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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Hi
Mount Hiabout 3 km (2 mi) from Shimonoseki. Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Shimonoseki, Japan

Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Shimonoseki, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
11
Closest
Mount Hi — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 80 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Shimonoseki. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Shimonoseki. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 6nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 3islands
  • 3mountains

11 places near Shimonoseki

Ordered by straight-line distance from Shimonoseki, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Shimonoseki

Showing all 11 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Hi
    MountainNearby

    Mount Hi

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Mount Hi is a mountain reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Hi, about 3 km (2 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ganryū-jima
    IslandNearby

    Ganryū-jima

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Ganryū-jima is a island reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ganryū-jima, about 3 km (2 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: Twilight2640 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hikoshima
    IslandNearby

    Hikoshima

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    tied island

    Hikoshima is a island reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hikoshima, about 3 km (2 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: Senbei6304 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Ryōju
    MountainNearby

    Mount Ryōju

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Mount Ryōju is a mountain reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Ryōju, about 4 km (3 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ (Soramimi) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mutsurejima
    IslandNearby

    Mutsurejima

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Mutsurejima is a island reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mutsurejima, about 7 km (5 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: ブルーノ・プラス / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Tamuke
    MountainNearby

    Mount Tamuke

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Tamuke is a mountain reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Tamuke, about 8 km (5 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: 速日 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fukino Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Fukino Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 77 km (48 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Fukino Falls is a waterfall reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Fukino Falls, about 77 km (48 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: かるちる / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Jion Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Jion Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 78 km (48 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Jion Falls is a waterfall reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Jion Falls, about 78 km (48 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: かるちる / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ryūmon Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Ryūmon Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 80 km (50 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Ryūmon Falls is a waterfall reachable from Shimonoseki as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ryūmon Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Shimonoseki

    Image credit: Image: JKT-c / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0