Shimonoseki Junior College, Shimonoseki

Name: Shimonoseki Junior College
Address: Shimonoseki, Japan

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Shimonoseki Junior College is a private junior college in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. The school opened in 1962 as a women's junior college with enrollment of 32 students. In 2001 it became coeducational, adopting the present name at the same time. ()

Local name: 下関短期大学 Coordinates: 33°57'43"N, 130°55'23"E

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Nearby attractions include: Akama Shrine, Mekari Shrine, Kaikyō Yume Tower, Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu.

1.5 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Akama Shrine, Shimonoseki
39 min walk • Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died as a child in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, which occurred nearby in 1185.
2.2 miE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mekari Shrine, Kitakyushu
57 min walk • Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
0.9 miSE
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Kaikyō Yume Tower, Shimonoseki
24 min walk • The Kaikyō Yume Tower dominates the city of Shimonoseki and is the tallest tower in western Japan. Standing 153 metres tall, it was opened in July 1996. It forms a part of the Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki building, which houses a conference centre and corporate offices.
5.3 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu
135 min walk • Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu is an association football and rugby union stadium located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of 15,300, and it opened on 18 February 2017 with a rugby union match. Giravanz Kitakyushu have been tenants since 2017.
2.1 miE
Bridge
Kanmon Bridge, Shimonoseki
53 min walk • The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands.
5.9 miSW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Riverwalk Kitakyūshū, Kitakyushu
152 min walk • Riverwalk Kitakyushu is a prestigious shopping centre near the Murasaki river and Kokura Castle in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan. It was opened as part of the Kitakyushu Renaissance policy on April 19, 2003.
3.3 miW
Lighthouse
Mutsurejima Lighthouse, Shimonoseki
86 min walk • Mutsurejima Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
1.1 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Karato, Shimonoseki
30 min walk • Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
3.4 miN
Museum, Archaeological museum
Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum, Shimonoseki
88 min walk • Shimonoseki City Archaeological Museum opened in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 1995. It is located next to the Ayaragigō Site, a Yayoi settlement that has been designated a national Historic Site.
2 miE
Park
Mimosusogawa Park, Shimonoseki
50 min walk • Mimosusogawa Park is a city park located in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It faces Dannoura, the final stage of the Battle of Genpei, and is located between National Route 9 and the Kanmon Straits.
1.8 miS
Small island with samurai monuments
Ganryūjima, Shimonoseki
47 min walk • Ganryū-jima is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor.