What to do and see in Yamaguchi, Chugoku: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

August 26, 2021 Janean Rudisill

Discover the best top things to do in Yamaguchi, Japan including Ruriko Temple Five-Story Pagoda, Saikotei, Jyoei Temple Sesshu Garden, Yuda Onsen, Rurikoji Temple, Kitsune no Ashiato.
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1. Ruriko Temple Five-Story Pagoda

7-1 Kozan-cho, Yamaguchi 753-0081 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 83-922-2409 http://yamaguchi-city.jp/details/aa_ruri_tou.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 456 reviews

Ruriko Temple Five-Story Pagoda

Reviewed By BZimm08 - Iwakuni, Japan

I live not far from Yamaguchi and have visited the Pagoda and Temple for the first time. The Pagoda is considered one of Japan's great Pagoda's. The layout is beautiful with the pond in front and hills in the background. You can really get some amazing photos here. I want to come back during each season to see the Pagoda and surrounding nature. Walk around the park and temple to get other views of the pagoda. If in Yamaguchi Prefecture, make the Ruriko Five Story Pagoda a must see!

2. Saikotei

1-2-7 Tenge, Yamaguchi 753-0091 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 83-934-3312 [email protected] http://www.c-able.ne.jp/~saikou/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Saikotei

Reviewed By BZimm08 - Iwakuni, Japan

I found Saikotei while exploring nearby temples and first saw the lovely lawn and then the house. I was not sure if this was an attraction open to visitors, but sure enough it is! There is a small entrance fee but well worth it. You are free to explore the site, there is an upstairs as well. The highlight for me was the large hall full of tatami mats, it was absolutely beautiful. It was nice to walk around and see what a traditional house of this size looks like. The staff was helpful, there is an English brochure about the house. I would say, this site is well worth a visit, the grounds are just lovely.

3. Jyoei Temple Sesshu Garden

2001-1 Miyanoshita, Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 83-922-2272 http://sesshu.jp
Excellent
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4.0 based on 82 reviews

Jyoei Temple Sesshu Garden

4. Yuda Onsen

Yudaonsen, Yamaguchi 753-0056 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 83-920-3000 http://www.yudaonsen.com/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 130 reviews

Yuda Onsen

Reviewed By nadianurulhuda - Yamaguchi, Japan

In Yuda Onsen, the first thing that you will spot is a big white fox statue located beside t Yuda Onsen Station in Yamaguchi City. It is a great place to stop by if you want to get a quick dip in hot springs. There is few place where you could enjoy entering a hot spring without staying at a traditional inn .Of course , you could enjoy yourself at traditional inn too. You could go to an izakaya and drink a beer after a good dip. Almost every hot spring bath or traditional inn , there is always an izakaya nearby. If you are looking for lunch or dinner you could go enjoy foods like ' kawara soba' or ' abura soba' and others. You can even enjoy a foot bath nearby the train station and a few places. If you ever stop by at Yamaguchi, i hope you will came here and enjoy yourself even for a short while. #YAMAGUCHI CITY #YUDA ONSEN #A WONDERFUL PLACE

5. Rurikoji Temple

Kozancho InsIde Kayama Park, Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 6-6697-5106 http://www.oidemase.or.jp/tourism-information/spots/12192
Excellent
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4.0 based on 95 reviews

Rurikoji Temple

Reviewed By veronica59

Yamaguchi is not really on the westerners' tourist trail in Japan, but if you have time the town and its attractions are well worth visiting. Take the Shin-kan-sen to Shin-Yamaguschi Station, change on to the link JR train to Yamaguchi itself, and then bus to the temple and pagoda. The beautiful park in which the fabulous pagoda is so exquisitely set is a perfect example of Japanese gardens and architecture. The pagoda is a 5-tier wonder, and the Rurikoji temple on the other side of the small lake from the pagoda is a classic example of Japanese Buddhist temples but much simpler than some of those you might see in, say, Kyoto. You need to experience the peace and purity of this place. Yamaguchi was one of the Japanese cities which, in the 16th century, experienced the cultural and religious influence of Christian missionaries, led by St Francis Xavier. Despite later centuries of persecution, Christianity survived here and today there is a gorgeous white Catholic church dedicated to St Francis Xavier which is also well worth a visit. Walk along the pretty riverside which, in Spring, is lined with pink cherry-blossom.

6. Kitsune no Ashiato

2-1-3 Yudaonsen, Yamaguchi 753-0056 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 83-921-8818 http://www.yuda-onsen.jp/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 54 reviews

Kitsune no Ashiato

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