Gourmet fair will be held in with Hagi's "#Setsuki Aji" as the main character! Maaji, born off the west coast of the Goto Islands of Kyushu, came to the coast of the Sea of Japan in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the Tsushima Warm Current, and some of them lived and raised in the waters off the coast of Hagi (natural reefs and rocks). Here, they grow by eating abundant and high-quality food such as plankton and whitebait, and become a delicious "setsuki aji" with good fat and plump flesh. Moreover, since Hagi is close to the fisheries, freshly caught horse mackerel is brought to the market and is very fresh ✨ Events include immediate sales of Fresh Freshly caught Setsuki Aji, sale of Setsuki Aji sushi and water processed goods, free tastings of overnight drying, and mochimaki. ◾️ Date and time Held in Sunday, July 6, 2025 10:00~14:00 ◾️schedule Around 8:00 a.m.　 Landings of setsuki mackerel Visiting the site of the work, which is usually done around 2 a.m. 10：00～　 opening ceremony Immediate sale of fried mackerel, etc. Setsuki fried horse mackerel and hijiki rice will be sold in limited quantities Sales of water processed goods, etc. 10：15～　 Setsuki Aji Landings Instant Sale We will sell the Fresh setsuki mackerel Landings in the morning (other fresh fish will also be sold immediately). Aji Setsuki PR Corner Exhibition Panels, Touching Corner, Introduction of Purse Seine Fisheries, Coloring Pages, etc. 11：00～　 Setsuki Aji Sorting Experience Subject selection experience for elementary school students (reception on the day, 40 people in total) 12：00～　 Setsuki Aji Sushi Sale [Limited quantity, 100 packs] 12：15～　 Setsuki Aji Overnight Dried Free Tasting [First 300 people] 11:30 ~ Numbered tickets will be distributed 13：15～ Hagi's Fish Bingo Tournament Implementation of a bingo tournament to win Premiums will be held on the stage! * 12:00 ~ Bingo cards will be distributed at the venue 14：00～　 Mochimaki Thereare subject to change depending on weather and sea conditions ◾️ Held in Yamaguchi Prefecture Fishery Cooperative Hagi Local Wholesale Market & Roadside Station Hagi Shimato (4160-61 Tsubaki Higashi, Hagi City) ◾️ Contact us Hagi City Water Industry Division Phone 0838-25-4195 For details, please see the flyer and the website of the Hagi City Tourism Association! 🐟

This is a photo of the Kintai Bridge in Yamaguchi Prefecture when I visited it in the early morning of autumn. The frost left footprints in the air, and I felt that this place is still supporting people coming and going.

The hydrangeas in Hagi City are in Best time to visit! ✳︎⭐︎🐌 (The photo was taken on June 17) ◾️ Mitsumi Bridge (Megane Bridge) Designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property, Mitsumi Bridge is one of the largest stone bridges in the prefecture. 【How to get there】 From Hagi Downtown, take National Route 191 towards Nagato City. * Please take National Route 191 instead of Sanin Road (Automobile Road). On the way, you will see a sign that says "3km Mimi →". If you go straight past the intersection without turning, you will There are a small road to the right from the National Route, so please take that road (there is a sign at the fork that says "National Registered Cultural Property Mitsumi Bridge →") There are Car near the Megane Bridge! ◾️ Kosetsuen A businessman from Hagi, Densaburo Fujita, was born in Kosetsuen. In commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the death of Denzaburo Fujita, Maintenance of greenery such as wisteria shelves and restoration of the Sanishi Gumi have been renovated into a green space suitable for the Castle Town landscape. Colorful hydrangeas are blooming everywhere! For details, please see the website of the Hagi City Tourism Association! 😸

Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture welcomes you all year round with Four Seasons of Flowers! Here are some of the beautiful Flowers you can enjoy in Hagi City. spring Spring when the whole town is gorgeous. When the cherry blossoms bloom, you will feel a warm feeling, as if you are surrounded by happiness. Feel the turn of the seasons and let the gentle Spring breeze blow. ■ Cherry blossoms [Flowering time: late March ~ early April] Hagi Castle Ruins Shizuki Park is known as a famous landmarks for cherry blossoms, and you can Fun about 600 Someiyoshino trees and Midori Yoshino that can only be seen in Hagi. (Midori Yoshino: A cherry blossom characterized by pure white petals and green gaku) ■ Rape flower 【Late March ~ Late April】 It takes about 30 minutes by car from Hagi Downtown. The Mutsumi Flower Road covers an area of about 4.0 hectares and Unfolds a field of about 6 million colorful rape trees. ■ Summer oranges flowers [Flowering time: early ~ mid-May] When small white flowers bloom, the whole town is enveloped in a sweet~ and refreshing Aroma. (Aroma of this sweet cannot be conveyed in words or pictures!) Please visit and feel it! ） Summer oranges turn yellow from autumn to winter, but they grow on trees until Spring to remove the acidity. Scenes of fruits and flowers lined up at the same time is a pretty sight. summer Spring passes in the blink of an eye, and a long, hot summer begins. The way the greenery shines vividly under the blue sky makes you feel the breath of life. The heat will be severe, so please take care of your physical condition. ■ Hydrangea [Flowering time: mid ~ end of June] At the foot of the largest stone bridge in the prefecture, about 150 colorful hydrangeas bloom. This hydrangea may refer to: Local volunteers maintain and manage it, and it has become a tradition during the rainy season. ■ Sunflower [Flowering time: late July ~ early August] On the Mutsumi Flower Road, about 330,000 sunflowers bloom in summer. The contrast between the blue sky and the yellow sunflowers is a symbol of summer! autumn The town of Hagi has been changed to autumn colors. It is also recommended to walk around the town in a kimono. Enjoy the deepening beauty of autumn. ■ Hagi flower 【Mid-August ~ Late September】 The place name of Hagi is said to have originated from the fact that there was a mountain with many hagi growing nearby, and it is designated as the flower of Hagi City along with camellias. There are the Pottery Village Park, which overlooks the downtown of Hagi, is the longest tunnel in No.1 in Japan at 50 meters. ■ Sasanqua [Flowering time: around mid-October ~ late December] In Shizuki Park, snow-white flowers bloom on large native sasanqua trees. Mt. Shizuki is the only northern limit of sasanqua in Honshu where sasanqua grows naturally. winter In the cold winter, it is easy to stay at home. The sight of flowers that bloom dignified even under such a cold sky is ands healthy and beautiful, and it touches my heart. Please dress warmly and go out! ■ Camellia [Flowering time: early December ~ late March] About 25,000 Camellia japonica trees grow wild in the Kasayama Camellia Grove. The camellias, which are so tall that they block the sun, create a mysterious atmosphere that makes you feel as if you have wandered into another world, and the sight of the "fallen camellias" that have fallen from the trees and color the ground red is a superb view. Camellia is designated as the flower of Hagi City. ■ Ume Plum 【Flowering time: early February ~ mid-March】 Hagi Plum Grove Garden opened about 30 years ago to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Yoshida Shoin's birth. About 350 Ume plums of 13 types, including red Ume plums and white Ume plums, are planted in the park, and colorful flowers herald the arrival of spring. ■Kawazu cherry blossoms [Flowering time: late February ~ early March] Roadside Station In the Shinsui Park Soba of the Car parking lot in Hagishimato, about 120 Kawazu cherry blossoms trees bloom with pretty dark pink flowers. Fun is also attractive because the trees are not very high, so you can enjoy it at eye level. Please come and meet the seasonal flowers that color the town of Hagi!

