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Hagi (萩) is an old castle town on the Sea. The town cra- delight of visitors. dled many important figures of the , and a num- Akiyoshi-do Cave (秋芳洞) is one of the largest stalactite caves ber of relics associated with them remain. Many people say the of its kind in the Orient, developed underground the Akiyoshi- whole town looks like a history museum. Hagi is famous both dai Plateau (秋吉台), the largest limestone plateau in Japan for the cultivation of Natsumikan oranges and for its 380-year- known for its Karst topography. old traditional Hagi-yaki pottery. These 3 places are easily accessible to each other by a well- Tsuwano (津和野) is a much smaller old castle town, often developed network of buses and trains. Ogori on the Sanyo called “little Kyoto.” The Tsuwanogawa River runs through the Shinkansen is a convenient gateway to these places. town, where many multi-colored carps are hatched to the

東萩 益田 JR山陰本線 宍道 米子 鳥取 Access: Higashi-Hagi Masuda JR Sanin Line Shinji Yonago Tottori To Osaka, Kyoto Hagi Bus Iwami Airport 石見空港 松江 至 大阪、京都 Center 津和野 Matsue 秋吉台 Tsuwano Akiyoshi-dai 山口線 JR Hakubi,Hakubi LineSanyo Line JR 山口 Akiyoshi-do 木次線 JR伯備、山陽本線 秋吉洞 芸備、 JR Yamaguchi Line JR Shimonoseki busbus JR Geibi and Kitsugi Line 下関 To Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo 新下関 Ogori 小郡 Hiroshima JR ShinkansenTokaido,Sanyo OkayamaKurashiki 至 大阪、京都、東京 Shin-Shimonoseki 広島 Shinkansen 岡山倉敷 Yamaguchi-Ube Airport JR東海道、山陽新幹線 山口宇部空港

To From Transportation Time required Daily runs Fare (¥)

Haneda Airport Yamaguchi-Ube Airport (Tokyo) *ANA (airplane) 1 hr. 45 min. 5 29,000 Haneda Airport *ANK (airplane) 1 hr. 30 min. 2 30,500 Iwami Airport (Tokyo) Itami Airport (Osaka) ANK (airplane) 1 hr. 1 22,000 Tokyo *JR Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” 5 hrs. 10 min. 3 20,050 Ogori Kyoto JR Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” 2 hrs. 25 min. 3 13,220 Yamaguchi-Ube Ube-shiei Bus 37 min. Link to air 870 Airport schedule Ogori JR Bus 1 hr. 26 min. 6 1,970 Bocho Bus 1 hr. 10 min. 9 1,970 Hagi (Higashi-Hagi) Tsuwano Bocho Bus 1 hr. 47 min. 5 2,080 Matsue JR Sanin Line, LEX “Isokaze” 3 hrs. 10 min. 1 6,710 Iwami Airport Iwami Bus 1 hr. 14 min. Link to air 1,560 schedule Keihin Kyuko Bus Hagi (Hagi Bus Center) Tokyo (Shinagawa) 13 hrs. 45 min. every day 14,250 18:30 Osaka (Umeda) Kintetsu Bus 10 hrs. 27 min. every day 9,480 22:10 Ogori JR Yamaguchi Line, LEX “Oki” 1 hr. 8 min. 3 2,770 Tsuwano local train 2 hrs. 7 1,110 Matsue JR Sanin & Yamaguchi Line, LEX “Oki” 3 hrs. 20 min. 3 5,870 Ogori Bocho Bus 43 min. 12 1,140 Akiyoshi-do Higashi-Hagi Bocho Bus 1 hr. 12 min. 4 1,710

*JR=Japan Railways, ANA=All Nippon Airways, ANK=Air Nippon Steam Locomotive “Yamaguchi-go” trains operate on Sun. and national holidays from Mar. through Nov. Reservations should be made at a travel agency or at the Travel Service Center at major JR stations. Reservation fee: ¥510. Ogori Yamaguchi Tsuwano Lv. 10:37 → Lv. 10:56 → Ar. 12:39 Ar. 17:02 ← Lv. 16:44 ← Lv. 15:22 PAGE 2/ 5 HAGI, TSUWANO and AKIYOSHI-DO CAVE

