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Shokasonjuku school

4.0

345 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1537 Shoinjinsha in

This is a private school which Yoshida Shoin’s uncle, Tamaki Bun’noshin opened in his own home. After which, Shonin’s uncle in law, Kubo Gorozaemon inherited the school and in 1857 Shoin started to preside over the school. The building is small, a single story building made of wood with a tiled roof, and a plaster figure of Shoin, a portrait and his desk sit in the 13.2 meters squared tatami room which was the class room. It is a private school that raised many patriots who became the driving force of the Meiji Restoration such as Takasugi Shinsaku, Ito Hirobumi and Yamagata Aritomo.

There was the Meiji Restoration now on a day 150 years ago. This is the school which leader Shouin Yoshida (Japanese call him Yoshida Shouin Sensei ) opened. Shouin Yoshida died at the age of 28...
Monument of Hagi Castle Town

4.0

308 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi 2

"This is a monument standing in a corner of ""Edoya Yokocho Alley"" and ""Onarimichi"" in Hagi city, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Visitors can view the charming alleys, shops and samurai residences in the surrounding area which was where merchants and middle to lower class samurai warriors once lived. The area has also been selected as a nationally designated historical site. Rental cycles, are available and many tourists make use of them to explore the castle town."

Pleasant street of vendors. You can buy the hagi yaki pottery that they are famous for here. Note: the feature is a notched bottom. People were friendly. They boxed and wrapped each box.
The Hagi Museum

4.0

105 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 355

A museum dedicated to Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which prospered as a castle town in the ancient Choshu Domain and where many historic buildings from that time still stand. The museum was built to serve as the central facility of the Hagi Machiju Museum project, which aims to turn the entire neighborhood into a giant museum. The museum contains some 190 thousand items connected to Hagi, including historical materials and works of art. There’s a section of the museum which presents historic figures affiliated with Hagi, such as Takasugi Shinsaku and Yoshida Shoin, a gallery where visitors can come in contact with the culture and natural environment of Hagi, and more. Four times a year, the museum holds special exhibits.

A nice museum about the area. If you dont speak Japanese you can still enjoy it quitte a bit. The staff was nice.
Hagi Meirin Gakusha

4.0

87 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Emukai 602

"This wooden facility in Hagi city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, makes use of the site of the ""Hagi Clan School Meirin-kan"", famous as one of the largest wooden school buildings in Japan. The facility consists of the main building and a second building, and visitors can view exhibitions presented on panels, inspect inside the school and attic. The school is visited by many interested in the end of the Edo period."

This is a relatively new museum based in the historic old school. Half the museum is free and a small entrance fee for the rest. The most friendly and helpful people to guide and there is a lot of...
Toko-ji Temple

4.5

101 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1647

The Toko-ji Temple is a temple in Hagi City belonging to the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism; it was the Bodai-ji (family temple) of the Mori family, the lords of the Hagi Domain. The temple was built in 1691 on the orders of Mori Yoshinari, the third lord of Hagi; the tombs of the fifth, seventh, ninth and eleventh lords of Hagi, along with those of their wives and concubines, are in the Mori family graveyard within the Temple grounds. The Toko-ji Temple features several interesting examples of Chinese-style architecture, including the So-mon (main gate), the Daioho-den hall and the Shoro (bell tower), all of which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties.

A shrine with a different perspective, hundreds of lanterns and some interesting stories to hear if you have interest about Japanese history.
Important Cultural Property - Kikuya Residence

4.0

88 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Gofukumachi 1-1

This is the residence of the Kikuya family who were wealthy merchants of Hagi domain. The Ouchi clan lived in attendance in Yamaguchi but following the downfall of the Ouchi they became merchants. In 1604, accompanying Mori Terumoto’s move to Hagi, the Kikuya family were bestowed land where their residence is now located and set about constructing a home. This residence which has a 400-year history is among the oldest surviving examples in the whole country as an existing merchant. The main house which has a spacious tatami room was constructed in the early Edo period. Five buildings starting with the main house have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Like all rich merchant families in the old times, this house is full of memorabilia, and all are so special. And it will be incomplete if you do not visit the garden, it was so beautiful, esp, Autumn...
Birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku

3.5

74 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Minamifuruhagimachi 23

Takasugi Shinsaku created the first auxiliary irregular militia in Japan known as Kiheitai which, with its novel idea and dynamism, led to the triumphant victory over the shogunate. The birthplace of Takasugi Shinsaku, the lucky mercenary of the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, is located in Minamifuruhagi Town, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Currently, the southern part of the former residence is open to the public. In addition to the well said to be used to give the newborn Shinsaku his first bath and a memorial stone with Shinsaku’s haiku engraved on it, there are a number of artifacts connected with Takasugi Shinsaku on display in the old house. * Because the house is privately owned only viewing from outside is permitted.

