Karato
# 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 [jp] (Aquarium)
* Mount Hino [jp] (268.2 m)
* Karato Market [jp] (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
* Haikara't Yokocho [jp]

### Hotels

* Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
* Karato Central Hotel
* Kaikyo View Shimonoseki
* Shunpanro [jp]
* 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)

## Transportation

### 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.)
