Hagi - Travel in Japan
The little town of Hagi (pop. 50,000) on the Northern coast of the Yamaguchi prefecture (formerly Choshu) is one of the most interesting places in Western Japan.
Hagi used to be the capital of the Mori daimyo (feudal lords), who played a central role in overthrowing the shogunate in the second half of the 19th century.
Visit the old samurai residential quarter or shop for local pottery that ranks among Japan’s finest. Hagi is also renowed for its pastel-glazed pottery (Hagi-yaki).
Usually, it is to operate with 40 minute courses but in bloom time of the cherry tree the Hasimoto river extension operation
It does and also 60 minute courses which look at cherry tree Namiki of the rivers paralleling are set.
How to get there
Hagi is quite isolated from the main train lines. It can be accessed from Yamaguchi Tsuwano (2h 10min) or Matsue (3h30min), all via Masuda.
Alternatively, there are trains from Shimonoseki (2h30min) via Nagato City.
The nearest shinkansen station is Shin-Yamaguchiso if you are coming from Hiroshima Osaka or Tokyo you will have to change train there.
The nearest airport is Hagi-Iwami, near Masuda.
To get there you will have to take a train to Masuda (1h35min), then a bus from there (15min).
ANA has flights to/from Tokyo (Haneda) and Osaka (Itami)
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