Travel memories are captured through beautiful photographs. The beautiful views of the blue ocean and white beach will make you feel like you’re not in Japan anymore. Enjoy spectacular views of a seaside shrine that was highly praised by the media overseas. Take photos of beautiful historical townscapes featuring samurai residences with white walls. Enjoy seeing a former shipping port filled with elegant western-style buildings constructed using foreign architecture methods. Have fun wandering around the city with your camera in hand as you appreciate the special beauty of scenic areas often featured in TV dramas and commercials.
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1Tsunoshima Bridge
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The Tsunoshima Bridge connects Tsunoshima island, located to the northwest of Yamaguchi prefecture, to the mainland. With a length of 1780 m, this bridge is among one of the longest in Japan, and is often featured in car commercials. The outlook point offers amazing views of the Tsunoshima Lighthouse, which is the island's symbol, the white beaches, and the emerald green sea. -
2Motonosumi Inari Shrine
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The Motonosumi Inari Shrine is said to bless its worshipers with good luck in business, marriage prospects, and childbearing. Visitors will be amazed by the beautiful views of the shrine's 123 red Torii gates. The Motonosumi Inari Shrine was selected by CNN, an American TV station, as one of the top 31 most beautiful spots in Japan. There is a legend that says that if you are able to throw a coin and have it land inside the offering box on the large Torii gate, your wishes will come true. -
3Hagi Castle
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Hagi Castle was constructed by the samurai lord Mōri Terumoto, and served as the base of the Choshu domain for over 250 years. The castle grounds contain around 500 cherry blossom trees that bloom in the spring, and is also home to the Midoriyoshino, a rare variety of cherry blossom tree that is only found in Hagi city. Be sure to visit the donjon ruins, the stone Bansei-bashi bridge, and the tea house that was moved here in 1889. -
4Castle Town of Hagi Castle
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The castle town of Hagi Castle was planned with a layout like the grid of a Go board. The layout of the city remains unchanged to this day. The castle town was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2015. The castle town contains samurai residences, the homes of wealthy merchants, and machiya townhouses. Enjoy walking through this well-preserved castle town with the feel of an outdoor museum. Kikuya Yokocho, an area featuring buildings with white walls known as "Namako walls", was selected as one of the top 100 most beautiful paths in Japan. -
5Shoka Village School
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The Shoka Village School is a private school founded by Yoshida Shoin, a famous intellectual who had a large influence on Bakumatsu loyalists and key people during the Meiji period. Visitors can view portraits and busts of Shoin inside the school, as well as the desks at which the students sat while they studied. Be sure to also pay a visit to the Yoshida Shoin Former Residence, which is a nationally designated historical site, and the Shoin Shrine which was constructed during the Meiji period. -
6roadside-station Hagi Sea Mart
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Hagi Sea Mart is close to the Hagi Reverberatory Furnace World Heritage Site as well as the Hagi fishing port, making it a great stop for fish lovers. Popular souvenirs include local sake as well as steam manju (traditional Japanese sweets) which were invented over 100 years ago. Hagi Sea Mart features three seafood restaurants that serve food items prepared using fresh seafood, such as kaisendon seafood rice bowl daily specials and Manpuku sushi sets. -
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