What to do and see in Hagi, Chugoku: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

May 21, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Gheorghe "Gică" Hagi is a Romanian former professional footballer, considered one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and '90s and the greatest Romanian footballer of all time.
Restaurants in Hagi

1. Tokoji Temple

1647 Chinto, Hagi 758-0011 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-26-1052 http://www.toukouji.net
Excellent
44%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 99 reviews

Tokoji Temple

Reviewed By Yuan_MY - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

It was a pleasant 15-20 minutes walk from Shoin Shrine to Tokoji Temple. The Chinese-influenced Tokoji Temple is located in the compound after passing through the first beautiful red gate and the second imposing and intricate gate. Walking deeper into the temple compound, you will reach the graves of the odd-numbered Mori lords (The first and even-numbered lords are at the more out of the way Daishoin Temple. However, their graves are just as impressive) Upon reaching the graves which was in a serene wooded area, hundreds of beautiful traditional stone lanterns lined the paths to the graves. Really a magnificent sight.

2. Shoin Shrine

1537 Chinto, Hagi 758-0011 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-4643 http://www.shoinjinja.org/history/
Excellent
28%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 349 reviews

Shoin Shrine

3. Daishoin Temple

4132 Tsubaki Omi, Hagi 758-0061 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-2124 [email protected]
Excellent
44%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
6%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 16 reviews

Daishoin Temple

4. Jonenji Temple

17 Shimo Gokemmachi, Hagi 758-0043 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-0006
Excellent
40%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
40%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 5 reviews

Jonenji Temple

5. Unrin-ji Temple

2489 Kibekami, Hagi 758-0304 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 8388-6-0307 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/neco.dera/
Excellent
40%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 10 reviews

Unrin-ji Temple

The story goes back to the Edo Period and takes place in the Hagi Castle. Terumoto Mori was a famous samurai who built Hagi-han. One of his men named Motofusa Nagai had been very loyal to him. It is said that Motofusa Nagai had a lovely kitten. However, soon after Terumoto Mori passed away, Motofusa Nagai, the owner of the lovely kitten, also followed him into the grave. The little kitten wouldn’t leave Motofusa Nagai’s tomb and had waited in front of the tomb for 49 days. Later, to meet its owner, the kitten committed suicide by biting its tongue and then died. The local monks held a grand ceremony of condolence for the kitten. Up to now, this story about the loyal kitten continues in the Unrinji Buddhist Temple.

Reviewed By iwakunifoodie - Iwakuni, Japan

If you like cats and you’re going to the Hagi area, this place needs to be on your list! The people who work here were super nice and I just loved all of the cat figures everywhere. It’s a small temple, but it is one of the cutest temples I have ever been too. Be sure to take you Shuincho (temple stamp book)! The Goshuin here is cute!

6. Sumiyoshi Shrine

240 Hamasakimachi, Hagi 758-0022 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-0849 https://www.facebook.com/hagisumiyoshi/
Excellent
0%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
40%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 5 reviews

Sumiyoshi Shrine

7. Kotokuji Temple

66 Kitafuru Hagimachi, Hagi 758-0032 Yamaguchi Prefecture
Excellent
0%
Good
71%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 7 reviews

Kotokuji Temple

8. Kannon-in Temple

5148 Yamada, Hagi 758-0063 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-3682
Excellent
0%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 2 reviews

Kannon-in Temple

9. Shizukiyama Shrine

1-1 Jonai, 2ku Horiuchi, Hagi 758-0057 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-25-1826
Excellent
0%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
78%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 9 reviews

Shizukiyama Shrine

10. Sempuku-ji Temple

266 Hamasakimachi, Hagi 758-0022 Yamaguchi Prefecture +81 838-22-2896
Excellent
0%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
83%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 6 reviews

Sempuku-ji Temple

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