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Yamaguchi in 2 nights / 3 days: move cities or stay in Shimonoseki?

Move hotels from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchi for bridge/park, cave and pagoda. Alternatively, stay two Shimonoseki nights for separate market, tunnel and Treasure Hall days. A’s partial total includes adult Iwakuni–Shin-Yamaguchi local fare of 1,690 yen; add cave-bound Bocho return fares separately.

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Choose a 3 days / 2 nights itinerary

3 days / 2 nights A

From bridge to cave and pagoda

Stay one night near Iwakuni Station, then one near Shin-Yamaguchi. Visit bridge and cave, then finish with pagoda exterior views on the final day.

From bridge to cave and pagoda →3 days / 2 nights B

Market, undersea tunnel and Akama Shrine

Stay two nights near Shimonoseki Station. Give strait food, walks and history a day each without moving hotels. Match your market visit to an event day.

Market, undersea tunnel and Akama Shrine →
3 days / 2 nights A

From bridge to cave and pagoda

Stay one night near Iwakuni Station, then one near Shin-Yamaguchi. Visit bridge and cave, then finish with pagoda exterior views on the final day.

Day 1: Iwakuni Station → Kintaikyo/Kikko Park → station

Visit Kintaikyo and Kikko Park from Iwakuni Station, then return to the station.

  1. Iwakuni Station → Kintaikyo and Kikko Park

    From Iwakuni stand 1, take a Kintaikyo-bound bus. Routes 11/21 via Muronoki (室の木) cost adults 300 yen one way, 600 return. Walk about one minute from Kintaikyo (錦帯橋) stop to the bridge entrance. Do not apply this fare to other routings.

    Official Kintaikyo informationIwakuni tourism transport informationIwakuni–Kintaikyo routes 11/21 faresCurrent Iwakuni bus fare lists

  2. Kintaikyo and Kikko Park entrance → Bridge/park viewing and meals

    Use the adult 500-yen bridge return ticket to cross the river, then walk about five minutes to Kikko Park. Official park guidance suggests about 30 minutes; allow a suggested 90–120 minutes for the bridge, park and lunch together. Ropeway and castle admission are extra.

    Official Kintaikyo informationIwakuni tourism transport informationKikko Park tourism informationIwakuni bus October changes

  3. Kintaikyo and Kikko Park → Iwakuni hotel

    Walk about five minutes back from park to bridge and cross with your return ticket. Walk another minute to the stop for an Iwakuni Station-bound bus, distinct from Shin-Iwakuni services. Stay in Iwakuni on this first night.

    Official Kintaikyo informationIwakuni tourism transport informationKikko Park tourism informationIwakuni bus October changes

Day 2: Iwakuni → Shin-Yamaguchi → Akiyoshi-do return

Move from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchi and make a return trip to Akiyoshi-do.

  1. Iwakuni Station and hotel → Akiyoshi-do

    Reach Shin-Yamaguchi by JR from Iwakuni, then take an Akiyoshi-do bus from north-side terminal stand 2. Sanyo Main Line local trains and Shinkansen from Shin-Iwakuni have different departure stations and fares. Use official searches to connect JR with cave buses both ways. If viewing and lunch leave too little time, move the cave to the final day and adjust your onward departure too.

    Current Bocho timetableOfficial Akiyoshi-do informationBocho timetable revised October 2026JR train and fare search

  2. Akiyoshi-do entrance → Cave viewing and meals

    From Akiyoshi-do bus stop, walk through the shops to the front entrance. Follow the standard visitor passage, then retrace your route to the same entrance. Official viewing guidance suggests about 90 minutes; allow entrance access and lunch separately.

    Current Bocho timetableOfficial Akiyoshi-do informationBocho timetable revised October 2026

  3. Akiyoshi-do → Shin-Yamaguchi hotel

    Leave through the front entrance and walk through the shops to Akiyoshi-do bus stop. Return on a Shin-Yamaguchi Station-bound bus, allowing time to reach the stop. Stay in Shin-Yamaguchi tonight.

