Shimonoseki is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city used to be referred to as Bakan. As of 30 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). It is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the 'home of Fugu' for the locally caught and cooked pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.
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Towns around Shimonoseki
- Kitakyushu14 km SW
- Kanda20 km S
- Sanyōonoda22 km NE
- Onoda23 km E
- Miyaodai24 km SW
- Koga25 km SW
- Yukuhashi26 km S
- Nakama26 km SW
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