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The Kanmon Bridge from the Shimonoseki shore; the tunnel's lift is at its foot, the walkway under this water

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Kanmon pedestrian tunnel

Walk from Honshu to Kyushu under the sea, free

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The Kanmon Bridge from the Shimonoseki shore; the tunnel's lift is at its foot, the walkway under this water · Photo: Wei-Te Wong / CC BY-SA 2.0
From the berth
about 35 min on foot from Arcaport
2.4 km via Karato and Akama Jingu, or a taxi, about ¥1,200 (our estimates). From Choshu Dejima a taxi: about ¥3,100 straight to Mimosusogawa by the inland road, 7.7 km (our estimate), or about ¥3,900 to Karato
The walk
780 m, about 15 min
A lift down at Mimosusogawa; the prefectural border is painted halfway
Hours and cost
06:00–22:00, free
Bicycles and mopeds ¥20
Back
Ferry Mojiko → Karato, 5 min, ¥400
Mojiko Station is 2.35 km, about 35 min on foot from the Moji exit (our estimate)

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Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada

Why it's worth your hours

A walkway under the Kanmon Strait links Shimonoseki in Honshu with Moji in Kyushu. The Shimonoseki entrance is at Mimosusogawa, under the Kanmon Bridge, a short walk past Akama Jingu. Walk across, on to Mojiko Retro, and come back on the 5-minute ferry to Karato.

What you actually do here

Two things the plaques won't tell you

  1. The Shiokaze-go trolley from the Moji exit to the railway museum runs on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only, about every 40 minutes, ¥500.
  2. Ferries from Mojiko to Karato leave at :10, :30 and :50 in the daytime; sailings can change with the weather.

Walk across, on to Mojiko Retro, and come back on the 5-minute ferry to Karato.

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Quick answers

Questions people ask here

Can you walk from Shimonoseki to Kyushu?

Yes. The Kanmon pedestrian tunnel is 780 m, about 15 minutes, free, open 06:00–22:00.

How do I get back from Mojiko?

By the Kanmon ferry to Karato: about 5 minutes, ¥400, roughly every 20 minutes in the daytime. Karato Pier is about 7 minutes on foot from Arcaport.

Whatever the plan: back aboard 60 minutes before all-aboard. Full port context on the Shimonoseki guide.
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