    Current Bocho timetableOfficial Akiyoshi-do informationBocho timetable revised October 2026

Day 3: Shin-Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi → Rurikoji → station

Travel from Shin-Yamaguchi via Yamaguchi to Rurikoji, then return to the station.

  1. Shin-Yamaguchi Station → Yamaguchi Station and Rurikoji

    Take a Yamaguchi-bound local JR Yamaguchi Line train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi Station. City tourism guidance gives a reference ride of about 25 minutes. Check Yamaguchi Station, Ichinosaka River and Kozan Park on the official city map, then walk about 25 minutes to Rurikoji. Choose a return train before setting out, allowing the walk back to the station.

    JR Shin-Yamaguchi–Yamaguchi accessOfficial prefectural guide: about 25 minutes on foot Yamaguchi Station–RurikojiOfficial Yamaguchi city map: station, Ichinosaka River and Kozan ParkJR train and fare search

  2. Rurikoji and Kozan Park entrance → Rurikoji and Kozan Park exterior views

    Allow 45–60 minutes for Rurikoji’s pagoda exterior and Kozan Park. Special interior visits with separate dates/booking conditions are excluded.

    JR Shin-Yamaguchi–Yamaguchi accessRurikoji ordinary viewing and prefectural-office walksRurikoji special interior-visit conditions

  3. Rurikoji and Yamaguchi Station → Shin-Yamaguchi Station and hotel

    After viewing, walk back by the same route to Yamaguchi Station and take a Shin-Yamaguchi-bound local train. Choose a departure after viewing and station access, leaving time for your next journey after reaching Shin-Yamaguchi.

    JR Shin-Yamaguchi–Yamaguchi accessOfficial prefectural guide: about 25 minutes on foot Yamaguchi Station–RurikojiOfficial Yamaguchi city map: station, Ichinosaka River and Kozan ParkJR train and fare search

Partial total of checked items: 4,620–5,170 yen

Included: Kintaikyo 500 yen + Akiyoshi-do 1,350–1,900 + free park/pagoda exterior. Iwakuni–Kintaikyo routes 11/21 bus 300 × 2. Adult JR: Iwakuni–Shin-Yamaguchi local train 1,690 + Shin-Yamaguchi–Yamaguchi 240 × 2 = 2,170, buying each section’s ticket separately.

Extra costs and conditions: Unverified Shin-Yamaguchi–Akiyoshi-do return Bocho bus fares are excluded. For Shinkansen, look up departure-station access and separate basic/limited-express charges; do not apply the local-train figures unchanged. Flights, accommodation, meals, arrival-station access, luggage storage, extra transport and activities are also separate.

Official Kintaikyo informationOfficial Akiyoshi-do informationKikko Park tourism informationRurikoji ordinary viewing and prefectural-office walksIwakuni–Kintaikyo routes 11/21 faresCurrent Iwakuni bus fare listsBocho information officesJR train and fare searchJR Shin-Yamaguchi–Yamaguchi accessOfficial prefectural guide: about 25 minutes on foot Yamaguchi Station–RurikojiOfficial Yamaguchi city map: station, Ichinosaka River and Kozan ParkOfficial adult local-JR section fares, checked 2026-10-09

3 days / 2 nights B

Market, undersea tunnel and Akama Shrine

Stay two nights near Shimonoseki Station. Give strait food, walks and history a day each without moving hotels. Match your market visit to an event day.

Day 1: Shimonoseki Station → Karato dining → station

Travel from Shimonoseki Station to eat at Karato, then return to the station.

  1. Shimonoseki Station → Karato Market

    From Shimonoseki stands 1/2, take a Kokudo Line bus towards Karato (唐戸). Allow a reference seven-minute ride and about three minutes on foot from stop to market.

    Current Kokudo Line timetableSanden stops and walking accessShimonoseki Station bus stands

  2. Karato Market entrance → Market viewing and meals

    The sushi event starts Fridays/Saturdays at 09:00 and Sundays/Japanese public holidays at 08:00. Check event closing guidance and individual shop hours. Allow 90–120 minutes for dining and coastal walks. The adult bus return costs 520 yen; food costs extra. Swap the tunnel day to fit the event dates.