HAGI

How to get around: chants like the Kikuya Family (菊屋家), doctors belonging to Higashi-Hagi Sta. on the Sanin Line is the main entrance to the feudal domain and lower class Samurai. Each section preserves town. Hagi is a pleasant town to be explored on foot or by bicy- the old castle town atmosphere best. cle. There are many rental cycle shops in the town. ¥150 per Tokoji Temple (東光寺), dedicated to the Mouri Clan who hour. ¥1,000 per day. A loop line bus called “Maaru Bus” is oper- governed Hagi during 260 years of the has Soumon ated by Hagi City. It has two different routes, the easterly and Gate, Sanmon Gate, Bell Tower and Daiohoden as important the westerly course. The buses run every 30 min. respectively. cultural assets. They depart from and return to Hagi City Office. ¥100 per ride Shizuki Park (指月公園), 10 min. by bus from Higashi-Hagi Sta., or ¥500 for a one-day free pass. is a castle-site park at the foot of the 143m-high Mt. Shizuki. Sightseeing by taxi costs ¥3,400 per hour. It will take about 2 Admission: ¥210. Open: 8:00–18:30 (Apr.–Oct.), 8:30–16:30 hrs. for a city tour. Bus tours are operated by Bocho Kotsu Bus (Nov.–Feb.) and 8:30–18:00 (Mar.). Only stone walls and the Co. Time required: 4 hrs. English is not spoken by taxi drivers or inner moat remain from the original castle. The hilltop is reached bus guides. in 20 min. on foot from the park. Hagi Shiryokan (萩史料館) is a local history museum located Major Places of Interest: near Shizuki Park. Admission: ¥500. Open daily: 9:00–17:00 Kumaya Art Museum (熊谷美術館), a 30-min. walk from (Mar.– Nov.), 9:00–16:30 (Dec.– Feb.). Higashi-Hagi Sta., is an interesting museum containing a variety of Shoin Shrine (松陰神社), a 15-min. walk from Higashi-Hagi Sta., art objects and antiques. Admission: ¥700. Open daily: 9:00 is dedicated to Shoin Yoshida (1830–1859), a famous Hagi-born –17:00. Closed: Mon. & New Year’s holiday. thinker who influenced many revolutionaries who played impor- Tamachi Shopping Arcade (田町アーケード街), about 25 tant roles in the Meiji Restoration. Shoka-Sonjuku (松下村塾), min. on foot from Higashi-Hagi Sta., is the busiest shopping a private school which he founded, is in the shrine precincts. street in Hagi. Old looking shops and modern stores stand side Aiba River (藍場川), a small canal-like river, is a peaceful haven by side, totalling about 130. for multi-colored carp. The placid neighborhood, reminiscent of Ishii Chawan Museum (石井茶碗美術館) on the Tamachi olden times, offers a restful promenade for a stroll. shopping Arcade exhibits its rare collection of antique “chawan” or tea bowls. Admission: ¥1,000. Open 9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00. Closed: Mon. Horiuchi (堀内) once was the residential section for upper class Samurai like the Kuchiba Clan (口羽家), and Hagi Castle Town (萩城下町) located east of Horiuchi was for rich mer-

To Matsue 6 Hagi 至松江 N

Tsuruedai Hill Senryuzangama Kiln 鶴江台 To Matsue 泉流山窯 至松江

Mt. Shizuki 指月山

Site of Hagi Castle Sumiyoshi Shrine 住吉神社 萩城跡 住吉神社 Higashi-Hagi Sta. 東萩駅 Shizuki Park Rainbow Bldg. レインボービル 指月公園 Kikugahama Beach 9 4 information Tourist Information 菊ヶ浜 2 5 Hagi-yaki Shiryokan 萩焼資料館萩資料館 Kumaya Art Museum 1 12 Jozangama Kiln 城山窯 10 熊谷美術館 8 Nishinohama Beach Hagi Shiryokan 11 3 西ノ浜 萩史料館 Hagi Castle TTownown Tamachi 7 Shoin Shrine Tokoji Temple 萩城下町 Shopping ArcadeArcade Hagi Bus Center 松陰神社 東光寺 Hashimoto River 萩萩バスセンターバスセンター Horiuchi 田町アーケード街 橋本川 堀内 Ishii Chawan Museum Site of Meirinkan Old House of Hirobumi Ito Kaimagari 石井茶碗美術館 明倫館 伊藤博文家 information Kuchiba House 鍵曲 口羽家住宅 Tourist Information City Hall 観光協会 市役所

Tamae Sta. Aiba River 藍場川 Matsumoto River 玉江駅

Mt. Todokoyama 田床山 Cycling Course Hashimoto River JR Sanin Line JR 松本川 山陰本線 0 500m Kanaya Tenjin Shrine 金谷天神 橋本川橋 191 本 川

