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  • Stone Sculpture Park
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    This park spreads along the west side of Hagi Castle ruins. The park has monuments representing Past-Present-Future, as well as playground equipment, and benches. Many of the sculptures with very skillful shapes sculptures were done by 24 artists from eight countries who participated in the 1981 International Sculpture Symposium here. The greenery-embraced grounds have become a popular place for rest and peaceful contemplation with locals, and in spring the blooming azaleas create a beautiful contrast with the lush greenery for a famous local sight.

    萩城跡の西側にある公園。 城内を散策していたらいつのまにこちらの公園に入っていました。 芝生の広場と彫刻家が製作したモニュメントがありました。 地元の人々の憩いの場所って感じですかね。観光中でなければゆっくりとくつろぎたい良い雰囲気です。

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  • The ruins of Hagi Castle in Shizuki Park
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    Hagi Castle (also known as Shizuki Castle) was built by Mori Terumoto in 1604. After the castle was demolished, Shizuki Park was built in part of what had previously been the Honmaru (central bailey) of the castle. Part of the castle’s stone wall and defensive ditch survive, and the site has been designated as a National Historic Site. Within the Park, there are many historic remains that remind visitors that a castle once stood here, including the ruins of the castle’s Tenshu-kaku (central tower) and the Hananoe teahouse (the Nashiba family teahouse), and the former Fukuhara Family Sho-in (Fukuhara Academy), etc. The remains of the Tenshu-kaku walls are illuminated at night, making a truly beautiful sight. Shizuki Park is a famous spot for viewing cherry-blossom, attracting many visitors during the cherry blossom season in spring. Within the park there is a single specimen of the Midori Yoshino variety of cherry tree, which has been designated by Yamaguchi Prefectural Government as a Prefectural Natural Monument; its beautiful white petals make this a very special tree.
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  • Shinsaku Square
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    This square is located in Hagi Castle Town. It stands near the birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku, a loyalist of the late Edo period, and features a bronze statue of his dignified figure with a topknot, wearing haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire) with two swords in his sash, as he would have appeared in his twenties when he was studying at the Meirinkan domain school and Shokason-juku Academy. The statue stands 180 centimeters tall, and with the base is over three meters in the air, facing the direction of his birthplace and Hagi Castle. The square also holds trees such as Hagi's specialty summer oranges, as well as Shinsaku's beloved plum blossom trees. Since its construction in 2010, it has drawn growing crowds of history fans.
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  • Hagi Christian Martyrs Memorial Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Horiuchi
    This memorial park is near the Hagi Castle ruins, and holds a monument to Christian martyrs built by French missionary Amatus Villion, as well as the graves of Christians from Urakami village in Nagasaki exiled to Hagi in 1868. This park is also a testament to the tragedy of the Gorota-ishi incident, which occurred during the building of Hagi Castle. Rumors that the Gorota-ishi (stones for the castle's bulwarks) were being stolen resulted in open conflict involving Kumagai Motonao and Amano Motonobu, and the construction of the stone walls was delayed by more than two months. Claiming that the trouble of overshoot was caused by Kumagai and Amano, Mori Terumoto, one of the Council of Five Elders appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, attacked them and slew all eleven members of their families. Rumors later spread that the two killed were hidden Christians, thus excusing their deaths.
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  • Hagi Wellness Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Tsubaki
  • Ceramics no Mura Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Chinto
  • Chuo Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Emukai
  • Matsukage Memorial Cemetery
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi
  • Hagi Activity Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Sasanami
  • Green Park Abu
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Abugunabuchou Nago
  • Takebayashi Road Park
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    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi
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