Hagi

Population 44,118 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 9 h 52 in Dec, dark by 17:05 · 14 h 26 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 06 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 56 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 55 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 01 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 56 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 26 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 15 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 28 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 26 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 22 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 24 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 52 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Hagi Hina Festival

    February, April

    Hina doll displays are set up in many of the historic samurai residences in the Horiuchi area.

  2. Hagi-yaki Festival

    May

    This festival is at the beginning of May. About 50 pottery shops from around the city come to the City Gymnasium to exhibit and sell their wares. It's a great opportunity to buy hagi-yaki at a low price

  3. Hagi Lantern Festival

    August

    The lanterns surrounding the Mori Clan graves are lit up at Daishoin Temple on August 13 and at Tokoji Temple on August 15

  4. Hagi Summer Festival

    August

    This festival at the beginning of August. On the first day, about 8,000 fireworks are lit over the sea off Kikugahama

  5. Hagi Historical Festival

    November

    During weekends in November, this festival involves people in traditional Choshu garb on parade through the center of town

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Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Hagi); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Koshigahama 4.7 km

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