Kaikyo Yume Tower: Where Honshu Meets Kyushu — A Floor-by-Floor Guide to Shimonoseki’s Best-Kept View

Panoramic east view from the 30th floor of Kaikyo Yume Tower showing Kanmon Bridge, Karato Market, Kaikyokan Aquarium, and the Kanmon Strait with Mojiko Retro on the Kyushu side

I wasn’t planning to visit Kaikyo Yume Tower (海峡ゆめタワー) that afternoon. After a morning at Karato Market — Shimonoseki’s famous seafood market where you can build your own sushi tray on weekends, I took the 25-minute bus ride back to Shimonoseki Station (下関駅), grabbed a coffee, and started thinking about where to go next. I … Read more