Visit Little-Kyoto Tsuwano、Meiji Restoration City Hagi
I would like to inform Tsuwano in Shimane Pref. and Hagi in Yamaguchi pref. trip.
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From Ohta city to Tsuwano station in evening.
I stay at Japanese hotel "Yoshinoya".
Yoshinoya is built by repairing old house.
You can recieve a Omotenahi service.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/40/56/b093585dd8fbc900355c736e03cf4d21.jpg)
Next morning, I walk around Tsuwano town.
First visit is Tonomachi street.
There is a stream along street,lots of carps are swimming in the stream.
Iris is in the stream, end of May is a best season for this street.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/27/7e/cfd37376adc364de48fcb19f803d4e16.jpg)
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Next is Tsuwano church.
This church is made of wood, Tatami are covered in the floor.
It is small beautiful church.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/35/f2/157c4f68c73a8ad25354f1110be736d0.jpg)
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I pray this church.
Next visit is Tsuwano town hall.
You can get some informations from this hall.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/62/19/76044e049487723c954528afce3b0cbe.jpg)
Go to south, near the bridge, Sagi-Mai monument is existing.
Ouchi clan bring Sagimai dance from Kyoto Yasaka Shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6d/fa/dae564831af01c3e6157069c91634111.jpg)
I take a rest here, and eat "Genji Soshi" Steamed bread.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/74/21/061176798b83f801ab08f5ad2c5e6a96.jpg)
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Next is Yomeiji.
This temple has a grave of Ogai-Mori, he is a famous literary person.
Grave word is Shintaro-Mori, this is a real name of Ogai-Mori.
This grave is opposite side of main temple.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/54/63/3b1f865aa8d60e15901f1b94cec28f0f.jpg)
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Next is a Maria church, it locate at the hill.
Edo Bakuhu catch lots of Christian of Nagasaki, and accommodate 153 persons in this church.
Police person do torture to them.
Lots of Christian was died.
This church is sad place.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/48/81/e1be09ac7e708f729060b969c47bc207.jpg)
Next visit is Tsuwanon castle ruine.
About 4km distance from Tsuwano station.
Ride a lift and climb stone steps.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/57/6dcb7fce6e709ab76e82de9d627a5296.jpg)
Tsuwano castle is top of the mountain, 367m height.
This castle for Kamei clan.
From here, you can see a wideview landscape.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/13/2d/b33cdadb340deddcf9281f615e6e248d.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/35/f6/45f5da4514f463da6a7baa722c90f7e5.jpg)
I take a lunch at Tsuwano, then go to Hagi city by buss.
Go to Hagi from Tsuwano, riding a buss is convenient.
Get off at East Hagi station, walk around castle downtown.
I stay at Hagi.
Next morning, I rent a bicycle.
Go around Hagi by bicycle.
First visit is Shoin shrine.
This shrine's god is Shoin-Yoshida.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/5d/cd/714dd47db91364a05165599bb5072696.jpg)
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From gate to main shrine, there are Shoin History museum, Shoin school, Treasure house of Shoin shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/65/fa/227301e3121248e47fb2bb119dc8e29a.jpg)
At Shoin History museum, you can see many dolls, understand Shoin's history.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/27/67/5a6ce9ee9fb48605d52df52c5282539a.jpg)
This shrine is a education shrine. I pray at this shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/07/5b/2c038a621373aee4bb33fde38aabfa7b.png)
Next is Shinsaku-Takasugi house.
He was born at this house.
Entering this house is not available.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/4b/aa/812910d5d4fe0bb13c28054ba2be922d.jpg)
Shinsaku is educated at Shokason-Jyuku, and leads breaking Edo Bakuhu, using Kiheitai army.
After lunch, I go to Hagi Castlev.
This is west end of Hagi city.
This castle is made by Terumoto-Mouri
Current, stone wall and moat are existing.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/01/d4/1db139385dee254443bab712f344e063.jpg)
In this castle, Tenshukaku, Tea room, library's, bridge, Japanese garden are seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6f/2b/bd0ebee9269fe96fe4754385b6b1df16.jpg)
This castle has Tenshukaku, Main castle, seconde citadel, third citadel.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/05/34/15489f4e620a13f2e6cbc6e44a604436.jpg)
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Terumoto-Mouri statue is located near the seconde citadel.
This statue is new one that is established at 2004.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/65/71/a68eef8d1f622782207b0b68214afa62.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/77/30/42f4346f1bea9be385d540740256b451.jpg)
Yamaguchi Hagi city has lots of sighseeing spots of Meiji Restoration.
Please visit this Hagi and Little-kyoto Tsuwano.
That's it.
I would like to inform Tsuwano in Shimane Pref. and Hagi in Yamaguchi pref. trip.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/67/1e/ba10e843f33f6848e51f169cbdf6974e.png)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/71/b9/ddb7a7392ab2f2df32ffb365f2818b61.png)
From Ohta city to Tsuwano station in evening.