NICE TO MEET EVERYONE WHO WATCHES COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Yamaguchi Prefecture Hagi City (Hagishi) Tourism Association. Located in the Northern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture, the westernmost part of Honshu, and surrounded by mountains on Sea of Japan one side and mountains on the three sides, Hagi City is dotted with history, culture, and Nature "Otakara" throughout the city, making it look like a large Museum without a roof. With this Account, we will deliver the charm of Hagi City to everyone. Thank you very much! ■Transportation Access to Hagi Downtown, Yamaguchi Prefecture 【Access by plane】 ・Haneda Airports ~ Yamaguchi Ube Airport Approximately 1 hour 35 minutes Yamaguchi Ube Airports ~ Hagi City Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes (Shared Taxi) / Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes ~ 2 hours (Bus) ・Haneda Airports~Hagi/Iwami Airports about 1 hour 20 minutes Hagi / Iwami Airports ~ Hagi City Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes (Shared Taxi) / Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes (Bus / Train) 【Access by rail】 ・Tokyo ~ Shinyamaguchi Station Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes ・Osaka ~ Shinyamaguchi Station about 2 hours ・Hiroshima ~ Shinyamaguchi Station about 30 minutes ・Fukuoka ~ Shinyamaguchi Station about 40 minutes Shinyamaguchi Station ~ Hagi City Approx. 1 hour ~ 1 hour 30 minutes (bus) 【Access by car】 Via Chugoku Expressway Mine-Higashi JCT, "Ogori Hagi Road (free)" Edo I.C ~ Hagi city about 20 minutes [Highway Bus] Tokyo ~ Hagi Bus Center about 14 hours 40 minutes ■Basic Information of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Hagi City has a population of about 40,000 people (as of May 2025) and a total area of 698.31 square kilometers, which is about 11.4% of the prefecture's land area. In 2005 (Heisei 17), 1 city, 2 towns and 4 villages were merged, and it continues to the present. It is positioned as one of the one of the most agricultural, forestry, and water industry areas in the prefecture, and Agricultural products such as Koshihikari rice, agricultural products such as "Senshidai radish" and "Yamaguchi abu tomato", and water products such as "Hagi no Setsuki Aji", "Hagi no Mafugu", and "Susami Koto Squid" are Hagi brand products. In addition, in Heisei 27 (Heisei 27) (2015), the five assets of the Hagi Reverberatory Furnace, the ruins of the Ebisugahana Shipyard, the Oitayama Tatara Iron and Steel Ruins, the Shoka-sonjuku Academy, and the Hagi Castle Town were registered as World Heritage Sites "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution ~Iron and Steelmaking, Shipbuilding, Coal Industry~". ■History of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Hagi City developed as a Castle Town about 400 years ago when Terumoto Mōri built Hagi Castle. The appearance of the Castle Town has been inherited to this day, and it is still a "town where maps from the Edo period can be used as they are". In addition, at the end of the Bakumatsu period, it produced many aspirants of the Meiji Restoration, such as Yoshida Shoin, Kido Takayoshi, Shinsaku Takasugi, and Ito Hirobumi. ■Recommended Sightseeing spots in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ・Hagi Meirin Gakusha School It is a tourist facilities that was born through the renovation and maintenance of one of the largest wooden school buildings in Japan, which was once used as an elementary school. The retro exterior, classrooms, corridors, and stairs are recommended for photo Spot. In addition to the World Heritage Visitor Center, there is a Tourist Information Center, a bus stop, and bicycle rental (accepted at the Hagi Tourist Information Center) nearby, making it an ideal starting point for sightseeing in Hagi. ・Hagi Castle Town Registered as a World Heritage Site, Hagi Castle Town retains the quaint townscape of the Edo period. Scattered places related to Shinsaku Takasugi and Kido Takayoshi are scattered. Spot is unbearable for history buffs. There are cafes, Souvenirs shops, kimono rental shops, etc., so it is also recommended for sightseeing. Summer oranges peeking out from the white walls and earthen walls are a characteristic of Hagi Castle Town. ・Shoin Shrine A shrine dedicated to the passionate leader Yoshida Shoin. It is deeply believed as the god of learning, and is crowded with many students taking exams. The Precincts are dotted with historical sites related to Shoin, such as the Shoka-sonjuku Academy, which produced many Restoration warriors, and the Yoshida Shoin Prisoner