Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki 下関市
Core city
Central Shimonoseki and Kanmon Strait
Flag Emblem
Location of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shimonoseki Location in Japan Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki Shimonoseki (Japan) Show map of Japan
Coordinates: 33°57′28″N 130°56′29″E / 33.95778°N 130.94139°E / 33.95778; 130.94139
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Yamaguchi
As Akamagaseki	April 1, 1889
As Shimonoseki	June 1, 1902
Government
• Mayor	Shintaro Maeda (since 2017)
Area
• Total	716.18 km2 (276.52 sq mi)
Population  (June 30, 2023)
• Total	248,193
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1 Nanbu, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 750-8521
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Penguin
Fish	Fugu
Flower	Rhododendron
Insect	Firefly
Tree	Sakura

Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関市, Hepburn: Shimonoseki-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023^[update], the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km².^[1] 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 "Fugu Capital" for the locally caught pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.^{[citation needed]}