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Hagi

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Hagiyaki Kaikan

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Higashi Shinagawa East District 3155

"This is an interactive Hagi-yaki pottery facility located in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, exhibiting and selling Hagi-yaki pottery. In addition, there are demonstrations of the ""potter’s wheel"", as well as pottery making classes. Visitors can select from a variety of courses suitable to children or adults and in the restaurant Japanese food, sushi or blowfish cuisine can be enjoyed. "
The ruins of Hagi Castle in Shizuki Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 1-1

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.
Shizukiyama Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 2nd district castle 1-1

The Shizukiyama Shrine was built in 1878 within the ruins of the Honmaru (central bailey) of Hagi Castle by local volunteers. Formerly designated as a Prefectural Shrine, the Shizukiyama Shrine is dedicated to five deified members of the Mori family―Mori Motanari, Mori Takamoto, Mori Terumoto, Mori Takachika and Mori Motonori―and every member of the family that ruled the Hagi domain is commemorated at the Shrine down to the 12th generation. The Midori Yoshino variety of cherry tree that grows in the foothills nearby is a precious cherry tree variety that can only be seen in Hagi.
Hanano-e Tea House

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi Hagi Castle Shigetsu in the park

A tasteful tea room located in Shizuki Park. This building was the 13th feudal lord Mori Takachika’s family villa Hanano-e court’s tea room called “Jizai-an”, which was originally located in Sannomaru but was dismantled and relocated here in approximately 1889. The building has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Hagi City. It is said that Mori Takachika had lively debates and exchanged secret conferences on the pretence of gathering here with the vassals for tea ceremonies.
Hirobumi Ito Former Residence & villa

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1515

This is Ito Hirobumi’s villa, who was central to the drafting of the Meiji Constitution and became the first Prime Minister. Ito Hirobumi’s former residence was a small house of about 95.9 meters squared which is a one-story house built with a thatched roof, while the villa was part of a vast villa built in Oimura, Tokyo in 1907; one part of which was dismantled and rebuilt here as it is. Volunteer guides are stationed at the villa, who can help you to learn more about the facilities.
Myojin Pond (Myojinike)

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki east

The Myojin Pond is located on the east foot of Mt. Kasayama. It was created when a land bridge was formed by a sandbank between Mt. Kasayama and the mainland, and the body of water remaining after the split was filled and became Myojin Pond. It consists of three parts, “oike” (large pond), “nakano-ike” (middle pond) and the “okuno-ike” (inner pond), and as it is connected with the open sea through the gap between the mass of lava rock, you can see the tide as it rises and falls. The lake was called “Benten lake” as Benzaiten (the god of wealth) was enshrined on the northern side of the pond, and it was also called “the teahouse lake” as the feudal lord’s tea room was also built in this picturesque place.
Senshunraku Jozan

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 31-15

Senshunraku Jozan is a ceramics workshop which has Kaneko Nobuhiko, a ceramist who has won many awards including the Yamaguchi Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award, working there; here, visitors can experience the beauty of Hagi-ware, a ceramic tradition with a history going back more than 400 years. Besides opportunities to view the potters at work and have a guided tour of the bank kiln, there is also a gallery showcasing the workshop’s creations and a large gift shop. In the experiential classroom, visitors can enjoy learning how to paint Hagi-ware, how to shape pots by hand, etc. Meals can be arranged for larger groups of visitors.
Garden Cafe Hotoritei

4.0

14 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Minamikatakawamachi 62

Hotoritei is a cafe where visitors can drink tea or enjoy a meal surrounded by a beautiful traditional Japanese rock garden. The cafe is situated in an old mansion within extensive grounds (covering approximately 2,640 square meters), creating an atmosphere that is not only luxurious and elegant but also calm and relaxing. The superb food served at Hotoritei makes extensive use of fresh local ingredients from Yamaguchi Prefecture, including fish caught nearby off the coast of Hagi.

