Bunkazai TabiA travel guide to Japan’s cultural heritage

Cultural heritage in Yamaguchi

National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Yamaguchi.

Rurikoji: The five-story pagoda

Muromachi · Temples · National Treasures

Rurikoji

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi

Built at the height of the Ouchi clan's power, the Rurikoji Five-Story Pagoda is a National Treasure counted among Japan's three finest pagodas, alongside those of Horyu-ji and Daigo-ji. Its cypress-bark roofs reflect in the pond, changing with cherry blossoms, autumn leaves and evening illumination.

Horiuchi District, Hagi: An earthen-walled street in Horiuchi

Historic districts

Horiuchi District, Hagi

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Horiuchi, the former third enclosure of Hagi Castle, is a samurai district where the Hagi domain's offices and the mansions of senior retainers once stood. Streets lined with heavy earthen walls and stone walls, with summer oranges peeking over the top, create a scene typical of Hagi.

Kozan-ji

Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Kozan-ji

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Kozan-ji is a temple in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Its Butsuden (Buddha Hall) is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period, 1320).

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Furuichi and Kanaya, Yanai

Historic districts

Furuichi and Kanaya, Yanai

Yanai, Yamaguchi

Furuichi and Kanaya, Yanai is a merchant town in Yanai, Yamaguchi, selected in 1984 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Hamasaki, Hagi

Historic districts

Hamasaki, Hagi

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Hamasaki, Hagi is a port town in Hagi, Yamaguchi, selected in 2001 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Sasanami-ichi, Hagi

Historic districts

Sasanami-ichi, Hagi

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Sasanami-ichi, Hagi is a post town in Hagi, Yamaguchi, selected in 2011 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Hiyako District, Hagi

Historic districts

Hiyako District, Hagi

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Hiyako District, Hagi is a samurai district in Hagi, Yamaguchi, selected in 1976 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Muromachi · Shrines · National Treasures

Sumiyoshi Shrine

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Its Honden (Main Sanctuary) is a designated National Treasure (Early Muromachi period, 1370).

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