Shinkanmon Tunnel

Places of Interest Nearby

Kanmon Bridge

Bridge

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The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon. Kanmon Bridge is situated 610 metres southwest of Shinkanmon Tunnel.

Mekari Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Mekari Shrine is situated 470 metres southwest of Shinkanmon Tunnel.

Kanmonkaikyō Mekari Station

Railway stop

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Kanmonkaikyō Mekari Station is a train station in Moji ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Mojikō Retro Scenic Line, a heritage railway operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. Kanmonkaikyō Mekari Station is situated 520 metres southeast of Shinkanmon Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Karato

Quarter

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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market.

Shimonoseki

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Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. 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.

Moji-ku

Suburb

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Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 2½ km south of Shinkanmon Tunnel.

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