Hagi Sta. 萩駅 Daishoin Temple 262 天照院

Numbers 1 - 12 correspond to those in the “Accommodations” Iist on page 3/5. HAGI, TSUWANO and AKIYOSHI-DO CAVE PAGE 3/ 5

Cycling Tour of Hagi: (4 hours required) Hagi-Yaki Pottery Kilns for Inspection: Higashi-Hagi Sta. Kumaya Art Museum Kikugahama A number of pottery kilns are located around Shizuki Park, most Beach Shizuki Park / Hagi Shiryokan Horiuchi area are open to visitors. (Kuchiba House / Kaimagari) Hagi Castle Town (Kikuya Tempozangama Kiln (天鵬山窯) at Koshigahama (0838)25-0126 Family Residence) Ishii Chawan Museum Aiba River Jozangama Kiln (城山窯) at Shizuki Park (0838)25-1666 Tamachi Shopping Arcade Shoin Shrine / Shoka- Senryuzangama Kiln (泉流山窯) at Maeobata (0838)22-0541 Sonjuku Tokoji Temple Higashi-Hagi Sta. Hagi-yaki Shiryokan (萩焼資料館) (0838)25-8981 Admission: ¥300. Open daily: 8:00–17:00.

Accommodations: Room rate Room rate Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Name of facilities Tel. (¥)

1 Hagi Royal Hotel (H) (0838)25-9595 12,000~ 7 Minshuku Higashi-Hagi (M) W (0838)22-7884 4,000 2 Hagi Grand Hotel (H) (0838)25-1211 12,000~ 8 Minshuku Suzume-no-Oyado (M) (0838)22-0614 8,000 3 Ryokan Hokumonyashiki (R) (0838)22-7521 25,000~ 9 Minshuku Abugawa (M) (0838)22-2739 6,000 4 Ryokan Tomoe (R) (0838)22-0150 25,000~ 10 People’s Lodge Joen (PE) (0838)22-3939 8,000 5 Ryokan Hifumi (R) (0838)22-0123 10,000 11 Hagi Youth Hostel (Y) (0838)22-0733 4,200 6 Pension Hagi (P) (0838)28-0071 8,600 12 Business Hotel Orange (BH) W (0838)25-5880 5,000~ Accommodation rates are due to change by season or days. Please check the correct rates before you visit. Remarks: Standard rates are quoted. Numbers 1 – 12 correspond to those on the map on page 2/5. H = Hotel Rate for a twin room. R = Ryokan Rate per person including 2 meals, tax and service charge. Y = Youth Hostel Rate per person with 2 meals. M = Minshuku (family-run inn) Rate per person with 2 meals. P = Pension Rate per person with 2 meals. PE = People’s Lodge Rate per person with 2 meals. W = Welcome Inn member

TSUWANO

How to get around: Taikodani-Inari Shrine (太鼓谷稲成神社), 40 min. on foot Tsuwano is ideally sized to be explored on foot or by bicycle. A from the station, has a long tunnel-like approach with a large walking tour (5–6 hrs.) or a bike tour (4 hrs.) can cover the number of red torii gates. Thronged by visitors from far and major town sights and places of interest. Rental bike costs ¥500 wide, the approach is lined with souvenir shops and tea houses. for 2 hrs., ¥800 for a full day. For town sightseeing, taxis are also Site of Tsuwano Castle (津和野城跡), an exceptionally large- available for ¥4,700–6,700 per hour (small–large sized car) tak- scale mountain-top castle, is now left with stone walls and stone ing about 2–3 hrs. bases. About 30-min. walk on one of the few nature trails of the mountain leads to the castle-site, from where a panoramic view Major Places of Interest: of the town can be enjoyed. Less energetic people can take a 5- Yorokan Museum (養老館), 15 min. on foot from Tsuwano min. lift ride from the base, then the summit is an 8-min. walk. Sta., is located in the Tonomachi section. It was a feudal school built in 1786 by the local lord who loved learn- Washibara Hachimangu Shrine Taikodaniaikodani-Inari Inari Shrine ing. It is now open to visitors as a folklore muse- 鷲原八幡宮 Site of 太鼓谷稲成神社 Tsuwano Lift Tsuwano um. Admission:¥200. Open daily: 8:30–17:00. 4 Castle The man-made ditches along the Tonomachi 津和野城跡 0 400m

