

Trace the footmarks of Baron Katori,
The Meiji Restoration leader in Hofu.
Hofu-tenmangu shrine, Eiunso, Place of Yasuhiko Katori’s and Miwako’s death
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5hours |
¥28,000 | ¥44,000 |
※Traffic, entrance and parking fee are extra |
Pick-up at hotel in Yamaguchi-shi or Shin-Yamaguchi station
【Spot1】 Hofu-tenmangu shrine
Hofu-tenmangu is a shrine worshipping Michizane Sugawara who is called god of scholarship and worshiped by many loyalists such as Katori and Shinsaku Takasugi. Also it is said that Hofu tenmangu was built as first tenmangu shirne in Japan.
【Spot2】 Roadside station Umeterasu~Tenjin street~Ginza shopping street(SHIAWASEMASU street)
Umeterasu is popular place as a starting point of Hofu sightseeing, which provides recommended sightseeing area and local information.
【Spot3】 Old Mouri principal residence
This place has been designated as national scenic beauty. Museum in this place displays 20,000 treasures include national treasure and important cultural assets.
【Lunch】Why don’t you enjoy Tenjin-Hamo? (pike eel)
Hofu is known as a base of Hamo hunting and providing fresh Hamo dish cooked in local way.
【Spot4】 Eiunso
Eiunso is located at the end of Hagiokan route. Hagioukan route is one of the town street built in Edo period for the many purposes such as feudal load visiting Edo shogunate.
【Spot5】 Kuwanoyama(Syokonhi・Gokoku shrine)
Kuwanoyama is a park which has 1,500 cherry trees in the place of 107m high. This place is also known as a community park for Hofu citizen because of close location to Hofu downtown.
【Spot6】 Cemetery of Yasuhiko Katori・Miwako
They are buried at the cemetery of Dairakuji temple in Hofu. Katori was deceased on August 14th 1912, Miwako was September 7th 1922.
【Spot7】 Place of Yasuhiko Katori’s and Miwako’s death
Katori couple moved from Tokyo to Mitajiri in1893. There is still their building remains.
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