 Most viewed - Hagi Castle and Castle Town 萩城跡・萩城下町 |
Hagi Castle has no castle buildings remaining, but the moats and stone walls are impressive. Short walk from the Hagi Castle bus stop or Hagi Museum.43 views
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Hagi is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).38 views
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Vestiges of the castle town remain here with white walls.36 views
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Steps to go on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.35 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.35 views
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Adjacent to Hagi Castle is this Asa Mori Clan Residence.35 views
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Grave of Mori Terumoto.35 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.35 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.34 views
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Entrance to Asa Mori Clan Residence.34 views
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Asa Mori Clan Residence was a longhouse of rooms.34 views
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About Tenjuin Mausoleum.34 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.33 views
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Hagi Youth Hostel designed like a castle.33 views
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Mori Terumoto (1553–1625) was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara, so his holdings were severely reduced and he had to move from Hiroshima to less central Choshu wher he built Hagi Castle.32 views
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Terumoto's humiliation angered the Mori Clan and Choshu domain which eventually helped to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate in the 19th century.32 views
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About Asa Mori Clan Residence.32 views
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Scale model of Hagi Castle.32 views
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Bridge to Hagi Castle. National Historic Site.31 views
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The graves of Mori Terumoto and his wife.31 views
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About Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.31 views
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Nice traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.31 views
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Even modern homes have white walls.31 views
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About Hagi Castle.30 views
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Atop Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.30 views
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Intertwining Pine Tree29 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.29 views
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Gift shop and parking lot at Hagi Castle.29 views
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Hagi Castle, including the main tenshu tower, was at the foot of this mountain, Mt. Shizuki. It wasn't on top of the mountain. Flatland type. 指月山28 views
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The stone base for Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower.28 views
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There's even a bench on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.28 views
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Maaru bus stop at Hagi Castle.28 views
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Tenjuin Mausoleum entrance. The graves of Mori Terumoto and his wife. There used to be a temple here, but only the graves remain.28 views
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Grave of retainer Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.28 views
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Traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.28 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.28 views
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After moving from Hiroshima, Mori Terumoto built Hagi Castle in 1604, and his Mori Clan rules Choshu domain here for about 260 years.27 views
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Hagi-yaki pottery shop.27 views
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Torii27 views
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This road goes to Hagi Museum. 27 views
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Entering Hagi Castle grounds.26 views
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Samurai armor.26 views
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Tenjuin Mausoleum26 views
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Front gate of Mori Clan's detached residence.26 views
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