Ube, Japan
宇部市
Ube is a town of 173,733 people in Yamaguchi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ube
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 92 parks and trails, 114 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sanyo-Onoda City University, Ube Frontier University, Sanyo Onoda City History and Folklore Museum and 渡辺翁記念会館.
Weather in Ube
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Ube
Ube (宇部市, Ube-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈́.bè̞, ɯ̈̀.bé̞.ɕì]) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Ube, Yamaguchi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ube on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Sanyo-Onoda City University
School · 6.0 km
Higher education institution in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks33
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds92
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江汐公園（えじおこうえん）
Park · 11.7 km
東京ドーム約29個分の広さに、豊かな植生と多くの野鳥や昆虫に恵まれた自然豊かな公園です。公園の中心にはまるで群青の鏡のように光るロマンチックな江汐湖が佇み、コイやフナが泳ぎます。 園内には小さな子供を連れたファミリーからシニアまで、老若男女が集います。また、バードウォッチ...
24/7
80 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes114
Rokunoya Ube Store
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.8 km
2-5-18 小串通り
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
鶏そば すけ兵衛
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.8 km
Mo-Fr,Su 11:00-15:00,18:00-21:00; Sa[1,2,3,4] 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00
102 more on the map.
History
Ube is part of ancient Nagato Province. The Kotozaki Hachiman-gu shrine dates from the Heian period and the local Koto clan, a branch of the Mononobe clan dominated the area into the Kamakura period. The area became part of the holdings of the Ōuchi clan in the Muromachi period and subsequently part of Chōshū Domain under the Mōri clan under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Ube (宇部村) was established within Asa District, Yamaguchi with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Ube was elevated directly to city status on November 1, 1921, in a rare direct elevation from village to city.
From April to August 1945, 254 people were killed, 557 were injured, and 68 were missing due to eight air raids during World War II. The scale of the air raid on July 2 was particularly large, and most of the central part of the city was destroyed by fire. In the air raid on July 29, three mock atomic bombs were dropped.
Previously a coal mining town, the city has developed an effective policy to improve its environment. In particular it has combated the problem of air pollution and its success in doing so saw it being recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme as among UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1997.
From the History section of Ube, Yamaguchi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship45
Shopping67
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries80
Healthcare54
Map of Ube
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yamaguchi-Ube Airport (UBJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Onoda 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Yamaguchi 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Kitakyushu 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Iizuka 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Beppu 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chikushino-shi 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fukuoka 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ōita 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ōnojō 85 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kasuga 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ube City Hall ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi 01, Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokiwa park, Original uploader was Historian at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Ube Municipal Baseball Stadium, OAzipper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ube-kohsan Central Hospital1, Waka77, Public domain
- Yamaguchi University Hospital, OAzipper, CC BY 3.0
- Onda Sports Park, 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
- Watanabe Memorial Hall (Ube), ja:User:Wiki708, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi-Ube Medical Center1, Waka77, Public domain
- Kotozakihachiman, Ginger1192, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ube Frontier University 202608-1, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ube City Library ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ube HS, Wiki708, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube Chuo HS Gate and Monument, OAzipper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ube Frontier Univ Kagawa HS (Ube), Wiki708, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onodasunpark, おんさき, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunpark Ajisu, Eiichiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 厚南中学校 - panoramio, KOJI MISUMI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OndaPark, Bsx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Watanabe Memorial Hall ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirara Genki Dome from Moon Sea 20181014, 新幹線, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FUJI GRAND UBE1, Eiichiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ube-Kyoritsu Hospitals 202608, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamaguchi Rosai Hospital, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中津瀬神社 - panoramio (5), 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 宇部山陽小野田消防局 - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 東本町2丁目 - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 宇部市錦町からの景色 - panoramio (1), KUNIO MIURA, CC BY 3.0
- スパンキー - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- R190-077, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮大路南街区公園 - panoramio (1), 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 東新川駅前 - panoramio, KOJI MISUMI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 勤労青少年会館前交差点 - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 勤労青少年会館 - panoramio (1), 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 宮大路南街区公園 - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 勤労青少年会館 - panoramio (2), 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 勤労青少年会館 - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- キャプテン - panoramio, 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- 宇部市錦町からの景色 - panoramio, KUNIO MIURA, CC BY 3.0
- 中津瀬神社 - panoramio (9), 伊部リコ, CC BY 3.0
- Boiler in front of Ube Coal Museum in Tokiwa Park, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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