Marine Park Hot Springs
There are several hot spring resorts in town, but most are well off the tourist track, and will require a car or a long taxi ride. However, the Marine Park Hot Springs (http://www.marinhotel.jp/...) are directly next to the Shimonoseki Marine Hotel see Sleep, just off Route 9 in the Chofu area. There are two floors with indoor and outdoor baths. Admission is ¥1000 adults, ¥500 children; hours are Tu-Su 7AM-9PM, M 3PM-9PM.
walk the Kanmon Straits
Leaving already? A pedestrian tunnel allows visitors to walk the Kanmon Straits to Moji in about fifteen minutes, with about 780 meters of the walk under the sea. Access to the tunnel is free, 6AM-10PM.
BayStars
Although the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp are geographically closer, many local baseball fans retain a loyalty to the Yokohama BayStars, which began in 1950 as the Shimonoseki-based Taiyo Whales. If you want to impress a native, pick up a blue and white BayStars jersey with "birthplace of the team: Shimonoseki" in Japanese çå£çºç¥¥ã®å° ä¸é¢ on the back.
Festivals
Little
The Little Busan Fest celebrates Shimonoseki's Korean culture every November at the Green Mall.
fireworks festivals
One of Japan's largest fireworks festivals (http://www.shimonoseki21c.jp) is held over the Kanmon Straits every year on August 13th, with over a million people in attendance and 13,000 hanabi to enjoy.
Kaikyo Festival
The Kaikyo Festival is held annually on May 3rd, with re-enactments of naval battles and other historical intrigues. It's held mostly in the Karato area or Ganryujima.
Bakan Festival
The Bakan Festival takes over the city in the last weekend of August, with food and night markets lining the streets between JR Shimonoseki Station and the Karato area, culminating in a group dance.