萩の古い町並みの一番奥にあって、中央公園駐車場に車を止めてとほでやく５-１０分で行くことができます。屋敷の中には高杉晋作の銅像もあり古きをしのべます。
Hagi Uragami Museum

4.5

45 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Hiyakomachi 586-1

The Hagi Uragami Museum is a museum in Hagi City that is dedicated to Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, East Asian ceramics and ceramic art. The Museum was opened in 1996 to house a collection of items donated by businessman Uragami Toshiro (who was born in Hagi); it was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide. There is a tearoom where visitors can enjoy drinking green tea out of Hagi-ware teacups, which is popular as a place to relax while enjoying viewing art at the Museum.

Nice place, nice staff. Be careful though, they say they show the whole collection of Hokusai prints, when in reality, its just one from time to time.
Konpirasha Enseiji Temple

4.0

22 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Minamifuruhagimachi 6

Constructed in 1254, Enseiji Temple has a torii gateway at its entrance—despite being a temple and not a shrine—and this stone torii is a city-designated Tangible Cultural Property. The temple grounds contain the Konpira-sha Hall (a Municipal Tangible Cultural Property) with its statues of the 12 zodiac signs. It is an important location, being a rare example of the syncretism between Buddhism and Shinto. The precincts also contain the rocking -horse (sacred horse) that Shinsaku Takasugi and Hirobumi Ito played with in their youth.

公家に関係していたことから、神仏分離令がでたのちも、神社と寺院が同居している珍しい寺院であり神社です。皇女宝鏡寺宮様のご真筆の額があることで、神仏習合が認められたとのこと。境内には十二支の彫刻が施された珍しい形式の金毘羅社があり、神仏習合の形態が見られる貴重なお寺です。高杉晋作や伊藤博文が幼少の頃に勉学に励んだことでも知られています。彼らが遊んだ木馬も今も観ることができます。境内には大きく迫力...
Daisho-in Temple

4.0

17 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Tsubaki 4132

This Rinzai sect Nanzen-ji school temple was built in 1656. The second generation Choshu domain lord, Mori Tsunahiro, ordered it rebuilt from 1654-1656 in order to serve as the family temple, or bodaiji, for his deceased father and first generation Lord Mori Hidenari. Later, in 1747, the temple was destroyed by fire, and it was rebuilt again by the 6th generation lord Munehiro. The main temple, priest quarters, study, shoro bell gate, and kyozo archive sutra repository are all nationally designated Important Cultural Properties. The adjacent Mori clan burial site holds the graves of the even numbered generation domain lords after Hidenari, from the 2nd generation to the 12th generation, along with their families, as well as seven samurai who followed their lord Hidenari into death. The main temple was opened to the public in 2018.

2021年11月29日に３番目に訪れた東光寺を出た私達は、東光寺から僅か10分程度で到着出来る「大照院」に向かいました。大照院に近くにつれて、太陽が沈む方向に鎮座する大照院に期待感が薄れて来ました。到着してみると、案の定、大照院の敷地全体が日陰になっていて、例え紅葉が綺麗でも映える事はあり得ないなって思ったものでした。大照院の正面の左手には黄色く色付いた紅葉がありましたが、陽があたってない分、綺麗...
Shoin-jinja Shrine Treasure Hall, Shiseikan

3.5

14 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1537

This museum in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, exhibits documents and the personal belongings of Yoshida Shoin, as well as explaining the City of Hagi through panels etc. In addition to the exhibition, there is a museum shop providing re-printed manuscripts used at the Shokason Juku school as well as the catalogue of the treasures. Part of the museum can be entered free of charge, and there is also an area requiring an entrance fee.

明治維新を担う若者を育てた吉田松陰は安政の大獄により処刑されてしまいますが、彼の生涯をたどるパネル展示がありました。松陰神社の中にある比較的新しくできた施設です。よほどのファンでない限り、時間があれば立ち寄る程度で良いと思います。
Hagi Castle Ruins

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 1-1

"The castle ruins in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, now being maintained as ""Hagi Castle Ruins Shizuki Park"". Visitors can view historic sites such as the ""Ruins of the Castle Tower"", ""Nashibake Tea House"" and ""Bansei Bridge"" in the park. It has been selected as a national historic site and is also famous as a cherry blossom spot where visitors can view 500 Yoshino cherry trees, and the more unusual Midori Yoshino cherry blossoms, in spring."
Hagiyaki Shiryokan Museum

3.5

8 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Horiuchi 502-6

This museum is near the entrance to the Hagi Castle ruins. Its exhibits include several hundred pieces of historically important pottery, including works from official Hagi Domain kilns, early Edo period Matsumoto Kiln pieces, and works from the early Sannose Kiln. Hagi-yaki pottery originated when Korean potters were brought to Hagi after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of the Korean Peninsula, and it prospered as an official service for the lords of the Hagi Domain. This museum displays famous pieces that were found sleeping in the old homes of Hagi and inherited from ancestors, and offers a chance to learn about both Hagi-yaki pottery and local history.

