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Shiomachi Nabe (Seafood Hot Pot)
Please enjoy this specially-arranged seafood hot pot with famous sea bream and rich local ingredients, cooked in an original soup stock. As local sea bream grows up in the Obatake-seto Strait, one of three major currents of Japan, its firm texture produces a savory flavour with a strong but sweet taste.
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Shirakabe Fureai Square (White-walled Town Interaction Square) & Tourist Information Center
The parking lot is exclusively for motor coaches as it is located at the west end of Yanai's most famous tourist spot, white-walled street. Tourists can freely stop at a tourist information centre and get a lot of information, map and brochures. This square is often used as a meeting place with your volunteer guide. (Please see a link about volunteer guide service). On weekends and national holidays, you can receive a 2-hour free parking ticket, so that you can use it at two designated parking lots below. ※Ebisu parking lot & City's Machinaka parking lot (See the Map).
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Shirakabe Gakuyukan
This white-walled Resource and Study Centre exhibits various artifacts related to Yanai's history, folklore and traditional cultures. Visitors can see many old tools, household goods and vintage goldfish-shaped lanterns, as well as the information regarding Doppo Kunikida, a great Japanese novelist of the Meiji period. The centre sometimes holds workshops called "Shirakabe Onando Juku" so that local people will be able to join and learn about the historical aspect of Yanai.
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Shirakabe Tanabata Festival
In the Shirakabe historic district, the eaves of houses and shops are decorated with bamboo hung with strips of paper with wishes written on them by local children and visiting tourists.
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Shoko-an Temple / Willow tree and well
Shoko-an is a temple of the Soto Zen Sect, which has a legend that the area name of "Yanai" is originally derived from the willow tree planted there. About 1,400 years ago, the Princess Hannya, a daughter of a local wealthy man, Manono Choja in Bungo (the south of Oita) was struck by a terrible storm in the off shore of Heigun Island on her way to Kyoto to reunite with the Prince Tachibanano Toyohi (later Emperor Yohmei). Because of this, she was forced to sail back to the shore of Yanaitsu. There, she asked a local man to give...
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Shukulevain Yanai-ten
Our fully hand-made pastries and breads are very popular in Yanai. More than 70 varieties of breads are baked in our mansonry oven. We also have a café space so that customers will be able to enjoy our freshly baked breads over a drink.
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Southern Seto Ihonosho Marine Park
This Southern European style seaside park will fascinate you with its beautiful view of the Seto Inland Sea and its white sand beach. You can enjoy various outdoor activities throughout the year, not only swimming in summertime, but also driving around and going on picnics. From our observation deck, you will enjoy the sea breeze while admiring a stunning view of the ocean, along with our iconic clock tower and a beautiful white sand beach lined with palm trees.
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Southern Seto ・Long Ride in YAMAGUCHI
With Yanai City as both start and goal, this cycling event features a famous Seto-Uchi route, passing through the island of Suo-Oshima in the Seto Inland Sea and crossing the Murotsu Peninsula. The ride is not a timed race; instead, participants enjoy the beauty of the scattered islands of the Seto Inland Sea and the stunning views of mountain foothills while cycling within a time limit. The course offers plenty of variety to ensure participants will never get bored, including the scenic and leisurely coastline as well as more challenging mountain roads, and the hospitality provided by the aid stations...
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Strolling in the Shirakabe Historical District
How about a walking tour of the Shirakabe historical district, one of Yanai’s famous sightseeing spots? The town partitioning of the middle ages remains unchanged today, with rows of Edo-period merchants’ houses lining both sides of the road, approximately 200m in length. During the era of domain administration, this district was known as the “storehouse of Iwakuni Domain”. The street was lively with the comings and goings of huge two-wheeled carts, loaded with agricultural produce. In 1984, Shirakabe was selected as a Nationally-Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Wouldn’t you like to feel a sense of history in...
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Suo Cablenet
A regional media business operator in Yanai. With video coverage of festivals and various local events, Suo Cablenet energizes the local area! The company also provides residents of Yanai City with television and internet broadcasting services as a telecommunications carrier.