Street are known for the exotic colored carp. Yomeiji Temple 永明寺 Tsuwano Kyodokan Museum (津和野郷土 Yasaka Shrine St. Maria Cathedral 弥栄神社 Yasaka Shrine マリア聖堂 館), 20 min. on foot from the station, is a history 弥栄神社 Tsuwano River 津津和野川和野川 Otome museum which contains a rich collection of Otome-Pass JR Yamaguchi Line Tsuwano Photo toge Pass Old House of Ogai Mori GallerGalleryy 乙女峠 materials and articles associated with the region- 森鴎外旧居 JR山口線 乙女峠 Kamei’s 津和野現代 House Sekishukan al history and native-born figures such as Ogai Sangyo フォトギャラリー 亀井別邸 石州館 Ohashi Bridge Town Office 町役場 St. 産業通り Mori and Amane Nishi. Admission: ¥350. Open 5 Tonomachi Tsuwano Sta. Bank 津和野駅 Tsuwano Kyodokan Museum St.T onomachi殿 津和野郷土館 町 daily: 8:30–17:00. Yorokan information 通り Post Office 3 Museum 殿町2 Tourist Information Yasaka Shrine (弥栄神社), 20-min. walk from 養老館 6 Katsushika Hokusai Tsuwano Sta., is the home of the traditional Museum annual festival “Heron Dance”, held on Jul. 20 葛飾北斎美術館 People’s Lodge AonesansoAonosanso and 27. To Yamaguchi 国民宿舎青野山荘 1 至山口

9 To Masuda 至益田 Numbers 1 – 6 correspond to those in the “Accommodations” Iist on page 4/5. PAGE 4/ 5 HAGI, TSUWANO and AKIYOSHI-DO CAVE

Old House of Ogai Mori (森鴎外旧居), 45 min. on foot from Walking or Cycling Route of Tsuwano: () time by bicycle. Tsuwano Sta., is where Ogai, one of the most prominent figures in Tsuwano Sta...... Katsushika Hokusai Museum ...... the history of Japanese literature, lived until he was 11 years old. 5 (3) min. 5 (2) min. Sekishukan (石州館), next to Ogai’s House, is a museum of Tonomachi St. & Japanese handmade paper called washi. Admission: Free. Washi- Yorokan Museum...... Tsuwano Kyodokan Museum making class: ¥400 apply in advance. 2 (1) min. Yomeiji Temple (永明寺), a 15-min. walk from Tsuwano Sta., ...... Old House of Ogai Mori, Sekishukan Paper Museum is a quiet Zen temple revered for a long time by the provincial 10 (5) min. lords in the feudal period. Ogai’s tomb is here. Admission: ¥350...... Kamei’s House...... Washibara Hachimangu Shrine Open daily: 8:30–17:00. 10 (5) min. 15 (7) min. Katsushika Hokusai Museum (葛飾北斎美術館) shows ...... Site of Tsuwano Castle ...... Taikodani-Inari Shrine Ukiyo-e (wood-block prints) made by Katushika Hokusai, one of 30 (25) min. 10 (10) min. the most famous Ukiyo-e artists in the Edo Period. Admission: ...... Yasaka Shrine...... Yomeiji Temple...... 0 ¥500. Open daily: 9:30–17:00. 15 (7) min. 20 (10) min. 10 (5) min. St. Maria Cathedral...... Tsuwano Photo Gallery, Tsuwano Sta. 15 (7) min.

Accommodations: Room rate Room rate Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Name of facilities Tel. (¥)

1 Hotel Sun Route Tsuwano (H) (08567)2-3232 6,800~ 5 Minshuku Wakasagi-no-Yado (M) (08567)2-1146 7,000 ~ 2 Ryokan Meigetsu (R) (08567)2-0685 10,000~ 6 People’s Lodge Aonosanso (PE) (08567)2-0436 6,800 3 Hoshi Ryokan (R) (08567)2-0136 6,000~ 4 Tsuwano Youth Hostel (Y*) (08567)2-0373 2,900 Accommodation rates are due to change by season or days. Please check the correct rates before you visit. Remarks: Standard rates are quoted. Numbers 1 – 6 correspond to those on the map on page 3/5. H = Hotel Rate for a twin room. R = Ryokan Rate per person including 2 meals, tax and service charge. Y* = Youth Hostel Rate per person without meals. M = Minshuku (family-run inn) Rate per person with 2 meals. PE = People’s Lodge Rate per person with 2 meals.