Old House. ・Susa Hornfels It takes about 50 minutes by car from Hagi Downtown. Susa Hornfels was born under the influence of magma heat about 1,500 years ago. The striped cliff is a stratum of sand and mud that accumulated on the seabed when the Sea of Sea of Japan was formed. Thereare is powerful when the waves splash up. ・Unrin Temple (Cat Temple) It takes about 30 minutes by car from Hagi Downtown. The Precincts, which is popularly called Temple cats, is full of Temple cats must see cat lovers, including cat figurines of various sizes, cat fortunes, cat charms, cat ema, and cat . ■Gourmet and specialty products of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 【Gourmet】 ・Choshu seafood mabushi "If you eat Hagi's fish, you can't eat other fish." Popular from inside and outside the city, "Choshu Seafood Mabushi" is a blissful cup where you can luxuriously enjoy Hagi's proud fish. You can enjoy three taste changes like a hitsumabushi. Several stores in Hagi City offer Original menus. ・ More and more The people of Yamaguchi Prefecture love the "Dondon" of Udon noodles. It is characterized by soft and fluffy noodles and sweet ~ dashi, and the speed of delivery is so fast that it is often featured on TV. The heaping amount of green onions on the desk is all-you-can-eat! Udon noodles are accompanied by Hagi's Local cuisine, Wakame Musubi, which is a standard. 【Specialty】 ・Baked kamaboko Choshu Specialties Hagi no Kamaboko that was presented to the Tokugawa Shogun family as a national souvenir. Gari, as the name suggests, is slowly roasted from the bottom of the board over a long flame to create a unique plump texture and glossy skin. If you take a bite, your image of kamaboko will surely change! ・Summer oranges Summer oranges are designed not only for trees, but also for manholes and exterior lights, blending into the town of Hagi. Taking advantage of the sweet and sour flavor, it is processing into various products such as soft serve ice cream, juice, marmalade, and sweets. Souvenirs are also recommended. ■Events and festivals in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ・Hagiyaki Festival 【Held in date: early May】 Boasting a history and tradition of more than 400 years, Hagi ware is characterized by its soft and rustic Texture/character, and is highly prized among tea people as "Ichiraku Nihagi Sankaratsu". The Hagiyaki Festival is an Events where you can meet your favorite vessels while touring kilns, stores, Special venues, etc., with the entire town as a venue. ・Hagi Buddhist lantern festival [Held in time: Pick-up fire August 13, Sending fire Tokoji Temple August 15] It is also a summer tradition of Hagi, Hagi Buddhist lantern festival. In order to mourn the Bodhi of Hagi Lord Mori clan (Mori-shi), 603 stone lanterns are lit in the tomb of Daishoin and about 500 in the Toko Temple, creating a fantastic and ethereal world Unfolds. ・Kimono Week in Hagi 【Held in: October ~ November】 If you walk in a kimono in the town of Hagi, which was selected as the "First National Grand Prix of the Kimono City Grand Prix", you will feel as if you have traveled back in time! Thereare during the period, there are various projects to enjoy in kimonos, such as photo shoots, photo gifts, and workshops for making Japanese accessories. ・ Old chicks under Hagi Castle 【Held in: February 3rd ~ April 3rd】 Approximately 1,200 chicks that have been carefully passed down from the Edo period to the present day will be exhibited at cultural property facilities, and glittering hina decorations will decorate Hagi in early Spring. In Hagi, it is customary to celebrate the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on 4/3 even after the new calendar, and on the last day, 4/3, a shedding chick is held in the Aiba River (around the former Yukawa residence) in hopes of healthy growth and disease-free life for children. Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is full of many "Otakara" such as rich ingredients and traditional crafts, as well as beautiful Nature history, culture, and Four Seasons. The warm spirit of hospitality is also one of the "otakara". 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Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine The third piece of the tradition of the first palace of Nagato no Kuni, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine The second piece of the tradition of the first palace of Nagato no Kuni, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine One piece of the tradition of the first palace in the country of Nagato, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

