Kawaguchi, Japan Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Yamaguchi-ken is perhaps Chugoku's most appealing prefecture, but the coastal route further west from Iwakuni is undeniably blighted by heavy industry. Better to head inland to the hills, where an old-world atmosphere hangs over the sleepy prefectural capital, YAMAGUCHI , cut through by the narrow scenic river, Ichinosaka-gawa. It's a modern city, but one can see why it's also known as the "Kyoto of western Japan." The local highlights are the beguiling temple garden of Joei-ji , designed by the fifteenth-century artist and priest Sesshu; the handsome five-storey pagoda at … more »