萩城跡の駐車場から入口までのあいだにあり、帰りに立ち寄りました。萩焼自体普段あまり目にすることがないので、ここで初めて萩焼がどんなものか見ることになりました。落ち着いた焼き物で、ここに置いてあるものは値段がはるものが中心でした。
Yoshika Taibi Memorial Museum

4.5

6 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Higashi Eikyu mountain 426-1

This museum is located in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and exhibits pottery wares of the famed Hagi-yaki potter Taibi Yoshika and local ceramic artists. In addition, watercolor paintings, pottery tools and raw materials, etc. are displayed. Events such as Hagi-yaki pottery experience programs, to promote culture, are also held.

吉賀大眉記念館は、その名の通り萩焼の名陶芸家吉賀大眉さんや萩にゆかりのある作品を収集した美術館で、東萩駅より自動車で5分ほどの場所にあります。上品な特徴を持つような萩焼の美しさを堪能することができて、特に花器や古来の作品で出土されたような作品なんか、歴史の重みを感じます。
Sumiyoshijinja

3.5

6 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Hamasakimachi 240

鳥居のそばに石碑がありましたが良く読めません。ここは海運業で栄えた浜崎町エリア、住吉神社というと海事の神様になるのでそのつながりでしょうか。隣接する保育園の園児たちが境内を元気よく走り回っていました。
Shoin Shrine

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1537

The Shoin Shrine in Hagi City is dedicated to Yoshida Shoin, a famous educator active in the Bakumatsu era (in the mid-19th century). The Shrine originated as a Hokora (small shrine) set up in Yoshida’s family home in 1890; the current Shrine building was completed in 1955. Yoshida Shoin is widely revered as a deity of learning, and many students with upcoming examinations visit the Shrine for the Hatsumode (the first visit to a shrine in the New Year) to pray for successful examination results.
Birthplace of Kusaka Genzui

3.5

2 Reviews

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Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Hiyakomachi 537-2

"This is the ruin of Kusaka Genzui's former residence. Genzui was a loyalist in the late Edo period and, along with Takasugi Shinsaku, called one of the ""Twin Jewels of Shokason-juku Academy."" This space is found in Hagi Castle town, near to Kankitsu Park and the former Tanaka Villa, and hosts a stele bearing a memorial poem. Kusaka Genzui was born in 1840, and was called by Yoshida Shoin, the master of Shokason-juku Academy, ""a young man bearing the greatest wisdom in Bocho [the region currently known as Yamaguchi]."" He committed suicide at the age of 25, earning him deeper fame for leading the domain theory to Sonno Joi (revere the emperor, expel the western barbarians) political philosophy. Hagi's Central Park, about a five-minute walk from the stele, also holds a gallant statue of the young Genzui."

高杉晋作とともに“松下村塾の双璧”と称されていた幕末の志士・久坂玄瑞の旧宅跡。宿泊先「リゾートホテル美萩」のレンタサイクルを利用し10分ほどで到着しました。現在は、追悼の和歌が刻まれた「久坂玄瑞君追憶碑」など３つの石碑が建っているだけです。見逃してしまいそうな場所にありますので、事前に地図で確認しておいた方が良いと思います。萩市役所前発着の循環バスを利用する場合は、西回りの「晋作くん」に乗り「久坂...
Ebisugahana Shipyard

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 5159-14

"This is an historic site in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is the site of the shipyard where the Choshu Domain built a Western-style sailing ship in towards the end of the Tokugawa period. It is a World Heritage site representing the ""Industrial Revolution of the Meiji Period of Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and the Coal Industry"". Visitors can enjoy the sea view from the stone breakwater wall."
Issei Maebara Former Residence

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Hijiwara 315-1

The former home of Maebara Issei, a central figure of the 1878 Hagi Rebellion, can be found at this historic site in Sanyo-Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The building has been renovated twice but the old well and old persimmon trees remain, evoking an atmosphere of the past. The building is still privately owned so visitors can only view the exterior.
Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works

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Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Shibuki 10257-5 North side of Yamaguchi dam

"This is an archeological of ironworks site in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The furnace used at the time is called ""Tatara"" and the produced iron by melting the raw material iron sand with the heat of burning charcoal. In 2015, the site was designated as a ""Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution including Steel and Ironmaking, Ship Building and the Coal Industry"" by the UNESCO world heritage. The buildings maintained at the site date back to the end of the Edo period (1603–1868)."

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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.