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Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park/Salt Making Workshop

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  • 1. Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park/Salt Making Workshop

Mitajiri (Hoffa city) was flourished as one of the largest sources of salt in Japan along with Ako in Edo period.

To honor the succeed to the next generations, salt-making workshop using the former channeled salt-terrace method used for 260 from the mid of Edo period to 1955s is available in here.

(About two hours, reservations required)

Basic Information

Location Hamakata 381-3, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Access (1) 18 minutes by bus from JR Hofu station
→ 6 minutes walk from "Choheibashi" bus stop
(2) 25 minutes by car from Sanyo Expressway Hofu-Higashi IC
(3) 20 minutes by car from Sanyo Expressway Hofu-Nishi IC
Office of Inquiry Mitajiri Shiota Memory Industry Park TEL: 0835-25-3510