Mojiko Retro

**The underground tunnel option:** Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel runs under the Kanmon Strait from Mojiko to Shimonoseki — 780m, 15-minute walk, ¥20 toll. Cross to Honshu, eat Shimonoseki fugu (puffer fish), cross back. A Kyushu/Honshu crossing in 40 minutes total. **焼きカレー (yaki curry):** Mojiko invented and commercializes 'yaki curry' — rice baked in a cast iron pan with curry sauce and a melted cheese topping. Over 30 restaurants in the district serve it (one is always nearby), with weekend lines forming at the more popular shops. **Architecture tour tip:** The Former Moji Customs Building (1912) is the most photogenic. Enter from the waterfront side and ask the attendant about the secret basement — originally used to store impounded contraband, now contains unchanged Meiji-era fixtures. **Ferry to Shimonoseki:** The waterfront ferry (¥400, 5 minutes) runs continuously and adds an extra dimension — viewing Mojiko from the water shows the scale of the historic buildings differently.