Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yukinaga Yoshida and his wife, Minae, are third-generation pear farmers in the Ogawa district, one of the leading fruit-tree production areas in Yamaguchi Prefecture. This friendly couple welcomes guests to their farm, where they grow more than twenty varieties of pears every year, including some rare varieties. The farm has a handcrafted pavilion and a pizza oven, and visitors can make their own pizza or have a pear picnic in the pavilion. The farm’s wood-fired, soft-water baths are especially popular. Yoshida also serves as chairman of the Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council. English support is available via a translation app.

• Address :

  Ogawa District, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)90-4613-9018 (Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council; contact: Miyazaki)

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese only

• Access :

  1-hour drive from central Hagi or 30-minute drive from Hagi-Iwami Airport (pickup also available, contact for details)

• Check-in :

  3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (negotiable)

• Check-out :

  8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (negotiable)

• Rates :

  ¥14,400 per person per night with 2 meals (available for 2–5 people)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

• Bedroom :

  Private rooms available for up to 2 people each; 2 private rooms with futons

• Bathroom :

  Bathrooms available (with lock); showers, wood-fired baths, available from check-in until evening

• Toilet :

  Western style

• Meals :

  Dinner and breakfast (communal cooking) *Special meals (allergies, vegan, etc.) negotiable

• Wi-Fi :

  Available

The Fujiokas moved from the big city to Hagi City, where they continue to be fascinated by the view of the open plateau and the voluminous clouds that stretch up 300 meters above sea level. On the terrace, guests can have this luxurious view all to themselves. The couple enjoys interacting with guests and are good at guiding them to places of interest, such as the small dormant volcano Mount Kasayama and the scenic Chomonkyo Gorge. Kimono dressing and tea ceremony are popular, and yukata can be worn in summer. English support is available via a translation app.

• Address :

  Fukui Kamihira Warabidai, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)90-4613-9018 (Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council; contact: Miyazaki)

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese only

• Access :

  30-minute drive from central Hagi

• Check-in :

  3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (negotiable)

• Check-out :

  8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (negotiable)

• Rates :

  ¥14,400 per person per night with 2 meals (available for 2–4 people)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  None

• Bedroom :

  Private rooms available for up to 2 people each; 2 private rooms with futons

• Bathroom :

  Bathrooms available (with lock); showers available from check-in until evening

• Toilet :

  Western style

• Meals :

  Dinner and breakfast (communal cooking) *Special meals (allergies, vegan, etc.) available on request

• Wi-Fi :

  Available

This homestay house is located on a hill overlooking scenic round-basin rice paddies. Experience rural life with your host by relaxing within sight of a spectacular landscape, crafting bamboo lanterns, or making natural dyes from plants. Get to know the community by observing farmwork or cooking together with friendly locals. If the timing is right, you can also observe a kagura (Shinto dance) troupe practicing. English support is available via a translation app.

• Address :

  Ubuka, Abu-cho, Abu-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)90-4613-9018 (Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council; contact: Miyazaki)

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese only

• Access :

  50-minute drive from central Hagi

• Check-in :

  3:00 p.m –5:00 p.m. (negotiable)

• Check-out :

  8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (negotiable)

• Rates :

  ¥14,400 per person per night with 2 meals (available for 2–3 people)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  None

• Bedroom :

  Private rooms available for up to 2 people each; 3 private rooms with futons

• Bathroom :

  Bathrooms available (with lock); showers available from check-in until evening

• Toilet :

  Western style

• Meals :

  Dinner and breakfast (communal cooking) *Special meals (allergies, vegan, etc.) negotiable

• Wi-Fi :

  Available

Included in the Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Hamasaki, this 200-year-old building retains the classic merchant-house shitomi (wooden shutters) yet has been fully renovated for the utmost comfort of guests. The restaurant serves French cuisine, and the café offers tea, Japanese sweets, Taiwanese sponge cakes, and Western confections. A small store sells the same type of tableware as that used in the restaurant—ideal for a whimsical souvenir. French language spoken.

• Address :

  176 Hamasaki-cho, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)838-21-5210

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese only

• Access :

  20-minute walk from JR Higashi-Hagi Station

• