Close to Hagi, Mine and Shimonoseki] Recommendations for “Summer” in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture (2025)

Introducing spectacular scenery, gourmet food, beaches, experience programs, etc.

We are pleased to present our recommendations for the summer season of 2025 in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture! In the coming season, you can enjoy spectacular views, gourmet foods, and experiences centering on the shining blue sea. On this page, we have compiled a list of Nagato's spectacular scenic spots, as well as information on dining, shopping, events, and experience programs. Please be sure to stop by, along with nearby Shimonoseki, Hagi, Mine, and other areas.

NAGATO's most scenic spots

Motonosumi Shrine

Photo: Koichi (@hakuchuu1882 )

This is one of the most beautiful spots in Nagato. It is characterized by 123 torii gates lined up facing the sea, and at this time of year, the blue of the sea and the green of the trees make it even more beautiful. Please note that the shrine is closed during the Bon Festival (August 9-17) and on weekends and holidays from September to November.

→Motonosumi Shrine detail page (also includes information on suspension of visitation)

▽Transportation information
・About 1 hour drive from Hagi city
・About 1 hour drive from Mine city
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes drive from Shimonoseki city/about 40 minutes drive from Kakunoshima

rocky outcrop

From its elevation of 333 meters, a panoramic view consisting of the Sea of Japan and the surrounding islands can be enjoyed. It is also popular as a campground, attracting many visitors, from families to solo campers.

→Detail page of SENJIATATSUJI

▽Transportation information
・About 1 hour drive from Hagi city
・About 1 hour drive from Mine city
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes drive from Shimonoseki city/about 40 minutes drive from Kakunoshima

Terraced rice field flower terrace

Abandoned terraced rice paddies on the Mukozugu Peninsula are being used by local residents as flower and herb gardens and event spaces. It is a pleasant place with the ocean spread out before your eyes.

→Detail page of flower terraces in terraced rice paddies

→Hanadan in the Terraced Rice Paddies official website

▽Transportation information
・About 1 hour drive from Hagi city
・About 1 hour drive from Mine city
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes drive from Shimonoseki city/about 40 minutes drive from Kakunoshima

Qinghai Island & Qinghai Island Sightseeing Steamship

View from "Qinghai Island Nature Study Path

The island is located in the center of "Kita-Nagato Kaigan National Park" and is lined with artistic rocks created by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan and volcanic rocks. The Aomi Island Sightseeing Steamship, which operates daily from the premises of "Roadside Station Senza Kitchen" in the Senzaki district, allows visitors to fully enjoy this scenery.

→Qinghai Island

→Qinghai Island Tourist Steamship Official Website

Qinghai Island Nature Study Route

▽Transportation information
・About 30 minutes by car from Hagi city
・About 30 minutes by car from Mine city
・About 2 hours by car from Shimonoseki city / 1 hour by car from Kakunoshima

Gourmet & Shopping in Nagano

Roadside Station Senza Kitchen

Located in the Senzaki district, the roadside station's direct sales shop sells fresh fish from the nearby Senzaki fishing port and a variety of other products from within the city and prefecture. Another feature of this facility is the "grill house," where visitors can bring in their own food for BBQ. In addition, there is a wide variety of food and beverage options, including seafood rice bowls, seafood set menus, ramen, teppan-yaki, and Nagato's famous "Nagato Yakitori" (grilled chicken)!

→Senza Kitchen Official Website

▽Transportation information
・About 30 minutes by car from Hagi city
・About 30 minutes by car from Mine city
・About 2 hours by car from Shimonoseki city / 1 hour by car from Kakunoshima

For those with children, the Nagato Toy Museum of Art is also recommended, where they can play with wooden toys to their heart's content.

→Nagato Toy Museum

In addition, rental bicycles are available at the tourist information center "YUKUTE" at the roadside station. Please use them to explore the surrounding area!

→YUKUTE Bicycle Rental Details Page

→Click here to make a reservation in advance.

Kaisenmura Kitagamon

This commercial facility in the Misumi district offers a wide variety of processed marine products, including dried fish and fish cakes, as well as the famous "shiso iri wakame" (seaweed with perilla). It is also a spot where you can enjoy local culinary attractions such as a restaurant and soft-serve ice cream sales.

→Kaisenmura Kitanagato official website

▽Transportation information
・20 min. by car from Hagi city
・30 min. by car from Mine city
・2 hours and 20 min. by car from Shimonoseki city / 1 hour by car from Kakunoshima

Nagato Beach

Please come and swim in the shining blue sea of Nagato. This year, the city's beaches will be open from July 20 (Sat) to August 15 (Thu).

→List of beaches in Nagato

Nagato Campground

Nagato campgrounds are all about dynamic scenery. Many people visit every year for the ocean and the mountains.

→List of campgrounds in Nagato

Summer and Event Information

→Click here for a list of events

Nagato Experience Program "Nagatrip

Various experience programs are available to fully enjoy summer in "Nagato".

We hope you will take advantage of this as well when sightseeing.

→Click here for the special page

Nagato Hot Springs & Town Walking

Why don't you take a stroll in Nagato Yumoto Onsen, a beautiful hot spring resort along the river?　There are many ways to relax, such as stepping stones across the river, riverbeds, and benches from which to gaze at the scenery.

→Nagato Yumoto Hot Springs Official Tourism Site

▽Transportation information
・About 40 minutes by car from Hagi city
・About 20 minutes by car from Mine city
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Shimonoseki city / 1 hour by car from Kakunoshima

Tawarayama Onsen

The retro streets of this hot spring resort town look as if you have stepped back in time. Enjoy walking around the town while soaking in the hot springs, which have been known as a therapeutic hot spring since ancient times.

→Tawarayama Onsen official website

▽Transportation information
・50 minutes by car from Hagi city
・40 minutes by car from Mine city
・2 hours by car from Shimonoseki city / 1 hour and 10 minutes by car from Kakunoshima

A guided tour by the local guide, "Tawarayama Shittorukai," is recommended for walking around the town. They will happily tell you about the history and charm of the hot spring resort.

→For inquiries, please contact Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association (0837-27-0074)!

There are also many other hot spring resorts!

Aburaya Bay Hot Springs

In addition to Nagato Yumoto Onsen and Tawarayama Onsen, there are three other hot spring resorts (Aburaya Bay Onsen/Kohado Onsen/Yumen Onsen) in Nagato City. We hope you will take advantage of these as well.

→ Aburayawan hot spring
→ Kohado hot spring
→ Yumen hot spring

Senzaki Town Walk

The Senzaki area, which flourished along with the fishing industry as a port of call for Kitamae-bune ships in the Edo period, is also a recommended spot for a town walk. As the birthplace of the children's song poet Misuzu Kaneko, visitors can trace the footsteps of the poet at the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum and other facilities.

There is also a "Nagato Volunteer Guide" in Senzaki. Please take advantage of this service as well.

→For inquiries, please contact Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association (0837-27-0074)!