Hofu (防府市, Hōfu-shi) is een stad in de prefectuur Yamaguchi, Japan. Begin 2014 telde de stad 116.033 inwoners. Hofu 防府市, Hōfu-shi ...
Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hofu faces the Suo Sea and the Seto Inland Sea. The city has long been associated with the lords of the Choshu Domain.
The oldest of three large Tenjin shrines in Japan, Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine is a must-see. People visit this lively shrine all year round in the hope of ...