ east
Population
278,000
Elevation
297 metres (974 feet)
Open location code
8Q6G5XFQ+43
Geo­Names ID
1852222
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In Other Languages

“Shimonoseki Shi” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: しものせきし
  • Japanese: シモノセキシ
  • Japanese: 下関
  • Japanese: 下関市

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