Karato

Karato area

Karato (唐戸) is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Main sightseeing spots and institutions

Shops

• SunLive Karato (Shopping center)
• Karato shopping street
• Kamon Wharf (fresh fish shop and restaurant, etc.)

Sightseeing

• Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
• Mount Hino (268.2 m)
• Karato Market (Fresh fish shop etc.)
• Former British Consulate (built in 1906)
• Former Akita Company Building (built in 1915) : Shimonoseki Tour Information Center
• Nabe-cho Post Office (built in 1900)
• Akama Shrine (built in 1191)
• Kameyama Hachiman Shrine (built in 859)
• Kanmon Straits (Kanmonkyo Bridge)
• Dan-no-ura (location of Battle of Dan-no-ura)

Hotels

• Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
• Karato Central Hotel
• Kaikyo View Shimonoseki
• Shunpanro
• Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Shimonoseki
• Shimonoseki City Hinoyama Youth Hostel

Others

• Shimonoseki City Hall
• Arcaport development area

Festivals

• Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival (May)
• Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival (August)
• Shimonoseki Bakan Festival (August)
• Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon (November)

Transportation

Ferries

• The Kanpu ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Pusan in South Korea regularly.
• The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Qingdao in China regularly.
• The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Shanghai in China regularly.

Trains

• Nearby station
  • Shimonoseki Station (Sanyō Main Line)
• Nearby Shinkansen Station
  • Shin-Shimonoseki Station (Sanyō Shinkansen)

Buses

• Nearby bus stop
  • “Karato” or “Kaikyo Kan (aquarium)” (Sanden Kohtsu Co., Ltd.)

See also

• Shimonoseki city
• Shimonoseki Station

External links

• Shimonoseki official website in Japanese
• Shimonoseki official website in other languages

• Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shimonoseki.

Coordinates: 33°57′24″N 130°56′32.7″E / 33.95667°N 130.942417°E / 33.95667; 130.942417