It is the night cherry blossom of the Sakagawa River in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. There are beautiful cherry blossoms 🌸 in all 57 prefectures in Japan, and they are loved by the local people and must have been passed down from generation to generation. I truly believe that cherry blossoms are the flowers of the hearts of Japan.

Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Spring scenery. It was built in 1673 by Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi, the third lord of Iwakuni, but was washed away by the flood water of the Nishiki River. The bridge, rebuilt in 1674 with improvements, maintained for 276 years, but was washed away by flood water caused by a typhoon in 1950. After being swept away, it was rebuilt in 1953. Since 2002, the "Heisei Bridge Replacement Project" has been carried out to replace deteriorated wooden parts, and in 2004, a new Japanese cypress outfit was completed. The replacement of wooden parts is a regular traditional project that has been carried out almost as a substitute for bridge carpenters since the Edo period, and it is truly a landscape that represents Japan, which has been passed down from generation to generation through the efforts of people.

Also known as Katsura Kogoro, it is the former home of Kido Takayoshi, who was described as the "Three Greats of the Restoration". The pines in the garden are powerful and and overwhelming. Location: Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Autumn leaves picking at Ryuzoji Temple in Yamaguchi City. "Autumn leaves are past their prime!" I nodded my head and looked at my feet ・・・・・💖. I don't know whose work it is, but "GOOD JOB!"

Under the autumn sky, trekking in Akiyoshidai. The pampas grass flutters in the wind and the clouds part. You can walk along this pampas grass alley as far as you want. Feeling good~.

Under the autumn sky, trekking in Akiyoshidai. The pampas grass flutters in the wind and the clouds part. Feeling good~.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyo Onoda City Hanyu Hanyu Port One of the autumn fireworks that launches a prayer for health A fireworks festival where all the small fishing ports come out to pray for good health, and celebration dream fireworks. The purpose is interesting.

Ginkgo tree in high school. Bouquet of Ginkgo biloba collected fallen leaves. Vacation with a light breeze. A dream that I swore to my best friend.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyo Onoda City Hanyu Sea of Flowers One piece of yellow cosmos, one of the sunsets. Now it's time for the real cosmos.

There were many summer wind chimes in Kotosaka Hachimangu, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. When I listen to the sound of wind chimes, I feel like it's summer in Japan and I'm excited!

Summer festival! I went to a summer festival with my friends with a film camera, and I took pictures of the goldfish in the goldfish scoop because they were very vivid and swimming many.

I took this photo on the Coast where I was returning home, the day before I left. Scene of seeing off the plane made me feel lonely at the end of summer Vacation.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki Mayor's Office One piece of the moon on the summer strange festival of the historic towns mayor's office. The Suphorbia Garden Festival, 1800 years ago, the history of Emperor Nakama. From August 7 to 13 every year.

Towards the blue sky, Pakkan! When I see the lotus flower, I think that Obon is also close. The lotus field (lotus root field) Unfolds over a vast area of about 200 hectares in Ozu Towns, Iwakuni City, and is decorated with dark green leaves and pretty white and pink flowers in mid-summer. Flowers begin to bloom around the end of July every year, and the best Best time to visit is in early August.

It is the Tanabata Festival of Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire Tenmangu area is vividly decorated with strips of paper and wreaths, and at night, the "Hikari no Sai Garden" is set up to light up the umbrella artwork, and the corridor is enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Mine City Kamanhachishiro Atsutogawa A firefly draws a shadow play, one of waiting for an airplane. You can see the pictures of mountains, rice paddies, and waterways with countless fireflies. There is a small country towns, the Firefly Festival. Spot. The area around the plane seems to be a constellation Ophiuch.

If you climb the hill in the cicada rain, drenched in sweat, the green carpet Unfolds below. Train in summer colors moves energetically through it. Come on! Train-kun! Shooting location: Ato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture "Funahira Mountain"　

Tsunoshima Bridge　 On my third visit, I was able to collaborate with Aozora.

Sunset view of Tsunoshima Bridge The light trails of the car were comparatively synthesized. It became Famous because it was used in TV commercials.

Akiyoshido Cave 2023.05.04 Akiyoshido Cave, one of Japan's one of the best limestone caves, opens at the southern foot of Mt., 100 meters underground in Akiyoshidai National Park. After passing through a grove of cedar trees with a cool air that touches your skin, you will reach the entrance of Akiyoshido Cave. The Sightseeing Course in the cave is about 1 km the total length exceeds 11.2 km, the second largest in Japan, and the temperature is constant at 17°C throughout the four seasons, and it is cool in summer and warm in winter, so you can enjoy sightseeing comfortably. The mysterious natural formations that seem to have frozen time are rich in variety and evoke great impression in our hearts.

Chomonkyo Gorge, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture It is the SL Yamaguchi that has been revived for the first time in two years. This D51 also seems to be 80 years old, and I felt the history in the sound of steam and whistles.

Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. I was overwhelmed by the 300 years of history.