The Xavier Landing Monument is located along the coast, about 15 minutes by taxi from Shimonoseki Station. In 1550, Francisco Xavier met Yoshitaka Ouchi, the feudal lord of Suo, and was granted permission to preach the Gospel. It was erected to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Francisco Xavier's arrival in Japan. The stones of Xavier's hometown, Javier Castle in Spain, are also installed. Beside the monument, there are Shimonoseki's famous Fugu restaurants in the Karato Market. And there is also an anglican church named Shimonoseki St. Francisco Xavier Church near the coast.