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Kaikyo Yume Tower
Kaikyokan

For people planning to visit Japan

Would you like to visit Japan and experience Japanese culture in a uniquely personal way?

1. Kimono Experience

Try on samurai, master swordsman, court lady, and other outfits from the days of famous samurai such as Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro. You can also try on traditional summer kimono (called yukata) and other clothes that were popular in historical Japan.

2. Experience Japanese traditional culture through chado (tea ceremony), tour a nursing home, visit a school, and enjoy cultural exchange events with karaoke and tai chi enthusiasts.

Conditions : Groups of 25 people or more must book a tour one month in advance and stay in Shimonoseki for at least one night.
Contact : Shimonoseki City International Affairs Division (TEL +81-83-231-9653)
* Although there are Chinese speakers in the International Affairs Division, they are occasionally unavailable. As a result, please contact us in Japanese. We also provide sightseeing around Shimonoseki. Contact us for further information.


Information about Kaikyo Yume Tower
Business hours : 9:30 to 21:30
(No entry after 21:00)
Admission : Adults (High school students and over)/ ¥480（Regular fare ¥600）
Children (Elementary and junior high school students)/ ¥240（Regular fare ¥300）
Group discount : 30 people or more → 10% Off
100 people or more → 20% Off
* When paying cash, the travel agency guide receives a 10% commission upon presentation of a company card.
Closed : The 4th Saturday in January
Parking : Accommodates up to 13 large size sightseeing buses/ Free
9:00 to 18:00 (Call in advance to park after business hours)
Free parking for tower visitors; 150 cars for up to 5 hours

>>Click here to access the sightseeing guide.

>>Kaikyo Yume Tower
E-mail : info@kaikyomesse.jp
TEL : +81-83-231-5600
FAX : +81-83-231-5598
Address : 3-3-1 Buzenda-cho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi 750-0018

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Information about Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum “Kaikyokan”
Admission : Adults (High school students and over)/ ¥900 (Regular price ¥1,800)
Children (Elementary and junior high school students)/ ¥450 (Regular price ¥900)
Infants/ ¥200 (Regular price ¥400)
* Tour guide service charge is 10% of total admissions paid.
Conditions : You must book your trip with a travel agency in your home country and submit the schedule including the number of visitors.
* The admission charges above DO NOT apply for groups that did not book through a travel agency.
* Prices will be updated in March 2010.


>>Click here to access the
sightseeing guide.

>>Shimonoseki Marine Science
Museum “Kaikyokan”
E-mail : info@kaikyokan.com
TEL : +81-83-228-1100
FAX : +81-83-228-1139
Address : 6-1 Arcaport, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi 750-0036