雰囲気は申し分なし。ランチが物足りなかったので、デザートを求めてお茶しに来ました。かき氷を食べましたが、なかなかの食べ応え。周りで食されているランチもなかなか美味しそうでしたので、次はランチで来たいと思いました。
Hagi Shinkai

4.0

27 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Hijiwara 370-71

Hagi Shinkai is a restaurant next to Hagi Bridge specializing in Fugu (Pufferfish) and fresh fish from the restaurant’s own fish-tanks; the restaurant building, which resembles a white lighthouse, is very distinctive. Inside, the restaurant has the finest fish-tanks in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with squid, stonefish, flounder and other local fish species swimming around vigorously. Hagi Shinkai is famous for its squid dishes (made using squid from the restaurant’s own tanks), which have an exquisite flavor that permeates every mouthful; for these dishes, the squid is ultra-fresh, not being taken out of the tank until immediately before the dish is prepared. The Fugu (Pufferfish) set meal, which is available in the winter months, and the flounder set meal available in the summer months, need to be booked in advance.

Fair warning the staff does not speak English nor do they have an English menu. It does help to know some Japanese phrases or at least be quick with google translate. The staff is fantastic and...
Kikugahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi

"This beach is located in Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park. The coast with quiet waves, white sand and green pine trees has been chosen as one of Best Beach 100 of Japan, and the seawater there is distinctively clear and beautiful. You can see Mt. Shizuki, a nationally-designated Natural Monument that towers over the peninsula, and many islands including offshore Oshima Island and Ainoshima Island from the sandy beach, and it is also famous as a spot with magnificent views. In addition, Kikugahama Beach was also called ""Abu no Matsubara"" in the ""Kin'yo Wakushu"" (a Japanese imperial anthology). There are beach houses and many street vendors during the beach season, making it suitable for families spending time on the beach."
Kikuya Yokocho

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi -Minamikore Town

This 0.5 kilometer road leads from Haruwaka-cho to Minami Furuhagi-machi. It was named after the fact that it passes by the Kikuya Family manor, once used as accommodations by traveling inspectors of the Tokugawa Bakufu and given over as troop headquarters. The street walls are lined with tessellated patterns, preserving the original castle town atmosphere for the current day. The street also runs by the birthplaces of Shinsaku Takasugi, and Giichi Tanaka.
Hagi Hakkei Tour Boat

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 122-1 (Shigetsu Bridge)

Hagi, known as a city of water, offers a chance at sightseeing cruises here. Starting from the Hagi Castle ruins adjacent Shigetsu Bridge, the 40-minute-round-trip cruise offers a view of Tokiwa Island, the Hashimoto River, the samurai houses of the Horiuchi and Heian Koden districts. This cruise offers a glimpse of sights you can't usually see from land, making it quite popular.
Hagi Mikan no Takenaka (Shoin Shrine Branch)

Shopping

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Inside of Higashi Shrine Shrine Shrine

Hagi Mikan no Takenaka is a citrus fruit store located in the grounds of Shoin Shrine in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and run by three generations of citrus fruit farmers in Hagi. From cultivating organic natsumikans to processing and selling them, the store handles a wide range of products from natural fruit to confectionery. A popular product is their Kannoshizuku which is made by filling a hollowed out natsumikan with fruit juice jelly. Their Natsumikan no Maruzuke filled with adzuki-bean jelly is also very popular. The shop also sells citrus juices and sorbets.
Former Residence of Kido Takayoshi

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi 2-37

The birthplace of Kido Takayoshi, known as one of “the three contributors to the Meiji Restoration along with Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi, located in Gofuku Town, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Takayoshi was adopted by the Katsura family at the age of seven, but he grew up at the home of his real father, Wada Masakage, a physician of the Hagi clan. The house is a wooden two-story building with a tiled roof and separate entrances for patients and visitors which would have been typical of an Edo period physician’s house. Writings and photos of Kido Takayoshi’s childhood are displayed in the house. Visitors can also see his study room and the room in which he was born.
Kotokoto

4.5

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi 2-32

Kotokoto is a cafe and gallery located in Gofuku Town, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture and run from an historic old town house. Inside is a relaxing space decorated in an old fashioned Japanese style with Nordic chairs. Guests can enjoy a cafe menu such as marmalade toast with lots of homemade marmalade while gazing over the serene inner garden. For lunch, the curry made with vegetables from Hagi is also popular. The gallery sells Hagi-yaki pottery, towels and accessories among other things.

