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Sunset

Sunset over the Kanmon Straits

Catch the fading light from the top of the mountain, then head down for a late dinner.

Best time: 17:29About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 16:29

    Hinoyama

    Take the ropeway up to the park at the peak of Hinoyama.

  2. 16:59

    Hinoyama

    Find the fugu restaurant at the top and order a snack or drink while waiting.

  3. 17:29

    Hinoyama

    Watch the sun sink toward the WSW over the Kanmon Straits from the park.

  4. 18:14

    Hinoyama

    Head back down and take the bus to JR Shimonoseki Station.

Local tip

The fugu restaurant at the top is open until 21:00, so you have plenty of time to eat after the sun goes down.

Check before you go

  • The ropeway runs from the base to the peak. Check the current schedule as it may vary.
  • The fugu restaurant at Hinoyama is open 11:00-21:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Shimonoseki (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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