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Sabo Cafe “Namba-An”
A café in a renovated warehouse, preserved from the Edo period.

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Sakura Dote (Cherry trees on the bank of river)
Roughly 100 Cherry trees line the walking trail along the Tsutsuhoishigawa river near old Asahi bridge. The walkway gets lots of sun, fresh and crisp winds and is enjoyed by local people. There are benches to rest on and enjoy the Cherry blossoms.

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Satsuki Cafe
The lunch with local vegetables made by Yanai Satsuki -Vegetable sommelier senior professional- is popular. Also a cafe time where you can enjoy homemade sweets and drinks! Cooking classes are held, too.

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Scuba Diving
Why don't you experience the undersea world of Seto Inland Sea? With a simple light gear on, you are ready to enjoy a totally different world. Even if you have never done it before, it is fun and easy as we provide all the necessary diving gear for our beginner diving course.

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Seasonal Kingyo Chochin
Yanai’s famous product “kingyo chochin” (goldfish lanterns)secretly visit the Shirakabe historical district in seasonal attire! A variety of different “kingyo chochin” appear in each season. Why not search for them as you take a stroll around the historical district? *Please see here for details about “kingyo chochin” Around April: Cherry blossom “kingyo chochin Around May: Spring greenery & carp streamers “kingyo chochin” Around June: Hydrangea “kingyo chochin” Around October: Halloween “kingyo chochin” Around November: Autumn leaves “kingyo chochin” Around December: Christmas “kingyo chochin” Around February: Valentine “kingyo chochin”

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Seikoji Temple
If you proceed straight along Retoro-dori street from Yanai Station, the bell tower of Seiko-ji Temple can be seen up in the hills above. There are double-blossomed cherry trees that neighbor the bell tower, with charming ball-shaped clusters of flowers. In addition to enjoying the view from the hills, many people come to visit during the cherry blossom season.

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Sensho-ji Temple
A temple is located on the path from Tsuchihoishigawa river to Kizakiyama mountain. In the garden within the temple stands a variety of trees including Cherry trees, Maple trees and Ginkgo trees. It is strikingly beautiful to see over 10,000 Azalea blooming all together. Kizakiyama mountain adjacent to Kizan mountain and Ohboshiyama mountain in Hirao-cho town, are popular sites for hiking and driving.

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Shiawase Gift Shop Matsumoto
We are a gift shop providing various local products not only from Yanai but also from the entire Yamaguchi Prefecture under the certification of local brand "Kinsai Yanai". We handle a number of locally-brewed sakes (rice wines). Among them, the famous "Dassai", "Gokyo", and "Gangi" are extremely popular. One of the most popular food products is a local curry called "Jinenjo Curry", which uses unique ingredients such as Jinenjo (Japanese wild yam) and Kanro Joyu (vintage soy sauce). Jinenjo yam grows thanks to a special cultivation method, which was first invented in Yanai. Kanro Joyu(soy sauce) has also been brewed...

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Shigeeda Shoyu Brewery
We are one of the major breweries of Kanro Shoyu(vintage soy sauce), which is a specialty of Yanai, brewed for more than two years. Its mellow and rich taste goes perfectly with Sashimi(sliced raw fish) and it is also a perfect seasoning for all kinds of Japanese dishes. Other popular products are Moromi(fermented mash), Miso(soy bean paste) and whipped ice cream.

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Shiki-Shunsai (Seasonal Dish) KURAYA
We are a Japanese restaurant that serves original and elaborate dishes using a wide variety of seasonal products. All of them have a beautiful look and a smooth taste, in particular one of our most popular fares called "seasonal soy milk gratin".