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Overview
Hinoyama Park is a large urban park spread across Mount Hi in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It comprises two areas, a 「summit park」 on the upper mountain and a 「foothill park」 at its base, letting visitors enjoy an entire mountain overlooking the Kanmon Strait. From those who climb for the view to those who simply relax amid greenery, the park offers something for a wide range of visitors.
Highlights
- ●The open view over the Kanmon Strait from the summit park
- ●The variety of a broad park with both summit and foothill areas
- ●A restful space to relax amid greenery
- ●A setting that pairs the changing seasons with the strait view
History
The park sits on Mount Hi, a Shimonoseki scenic spot whose name recalls the smoke signals once lit at its summit above the Kanmon Strait. Making the most of that fine outlook, it was developed as a broad urban park linking the summit and the foothills. For the details of its development and facilities, checking official information is recommended.
Access
The park lies across the Mount Hi area of Shimonoseki City (roughly 33.97 N, 130.96 E). Set on a mountain facing the strait, its summit park and foothill park occupy sites at different elevations. Please confirm the route up the mountain, how to move around the grounds, and opening status through official sources.
Best season
Clear autumn and winter days, when the air over the strait is crisp, let you make the most of the view from the summit park. In the seasons of fresh green and blossoms, the park's greenery itself becomes the attraction, offering a different face through the year. Choosing your timing based on whether you come for the view or for a stroll will make the visit more rewarding.
Map
33.9733, 130.9592 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Stroll leisurely through the green foothill park
- 2Move up the mountain and take in the Kanmon Strait from the summit park
- 3Watch the ships crossing the strait while enjoying the view
- 4Close the visit by savoring the shifting light at dusk
Did you know?
💡 Mount Hi itself (Q11566832) and this park stand in a relationship of the mountain and the park spread over its summit and base; visiting both makes the appeal of the setting all the more tangible. The two-tier layout of summit park and foothill park is a design unique to an urban park that turns its elevation difference to advantage.
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