Heisei Era (1989 - )
| 1989 |
Heisei |
1 10 |
Kaikyo Dream Square was completed. |
| 1990 |
|
2 4 |
Sanin Disposal Plant started its operations. |
| 1990 |
|
2 9 |
The building of current City Water Works Bureau was built. |
| 1990 |
|
2 |
Doigahama Site Dome was completed. |
| 1990 |
|
2 11 |
Utsui Dam was completed. |
| 1991 |
|
3 2 |
Shinyunohara Dam was completed. |
| 1991 |
|
4 4 |
Hohoku General Athletic Park was completed. |
| 1992 |
|
4 11 |
Hanano Town Container Terminal was completed. |
| 1993 |
|
5 4 |
A prefectural road was upgraded to the national road, Route 491. |
| 1993 |
|
5 4 |
Off talk communication started (Toyota Town) |
| 1993 |
|
5 4 |
The Doigahama Site and Anthropological Museum opened. |
| 1993 |
|
5 5 |
Chofu Garden opened. |
| 1994 |
|
6 3 |
National Farm Development Project was completed. |
| 1994 |
|
6 3 |
Shimonoseki Port was designated as a Foreign Access Zone (FAZ). |
| 1994 |
|
6 4 |
Shimonoseki Citizens' Center opened. |
| 1994 |
|
6 4 |
Healthy Land Shimonoseki opened. |
| 1994 |
|
6 4 |
Toyoura Town Council started a sister relationship with Sancheon Province Council, South Korea. |
| 1994 |
|
6 |
Hokan Agricultural Cooperative was launched. |
| 1994 |
|
6 4 |
Tsunoshima Island Lighthouse Park opened. |
| 1994 |
|
6 10 |
Kikugawa Hot Spring Kayo renewal-opened. |
| 1995 |
|
7 3 |
Villa Murotsu was completed. |
| 1995 |
|
7 4 |
Toyota Lakeside Park opened. |
| 1995 |
|
7 5 |
Archeological Museum opened. |
| 1995 |
|
7 6 |
Sanyo Disposal Plant started water flow. |
| 1995 |
|
7 9 |
Toyota Town agreed and signed a friendship and cooperative relationship with Hubei Province Koan Prefecture, China |
| 1995 |
|
7 10 |
Refresh Park Toyoura opened. |
| 1995 |
|
7 11 |
The construction of an artificial island off the coast of Kitaura started. |
| 1996 |
|
8 7 |
Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi Prefecture Integrated International Center) opened. |
| 1996 |
|
8 4 |
Off talk communication started. (Hohoku Town) |
| 1997 |
|
9 3 |
Kikugawa Town General Interaction Terminal was completed. |
| 1997 |
|
9 4 |
Roadside Station “Kikugawa” opened. |
| 1997 |
|
9 4 |
Yamaguchi Prefecture West Area Forestry Cooperative was launched. |
| 1998 |
|
10 9 |
Avenir (Kikugawa Community Center) was completed. |
| 1998 |
|
10 10 |
Regular liner service between Shimonoseki and Qingdao started. |
| 1998 |
|
10 12 |
Shimonoseki City began a sister city relationship with Pittsburg City, U.S.A |
| 2000 |
|
12 |
Refuse-derived fuel facility “Clean Center Hibiki” was completed. |
| 2000 |
|
12 11 |
Tsunoshima Island Bridge opened. |
| 2001 |
|
13 4 |
Marine Science Museum “Kaikyokan” opened. |
| 2001 |
|
13 4 |
Karato Market opened. |
| 2001 |
|
13 9 |
Agricultural Park “Minori no Oka” opened. |
| 2001 |
|
13 10 |
Funagori Dam was completed. |
| 2002 |
|
14 4 |
Shimonoseki became a special city. |
| 2002 |
|
14 4 |
Kamon Wharf opened. |
| 2002 |
|
14 4 |
National Hostel “Kaikyo View Shimonoseki” opened. |
| 2002 |
|
14 8 |
Tsunoshima Island 'Shiokaze no Sato' opened. |
| 2003 |
|
15 4 |
Tsunoshima Nature Museum opened. |
| 2004 |
|
16 6 |
The Firefly Museum of Toyota Town opened. |
| 2004 |
|
16 7 |
The merger-related bill reached agreement at individual council level for each of the merging city and four towns. |
| 2004 |
|
16 12 |
Roadside Station “Hotarukaido Nishinoichi”opened. |
| 2005 |
|
17 2 |
The closing ceremony was individually held at the former city and each of four towns. |
| 2005 |
|
17 2 |
The new Shimonoseki City was born. (The merger of Shimonoseki City and towns of Kikugawa, Toyota, Toyoura and Hohoku) |
| 2005 |
|
17 2 |
The first Shimonoseki City Council was held. |
| 2005 |
|
17 3 |
The first mayoral election was held after the merger. |
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Kiyoshi Ejima was elected as the first mayor. |
| 2005 |
|
17 6 |
Regular liner service started between Shimonoseki and Shanghai. |
| 2005 |
|
17 10 |
Shimonoseki City became a core city. |
| 2006 |
|
18 1 |
The former station house of JR Shimonoseki was almost burned out. |
| 2006 |
|
18 10.6-7 |
Japan Women’s Conference was held. |
| 2006 |
|
18 10.10 |
The issuing of Shimonoseki car license numbers started. |
| 2006 |
|
18 11 |
National Cultural Festival Yamaguchi 2006 was held. |
