Mekari Jinja

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Mekari Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.

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 330 metres west of Mekari Jinja.

Kanmon Roadway Tunnel

Building

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In Japan, the Kanmon Roadway Tunnel carries National Route 2 under the Kanmon Straits. At the time of its construction, it was the longest undersea highway in the world.

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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.

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