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.47 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).40 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.40 views
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Adjacent to Hagi Castle is this Asa Mori Clan Residence.39 views
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Steps to go on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.38 views
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Grave of Mori Terumoto.38 views
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Vestiges of the castle town remain here with white walls.38 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.37 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.37 views
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Asa Mori Clan Residence was a longhouse of rooms.37 views
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Entrance to Asa Mori Clan Residence.36 views
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About Tenjuin Mausoleum.36 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.36 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.35 views
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About Hagi Castle.35 views
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Scale model of Hagi Castle.35 views
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Hagi Youth Hostel designed like a castle.34 views
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The graves of Mori Terumoto and his wife.34 views
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About Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.34 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.33 views
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Maaru bus stop at Hagi Castle.33 views
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Even modern homes have white walls.33 views
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Bridge to Hagi Castle. National Historic Site.32 views
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Intertwining Pine Tree32 views
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.32 views
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About Asa Mori Clan Residence.32 views
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Gift shop and parking lot at Hagi Castle.32 views
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Nice traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.32 views
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Hagi-yaki pottery shop.31 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31 views
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The stone base for Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower.31 views
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Grave of retainer Motofusa Nagai and his loyal cat.31 views
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Atop Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.30 views
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There's even a bench on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.30 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.30 views
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Mud wall of Toida Masuda residence.30 views
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This road goes to Hagi Museum. 30 views
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Entering Hagi Castle grounds.29 views
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Torii29 views
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Traditional townscape in Hagi, Yamaguchi.29 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.28 views
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Samurai armor.27 views
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Tenjuin Mausoleum27 views
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Front gate of Mori Clan's detached residence.27 views
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