    Official Karato Market informationKarato Market sushi-event operationCurrent Sanden Kokudo fares

  3. Karato Market → Shimonoseki hotel

    Walk about three minutes back to Karato stop for a Shimonoseki Station-bound bus. Check your chosen service’s stand among the officially listed 5/7; distinguish sightseeing-direction stand 6. Return to your Shimonoseki hotel.

    Current Kokudo Line timetableSanden stops and walking accessKarato return bus stands

Day 2: Shimonoseki Station → Mimosusogawa → tunnel return

Travel from Shimonoseki Station via Mimosusogawa for a return tunnel walk.

  1. Shimonoseki Station → Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel

    From Shimonoseki stands 1/2, choose a regular Kokudo Line service numbered 10–24 stopping at Mimosusogawa (御裳川). Allow a reference 11-minute ride and about one minute on foot to the tunnel entrance. The adult bus return costs 600 yen.

    Official Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking accessShimonoseki Station bus stands

  2. Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel entrance → Tunnel return walk

    Descend by lift, walk to the Moji side and return through the same undersea passage. Pedestrians enter free, 06:00–22:00. Allow a suggested 60–90 minutes for the 1.56-km return walk.

    Official Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking access

  3. Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel → Shimonoseki hotel

    Take the Shimonoseki-side lift up, then walk about one minute to Mimosusogawa stop. Return on a Shimonoseki Station-bound bus, distinct from Shin-Shimonoseki services. Return to the same Shimonoseki hotel tonight.

    Official Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking access

Day 3: Shimonoseki Station → Akama Treasure Hall → station

Visit Akama’s Treasure Hall from Shimonoseki Station, then return to the station.

  1. Shimonoseki Station → Akama Shrine Treasure Hall

    From Shimonoseki stands 1/2, choose a regular Kokudo Line service numbered 10–24 stopping at Akama-Jingu-mae (赤間神宮前). The operator gives a reference eight-minute ride, then about one minute on foot to the shrine.

    Akama Shrine tourism informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking accessShimonoseki Station bus stands

  2. Akama Treasure Hall entrance → Treasure Hall viewing

    Akama’s Treasure Hall opens 09:00–16:30 and costs 100 yen. Allow 45–60 minutes and visit within its opening hours.

    Akama Shrine tourism informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking access

  3. Akama Shrine Treasure Hall → Shimonoseki Station and hotel

    After viewing, walk about one minute back to the shrine-front stop for a Shimonoseki Station-bound bus. The adult bus return costs 540 yen. Look up returns from this stop towards the station. This course ends at Shimonoseki; for Shin-Shimonoseki departures, add separate JR travel and fares.

    Akama Shrine tourism informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetableCurrent Sanden Kokudo faresSanden stops and walking access

Partial total of checked items: 1,760 yen

Included: Karato buses 520 yen + tunnel-access buses 600 + shrine-access buses 540 + Treasure Hall 100.

Extra costs and conditions: Specified regular Kokudo Line return buses for Shimonoseki sightseeing are included. Flights, accommodation, meals, airport/arrival-station access, luggage storage and unlisted extra transport/activities are separate.

Current Sanden Kokudo faresOfficial Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel informationAkama Shrine tourism information

Frequently asked questions

Can I visit the cave on the day I move from Iwakuni?

Connect JR arrival at Shin-Yamaguchi with cave buses both ways. Allow about 90 minutes for the return cave walk plus entrance access, lunch and bus waits. For a late arrival, move the cave to the final day and adjust onward departures too. Adult local Iwakuni–Shin-Yamaguchi fare 1,690 yen is included; Bocho return buses are extra.

Bocho timetable revised October 2026JR train and fare searchOfficial Akiyoshi-do informationOfficial adult local-JR section fares, checked 2026-10-09

How should I split market, tunnel and shrine visits from Shimonoseki?

The two-night Shimonoseki course gives market, tunnel and Akama Shrine a day each. If only Day 2 fits the event, swap market/tunnel order. After the final-day Treasure Hall visit, return on a station-bound bus from the shrine-front stop. Check that stop’s actual return time.

Official Karato Market informationAkama Shrine tourism informationCurrent Kokudo Line timetable

Official sources and check dates