AKIYOSHI-DO CAVE

Akiyoshi-do Cave (秋芳洞): A large cavity created under the * It takes 10 min. by bus from Akiyoshi-dai Plateau Exit back to limestone plateau, extends for about 10 km, of which about 1 Akiyoshidai Bus Center. km permits human access. Admission: ¥1,240. Open daily: 8:30–16:30. Inside the cave, an elevator is linked to Akiyoshi-dai Plateau.

(main cave) (branch cave) Akiyoshi-do ...... Entrance of...... Elevator...... Kuroya Exit Bus Center 10-min. walk Akiyoshi-do Cave 30-min. walk↓ 15-min. walk 黒谷出口 秋芳洞 秋芳洞入口 Akiyoshi-dai Plateau Exit バスセンター 秋吉台

Accommodations: Room rate Room rate Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Name of facilities Tel. (¥)

Royal Hotel Shuhokan (H) (08376)2-0311 13,000 People's Lodge Wakatakesanso (PE) (08376)2-0126 6,400 Akiyoshi-dai Youth Hostel (Y) W (08376)2-0341 4,200 Accommodation rates are due to change by season or days. Please check the correct rates before you visit. Remarks: Standard rates are quoted. H = Hotel Rate per person with 2 meals. Y = Youth Hostel Rate per person with 2 meals. PE = People’s Lodge Rate per person with 2 meals. W = Welcome Inn member HAGI, TSUWANO and AKIYOSHI-DO CAVE PAGE 5/ 5

TOURIST INFORMATION information Hagi City Information Office: 1st fl., Rainbow Bldg., Higashi-Hagi Sta. Tel.(0838)25-3145 Hagi City Tourist Association Information Office: The Welcome Inns comprise a range of accommo- Tel.(0838)25-1750 W dations from hotels, business hotels, ryokan, minshuku and pensions to youth hostels. Most of them have guest rooms Tsuwano Tourist Association Tourist Information Office: the charge for which is a modest ¥8,000 or less per night for a single Tsuwano Sta. Tel.(08567)2-1771 room . Tourism Section, Tsuwano Town Office: Tel.(08567)2-0650 Reservation for Welcome Inns is available through Inter- Tourism Section, Shuho-cho Town Office: Tel.(0837)62-0304 national Tourism Center of Japan (ITCJ). ————————————————————————————— Reservation before your departure for Japan Visit ITCJ's website at http://www.itcj.or.jp or JNTO's at http://www.jnto.go.jp. Welcome Card enables all overseas visitors to specific area to receive Also your request by mail, fax or e-mail is accepted and processed at ITCJ’s head benefit of discounted fees at tourist facilities, accommodations, restaurants, office. To make a reservation, simply complete the Reservation Request Form souvenir shops, and more. available from your nearest JNTO offices and send it to the head office at least Seto Inland Sea Welcome Card one week ahead by e-mail or fax, or three weeks ahead of your departure from (For use by) home by mail. Confirmed flight booking required for application. Especially for your first night in Japan, we accept the reservation request only when you have a All non-Japanese visiting or living in Japan for less than 1 year firm booking on a flight arriving in Japan by no later than 7:00 p.m. (For use in) Reservation after your arrival in Japan Tourist spots in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Ehime prefectures To take advantage of our service, you must appear in person at any of the (Available at) Welcome Inn reservation counters located at the Tourist Information Centers (TICs) operated by JNTO (in Tokyo) or ITCJ (at Narita Airport and Kansai JNTO Tourist Information Center-Tokyo, Kyoto Airport). Tourist Information- in New Tokyo International Airport Passenger Terminal Bldg. 2, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, JR Hiroshima Station, JR Shin- Onomichi Station, JR Kure Station, JR Shimonoseki Station, JR Shin- Welcome Inn Reservation Center Shimonoseki Station, Shimonoseki Port, Hagi City Tourist Association, JR c/o International Tourism Center of Japan Iwakuni Station, Akiyoshidai, JR Matsuyama Station, Dogo, Ehime Prefectural 9th F1., Kanda Urban Bldg., 2-4-2, Kanda Tsukasacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048 International Center, Matsuyama Airport, Omishima Museum, Tobe Pottery Tel:03-3252-1717 Fax:03-3252-1521 Traditional Industry Hall

All information contained in this leaflet is based on data as of January 2001. Transportation schedules, fares and accommodation charges are subject to change. Check with organizations concerned for updated information. © 2001 Japan National Tourist Organization. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Printed in Japan