Hofu

Hōfu sits on the coast of Suō-nada in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the Seto Inland Sea meets a low coastal plain backed by hills. The city is best known for Hōfu Tenman-gū, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the scholar Sugawara no Michizane; tradition holds that it was founded in 904 and it is counted among Japan’s earliest Tenjin shrines. Each November, the shrine hosts the Hadaka-bō Festival, a vigorous local observance centred on its sacred precincts. Hōfu also lies on the transport corridor between Yamaguchi and the port cities lining the Seto Inland Sea. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Yamaguchi Prefecture connects regionally.

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