I stay at Japanese hotel "Yoshinoya".
Yoshinoya is built by repairing old house.
You can recieve a Omotenahi service.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/40/56/b093585dd8fbc900355c736e03cf4d21.jpg)
Next morning, I walk around Tsuwano town.
First visit is Tonomachi street.
There is a stream along street,lots of carps are swimming in the stream.
Iris is in the stream, end of May is a best season for this street.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/27/7e/cfd37376adc364de48fcb19f803d4e16.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/58/7d/34809e4ec9de775b71124f265378785b.jpg)
Next is Tsuwano church.
This church is made of wood, Tatami are covered in the floor.
It is small beautiful church.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/35/f2/157c4f68c73a8ad25354f1110be736d0.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/58/ab/a419ea7897db6b074926306100aa6eca.jpg)
I pray this church.
Next visit is Tsuwano town hall.
You can get some informations from this hall.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/62/19/76044e049487723c954528afce3b0cbe.jpg)
Go to south, near the bridge, Sagi-Mai monument is existing.
Ouchi clan bring Sagimai dance from Kyoto Yasaka Shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6d/fa/dae564831af01c3e6157069c91634111.jpg)
I take a rest here, and eat "Genji Soshi" Steamed bread.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/74/21/061176798b83f801ab08f5ad2c5e6a96.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/76/00/51cdf49ebe29114c6edda4e2431ef6a9.jpg)
Next is Yomeiji.
This temple has a grave of Ogai-Mori, he is a famous literary person.
Grave word is Shintaro-Mori, this is a real name of Ogai-Mori.
This grave is opposite side of main temple.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/54/63/3b1f865aa8d60e15901f1b94cec28f0f.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/25/f5/78fee0f6bd7f7b0226c6da92b799624e.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/41/dc/3cb47b2eaebd80314202017bfc40ab88.jpg)
Next is a Maria church, it locate at the hill.
Edo Bakuhu catch lots of Christian of Nagasaki, and accommodate 153 persons in this church.
Police person do torture to them.
Lots of Christian was died.
This church is sad place.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/48/81/e1be09ac7e708f729060b969c47bc207.jpg)
Next visit is Tsuwanon castle ruine.
About 4km distance from Tsuwano station.
Ride a lift and climb stone steps.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/57/6dcb7fce6e709ab76e82de9d627a5296.jpg)
Tsuwano castle is top of the mountain, 367m height.
This castle for Kamei clan.
From here, you can see a wideview landscape.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/13/2d/b33cdadb340deddcf9281f615e6e248d.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/35/f6/45f5da4514f463da6a7baa722c90f7e5.jpg)
I take a lunch at Tsuwano, then go to Hagi city by buss.
Go to Hagi from Tsuwano, riding a buss is convenient.
Get off at East Hagi station, walk around castle downtown.
I stay at Hagi.
Next morning, I rent a bicycle.
Go around Hagi by bicycle.
First visit is Shoin shrine.
This shrine's god is Shoin-Yoshida.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/5d/cd/714dd47db91364a05165599bb5072696.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/50/95/ab277fee8b4f3136e49f1939046eed98.jpg)
From gate to main shrine, there are Shoin History museum, Shoin school, Treasure house of Shoin shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/65/fa/227301e3121248e47fb2bb119dc8e29a.jpg)
At Shoin History museum, you can see many dolls, understand Shoin's history.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/27/67/5a6ce9ee9fb48605d52df52c5282539a.jpg)
This shrine is a education shrine. I pray at this shrine.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/07/5b/2c038a621373aee4bb33fde38aabfa7b.png)
Next is Shinsaku-Takasugi house.
He was born at this house.
Entering this house is not available.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/4b/aa/812910d5d4fe0bb13c28054ba2be922d.jpg)
Shinsaku is educated at Shokason-Jyuku, and leads breaking Edo Bakuhu, using Kiheitai army.
After lunch, I go to Hagi Castlev.
This is west end of Hagi city.
This castle is made by Terumoto-Mouri
Current, stone wall and moat are existing.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/01/d4/1db139385dee254443bab712f344e063.jpg)
In this castle, Tenshukaku, Tea room, library's, bridge, Japanese garden are seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6f/2b/bd0ebee9269fe96fe4754385b6b1df16.jpg)
This castle has Tenshukaku, Main castle, seconde citadel, third citadel.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/05/34/15489f4e620a13f2e6cbc6e44a604436.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/17/0b/a26b342173450b16e62dbf4c7088e148.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/76/34/b4859606498147d318333861c3da1cef.jpg)
Terumoto-Mouri statue is located near the seconde citadel.
This statue is new one that is established at 2004.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/65/71/a68eef8d1f622782207b0b68214afa62.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/77/30/42f4346f1bea9be385d540740256b451.jpg)
Yamaguchi Hagi city has lots of sighseeing spots of Meiji Restoration.
Please visit this Hagi and Little-kyoto Tsuwano.
That's it.