Hagi

Hagi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture is a historic town that preserves the atmosphere of an Edo-period castle town. It is famous for the old townscape of Hagi Castle Town, Shokasonjuku Academy associated with Yoshida Shoin, and traditional Hagi pottery. The Hagi Reverberatory Furnace and other industrial heritage sites that nurtured late Edo period patriots are also highlights.