 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.35 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).33 views
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Entrance to Asa Mori Clan Residence.28 views
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Steps to go on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.27 views
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Grave of Mori Terumoto.27 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.26 views
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Adjacent to Hagi Castle is this Asa Mori Clan Residence.26 views
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About Asa Mori Clan Residence.26 views
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Vestiges of the castle town remain here with white walls.26 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.25 views
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Asa Mori Clan Residence was a longhouse of rooms.25 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.24 views
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Bridge to Hagi Castle. National Historic Site.24 views
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About Hagi Castle.24 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.24 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.24 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.23 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.22 views
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Entering Hagi Castle grounds.22 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22 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.22 views
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Scale model of Hagi Castle.22 views
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Hagi Youth Hostel designed like a castle.22 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.22 views
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About Tenjuin Mausoleum.22 views
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The graves of Mori Terumoto and his wife.22 views
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About Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.22 views
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Front gate of Mori Clan's detached residence.22 views
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Nice traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.22 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.22 views
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This road goes to Hagi Museum. 22 views
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Torii21 views
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Atop Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.21 views
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There's even a bench on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.21 views
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Maaru bus stop at Hagi Castle.21 views
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Grave of retainer Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.21 views
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Even modern homes have white walls.21 views
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The stone base for Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower.20 views
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Intertwining Pine Tree20 views
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Gift shop and parking lot at Hagi Castle.20 views
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Tenjuin Mausoleum20 views
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Hagi-yaki pottery shop.19 views
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Samurai armor.19 views
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Traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.19 views
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