Une très bonne découverte. Simplicité, respect du client, cuisine délicieuse et excellent rapport qualité/prix pour cet établissement qui mérite dêtre connu.
Mitsukuni Honten

4.0

10 Reviews

Shopping

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Kumagayachou 41

A long established natsumikan (summer orange) confectionery store in Kumagaya Town, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, founded in 1858 at the end of the Edo period. Mitsukuni is said to be the originator of sweets made with natsumikan, a renowned Hagi product. Each product is carefully handmade while preserving the recipe which has been handed down over the generations. Their signature product is the natsumikan maruzuke, a hollowed out natsumikan filled with white bean paste. The hollowed out skin is simmered in syrup for two nights and the whole process to make these famous sweets from Hagi takes five days.

萩のお土産に必ず出てくるのが夏蜜柑丸漬。調べると萩産の夏蜜柑を使用した夏蜜柑丸漬のお店が何軒かあって大きさや味や値段が違うらしい。ここのが1番で甘さ控えめとのことで寄ってみた。ちょっと古びた店構えでどうなの？と思いながら入り夏蜜柑丸漬と萩乃薫を買いました。夏蜜柑丸漬は見た目甘そうですが、食べてみるとあっさりしてる。羊羹のようで皮まで食べられるし柑橘の爽やかな感じと白小豆との相性抜群で甘さ控えめで美...
Gashudo

Travel / Tourism

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 258-37

Gashudo is a shop specializing in Hagi-yaki potteries, located in the Horiuchi district of Hagi City. Items on sale in the shop include Hagi-yaki teacups and mugs, sake cups, bowls, pottery ornaments in the shape of animals, etc. The “Mugdrip” drip coffee mug that Gashudo sells, which makes effective use of Hagi-yaki's ability to retain heat, has been awarded a patent.
Mishimaushi Midoriya Main Shop

Shopping

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 89 within Midoriya Farm

Mishimaushi Midoriya is a butcher’s shop located in the Horiuchi district of Hagi City. The shop sells the extremely rare Mishima-ushi cattle (of which only around four or five are born each year) and the high-quality Kenran-ushi beef from Kenran-ushi Cattle, which are produced by crossing the Mishima-ushi Cattle with Holstein Friesian Cattle, as well as Mutsumi Pork, etc. Mishimaushi Midoriya also sells processed meat products such as ham and sausages, as well as ready-prepared side dishes such as menchi-katsu (fried cakes of minced meat), boxed lunches, etc.
Gankoan

3.5

10 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Emukai 587

Gankoan is a soba noodles restaurant located just north of Hagi City Chuo Park in the Emukai district of Hagi City. It serves hand-made soba noodles, which are made by grinding domestically-produced buckwheat flour in a stone mortar. The noodles are served in Hagi-yaki potteries; Kogoro Soba, which is served in a selection of different Hagi-yaki bowls, is especially popular.

明倫学舎から城下町に向かっている道中に発見し、店名にそそられて入ってみました宮澤りえさん他、釣りバカの面々も来られたようです二八もありましたが十割が食べたかったので、名物の黒かしわのざるそばにしました最初は塩で食べてくださいと言われましたが、言われなくても、まずは香りを嗅いで、そばつゆだけを味見して、そばだけで食べて、塩で食べて、わさ美だけつけて食べて、最後にそばつゆで食べるという、一...
Chukobee Kamaboko Main Branch

Shopping

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Tekkehara 2757-1

Chukobee Kamaboko is a long-established (founded in 1855) Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste) store located on Prefectural Route 293 in the Tsubaki district of Hagi City. The store sells superb Kamaboko made by skilled artisans using fresh, carefully-selected Eso (lizardfish). Product items include “High-quality Handmade Charcoal-grilled Kamaboko Chukobei” cooked using charcoal produced locally in Hagi, as well as Yuzumaki (lemon rolls), Gobomaki, Smoked Kamaboko, and assortments of different Kamaboko products.

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Yamaguchi Areas

Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.