Photos of Kanmon Kaikyo

The Kanmon Strait connects Japan's Honshu Island and Kyushu Island. The southern shore of the strait is Shimon City in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the northern shore is Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, so it has the name "Kanmon Strait". The Guanmen Strait, formerly known as the Maguan Strait, was opened on November 14, 1973, across both sides of the strait. It is a special bridge for expressways. The natural landscape of the Kanmon Strait is unique and beautiful, and hundreds of ships gather here. The annual fireworks display is very grand, and tourists from all over the world will gather here. There are special tourist boats operating in the Tanghu Port and Moji Port areas of Shimonoseki City. The specific route is the Mon Strait Cruise Line, you can enjoy the boat trip to the fullest. The Guanmen Bridge is 1068 meters long and 61 meters above sea level. There will be 3 hours of lighting time a day. On the bridge, you can also enjoy the natural scenery of the strait. The more popular Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival is held in August every year. Fireworks will be released from the two venues of Shimonoseki and Mojigang. The fireworks will be accompanied by music. The floating boats on the strait will also launch fireworks. The huge fireworks launched by the strait amazed the audience, and more than one million people attended the scene.