Karato

Karato (唐戸) is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. It is known as the most famous sightseeing spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Main sightseeing spots and institutions

 * Shops
 * SunLive Karato (Shopping center)
 * Karato shopping street
 * Kamon Wharf (fresh fish shop and restaurant, etc.)
 * Karato Come On Inn


 * Sightseeing
 * Kaikyokan (Aquarium)
 * Mount Hino (268.2 m)
 * Karato Market (fresh fish shop etc.)
 * Former British Consulate (旧下関英国領事館) (built in 1906)
 * Former Akita Company Building (built in 1915) : Shimonoseki Tour Information Center
 * Nabe-cho Post Office (下関南部町郵便局) (built in 1900)
 * Akama Shrine (built in 1191)
 * Kameyama Hachiman Shrine (built in 859)
 * Kanmon Straits (Kanmonkyo Bridge)
 * Dan-no-ura (location of Battle of Dan-no-ura)
 * Entrance to the Kanmon Roadway Tunnel
 * Hai! Karato Yokocho, amusement park


 * Hotels
 * Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
 * Karato Central Hotel
 * Kaikyo View Shimonoseki
 * Shunpanro
 * Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Shimonoseki
 * Shimonoseki City Hinoyama Youth Hostel


 * Others
 * Shimonoseki City Hall
 * Arcaport development area

Festivals

 * Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival (May)
 * Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival (August)
 * Shimonoseki Bakan Festival (August)
 * Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon (November)

Ferries

 * The Kanpu ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Pusan in South Korea regularly.
 * The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Qingdao in China regularly.
 * The Orient ferry from Shimonoseki Port International Terminal to Shanghai in China regularly.

Trains

 * Nearby station
 * Shimonoseki Station (Sanyō Main Line)
 * Nearby Shinkansen Station
 * Shin-Shimonoseki Station (Sanyō Shinkansen)

Buses

 * Nearby bus stop
 * “Karato” or “Kaikyo Kan (aquarium)” (Sanden Kohtsu Co., Ltd.)