Title: Shimonoseki Travel Guide: Best of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Shimonoseki](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Hotels.d6131398.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Shimonoseki](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Holiday-Rentals.d6131398.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to Shimonoseki](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Shimonoseki.d6131398.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Shimonoseki Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Shimonoseki.d6131398.Car-Hire-Guide)[Shimonoseki Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki.d6131398.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Shimonoseki Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Shimonoseki, Japan skyline over the Kanmon Straits.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/32cd69fe-7896-4a0f-af29-6cf3625027c5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Shimonoseki, Japan skyline over the Kanmon Straits.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/32cd69fe-7896-4a0f-af29-6cf3625027c5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/eda599ce-6d84-4492-a60c-f1f2d97e10a9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![小串駅の跨線橋より湯玉方面を望む](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/2dd9d07e-4f73-4eaf-8520-4fe004c3fdfc.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/2dd9d07e-4f73-4eaf-8520-4fe004c3fdfc.jpg) by [そらみみ](//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E3%81%9D%E3%82%89%E3%81%BF%E3%81%BF) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)) ![水尻川河口の響橋より望む響灘](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/2ceae9b5-a924-4eed-829f-a26b2a71b1f5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/2ceae9b5-a924-4eed-829f-a26b2a71b1f5.jpg) by [そらみみ](//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E3%81%9D%E3%82%89%E3%81%BF%E3%81%BF) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)) ## Visit Shimonoseki Where to stay Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-uk-fr-de.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Holiday Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and holiday homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. [Book now](https://expedia.co.uk/cheap-deals?rfrr=DX_SPRING_PROMO_6131398) ### Where to stay in Shimonoseki ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Ozuki You might consider checking out Road Station Kikugawa while you're exploring Ozuki and the larger Shimonoseki area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Ozuki.dx3000729299) - Top hotels in Shimonoseki - Top Holiday Rentals in Shimonoseki ![Toyoko Inn Shimonos Station Kaikyo Yume Tower Mae](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/18000000/17370000/17369900/17369836/91eba907_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Toyoko Inn Shimonos Station Kaikyo Yume Tower Mae 2-7-10, Buzenda-cho Shimonoseki Yamaguchi £42 12 Mar - 13 Mar Stay at this hotel in Shimonoseki. Enjoy free breakfast, parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 8.2/10 Very Good! (434 reviews) 예상보다 엄청 깨끗함. 건물자체는 약간 오래된 느낌이지만 입구부터 방까지 되게 깔끔함. 칫솔.치약.면도기 등 갖춰진게 많아서 좋았음. 욕조도 일본치고 엄청 깊고 큼. 침대도 그렇게 작지않고 냄새안남. 혼자 여행한다면 시모노세키역이나 가라토시장에서 약간 거리가되지만 버스가 자주다녀서 괜찮음. 걸어간다고해도 대로변으로 쭉가면 되서 걱정없음. 여행객보단 비즈니스맨들이 많음. 밤에 주변에 걸어다니다보면 취해서 서로 배웅하고 택시부르고 그러는 비즈니스맨들 구경가능. Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=12%2F03%2F2026&endDate=13%2F03%2F2026&selected=17369836&PinnedHotelID=17369836&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6131398) ![JR WEST GROUP VIA INN SHIMONOSEKI](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/24000000/23010000/23009500/23009495/2fc569da_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### JR WEST GROUP VIA INN SHIMONOSEKI 4-2-33 Takezakicho Shimonoseki Yamaguchi £38 1 Mar - 2 Mar Stay at this hotel in Shimonoseki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Karato Fish Market and Green Mall are ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (229 reviews) Secure in Shimonoseki Large, new room for the price range. Really close to station and bus terminal. Quiet. All non-smoking rooms. Swipe to floor level security. Needs better pillows and hooks for hanging items. Reviewed on 7 Sept 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=01%2F03%2F2026&endDate=02%2F03%2F2026&selected=23009495&PinnedHotelID=23009495&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6131398) ![Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki Natural Hot Spring](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4370000/4363900/4363802/95a6833c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki Natural Hot Spring 3-40 Hosoeshin-machi Shimonoseki Yamaguchi-ken Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay £58 8 Mar - 9 Mar Stay at this hotel in Shimonoseki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a free local area shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews) Clean room, great public bath, decent location, friendly staff. Stayed here as a stop over on a long drive and it was perfect. Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=08%2F03%2F2026&endDate=09%2F03%2F2026&selected=4363802&PinnedHotelID=4363802&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6131398) [See all 265 properties in Shimonoseki](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=12%2F02%2F2026&endDate=13%2F02%2F2026®ionId=6131398) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![VILLA MIKURI TSUNOSHIMA](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/97000000/96860000/96850300/96850273/27551c47_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### VILLA MIKURI TSUNOSHIMA 3488-1 Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Stay at this holiday home in Shimonoseki. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Tsunoshima Bridge and Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (14 reviews) 客室は清潔でした。スタッフの対応も親切でした。 Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Hotels-VILLA-MIKURI-TSUNOSHIMA.h96850273.Hotel-Information) ![Villa B A private lodging facility with a sauna and a panoramic view of the Kanmon Strait and Kanm / Shimonoseki Yamaguchi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/110000000/109330000/109325700/109325658/0dbe3a27_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Villa B A private lodging facility with a sauna and a panoramic view of the Kanmon Strait and Kanm / Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Stay at this holiday home in Shimonoseki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a sauna and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Karato Fish Market and Fujiwara Yoshie Memorial ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kitakyushu-Hotels-B-Ocean-View-Comfortable-Shimonoseki-Yamaguchi.h109325658.Hotel-Information) ![House on a hill Beside Akama Shrine - Place to stay Shimonoseki Honmachi / Shimonoseki Yamaguchi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/101000000/100760000/100753000/100752920/2e9cc31f_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### House on a hill Beside Akama Shrine - Place to stay Shimonoseki Honmachi / Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Karato Fish Market and Mimosusogawa Park are located nearby. 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Additional terms may apply. ## Check Shimonoseki hotel availability [Tonight ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=2026-02-11&endDate=2026-02-12)[11 Feb - 12 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=2026-02-11&endDate=2026-02-12) [Tomorrow night ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13)[12 Feb - 13 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13) [This weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026)[13 Feb - 15 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026) [Next weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=20%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026)[20 Feb - 22 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6131398&startDate=20%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026) ### Popular places to visit ![Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge in Shimonoseki, Japan.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532769665/245c617e-919e-44bc-b7ff-b71274725034.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tsunoshima Bridge You can learn about the history of Shimonoseki with a visit to Tsunoshima Bridge. Amble around the area's parks or visit its monuments. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Tsunoshima-Ohashi-Bridge-Shimonoseki.d553248621532769665.Attraction) ![#yamaguchi #japan](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131398/d839750b-f0ab-4370-9f89-cfa5be67be2a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park Explore the great outdoors at Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park, a lovely green space in Shimonoseki. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Tsunoshima-Lighthouse-Park-Yamaguchi-Prefecture.d553248621532769664.Attraction) #### Karato Fish Market During your visit to Shimonoseki, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Karato Fish Market. Wander the seaside or discover the area's hot springs. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Karato-Fish-Market-Kitakyushu.d553248621566122671.Attraction) #### Sea Mall Shimonoseki During your trip to Shimonoseki, you can do some window-shopping at Sea Mall Shimonoseki. Stroll along the seaside or visit the temples while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Sea-Mall-Shimonoseki-Kitakyushu.d6226606.Attraction) #### Shimonoseki Municipal Aquarium You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Shimonoseki Municipal Aquarium during your trip to Shimonoseki. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Marine-Science-Museum-Kitakyushu.d6226608.Attraction) #### Shimonoseki Fish Market During your visit to Shimonoseki, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Shimonoseki Fish Market. Stroll along the seaside or experience the area's museums. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimonoseki-Fish-Market-Kitakyushu.d553248621532769633.Attraction) ### Things to do ![Fukuoka Seafood Market and Local Flavors Day Tour with Dazaifu](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50871726/258093dd-afdc-476b-87e6-eea4792ee420.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Fukuoka Seafood Market and Local Flavors Day Tour with Dazaifu £38 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/fukuoka-seafood-market-and-local-flavors-day-tour-with-dazaifu.a50871726.activity-details) [See all activities in Shimonoseki](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Shimonoseki.d6131398.Travel-Guide-Activities) ## Cities near Shimonoseki ![Kokura Castle which includes château or palace, heritage architecture and a river or creek](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6102760/896803eb-ac8c-445f-841f-1e686ded7745.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Kitakyushu ![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6342793/73f7cd8a-b490-4415-8a2f-39c427af6494.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Nagato - Cities near Shimonoseki - Places of interest [Kitakyushu](https://expedia.co.uk/Kitakyushu.dx6128399)[Nagato](https://expedia.co.uk/Nagato.dx6342793)[Sanyoonoda](https://expedia.co.uk/Sanyoonoda.dx6348973) - [Sakurayama Shrine ](https://expedia.co.uk/Sakurayama-Shrine-Kitakyushu.d553248621562272293.Attraction) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. 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