The park facing Shimoda Port offers a large lawn, a foot bath, and an artificial rocky shore where you can relax while watching the harbor Recommended for those who want a leisurely visit.  A spacio...

Bentenshima Island is where Yoshida Shoin tried to board the Black Ships. Although it’s called an “island,” it’s connected to the mainland and has no bridge. It’s also a geosite, where you can see ...

Harris Memorial Hall, located on the grounds of Gyokusenji Temple, displays valuable material related to the opening of Japan in the late Tokugawa period, including items connected to Townsend Harris,...

This promenade takes its name from Townsend Harris, who walked here when he arrived in Shimoda as the U.S. Consul.The path is now paved with cobblestones and easier to walk than in his day, but it r...