Moji was once a major trading port, that offers an intoxicating mix of old-world architecture and natural beauty. Stroll along the waterfront in the Mojiko Retro district and marvel at its elegant 1900s red-brick buildings of the first Meiji era, then soak up panoramic views across the Kanmon Strait and the Kanmon Bridge at Mekari Park Observation.
On the other side of the sea, Shimonoseki has the Chofu area, where the remains of the residences of the Mori family, an Edo period samurai family, and a Japanese garden can still be seen to feel a contrast of history with Moji area. Further afield, Kokura Castle is a modern reconstruction of a 17th-century landmark.
