6 Sights in Hofu, Japan (with Map and Images)

Kuwayama is a 107.4-meter-high mountain located in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and from the top of the mountain, you can see everything from the townscape of Hofu to the factory area on the port side.

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Daiirakuji is a temple of the Soto sect in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Located at the east of Kuwanoyama. The official name is Rikkozan Daikakuji. Established in 1381 (Eikoku first year). It is known for having a graveyard for those involved in the Meiji Restoration. In addition, the bell of this temple is the bell of Mitajiri Mifunakura, which was originally the base of the Mori Navy, and was struck by a bell tower made on the roof of a carpenter hut in the ship area. It was relocated to Daigaku -ji Temple, after the Meiji Restoration. It is a designated tangible cultural property designated by Hofu City. There are two temples in the temple, along the main hall, North Cemetery, and the southern cemetery of Daigakuji.

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Hofu City Public Hall is a concert hall located in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is owned by Hofu City and managed and operated by the Hofu City Cultural Promotion Foundation, which is an external organization of the city.

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Mōri Museum opened in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. It occupies part of the Former Mōri Clan Main Residence, dating from the Meiji and Taishō periods, of which twelve component structures have been jointly designated an Important Cultural Property and the gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty. The collection of some twenty thousand objects includes four National Treasures, nine Important Cultural Properties, and nine Prefectural Cultural Properties.

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Tamanooya Jinja (玉祖神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Ōsaki neighborhood of the city of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Suō Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the Saturday & Sunday nearest September 25.

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Suō Kokubun-ji (周防国分寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the Kokubunji neighborhood of the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period. Due to this connection, the foundation stones of the Nara period temple overlapping the present day complex were designated as a National Historic Site in 1957.

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