Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty Memorial Hall

Overview

The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty Memorial Hall stands in Amidaijicho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, beside the venerable restaurant Shunpanro. It preserves the memory of the peace treaty that ended the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and is managed by the Shimonoseki City History Museum. On this very ground, where modern Japanese diplomacy took a decisive turn, visitors can feel the weight of history through the story of the treaty and the furnishings of the day.

Highlights

• ●A memorial hall recalling the 1895 signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki
• ●A 1937 commemorative building listed as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property
• ●Its position beside Shunpanro, venue of the peace conference
• ●A base for history walks near the Kanmon Strait and Akama Shrine

History

The memorial hall opened in June 1937. It was built to commemorate the Sino-Japanese peace conference held at Shunpanro in 1895, where Japanese plenipotentiaries such as Ito Hirobumi and Mutsu Munemitsu faced their Qing counterparts. The building itself is listed as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, giving it value as an early Showa-era commemorative structure. Please check official sources for details of the exhibits and opening hours.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Take a bus east from JR Shimonoseki Station to the Amidaijicho waterfront
2. 2Tour the memorial hall to learn the history of the Treaty of Shimonoseki
3. 3Visit neighbouring Shunpanro and Akama Shrine and enjoy the strait views
4. 4Walk the Kanmon Tunnel pedestrian way to look across to Moji

Did you know?

💡 The adjoining Shunpanro is famous as the first restaurant officially licensed to serve Shimonoseki's celebrated fugu (pufferfish), and it was the dignified stage of the peace conference. A history memorial and a renowned fugu restaurant standing side by side is a pairing found only in Shimonoseki.

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