Hagi Castle Town (Horiuchi)
In Japanese: 萩城下町（堀内地区）
The former samurai quarter of the Mori lords, with earthen walls, old gates and summer orange trees. Part of a World Heritage listing.
Preservation District; World Heritage
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Hamasaki Port Town (Hagi)
Nearby
- Hamasaki Port Town (Hagi) ≈ 10 min by car
- Shoin Shrine and Shoka Sonjuku ≈ 15 min by car
- Hagi Reverberatory Furnace ≈ 15 min by car
- Mt. Kasayama ≈ 15 min by car
- Tokoji Temple ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 1 min walk from Hagi Hakubutsukan-mae stop (Maaru loop bus)
- Fee
- Free to walk the streets
- Good to know
- Hagi is about 60–95 min by bus from Shin-Yamaguchi Station
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info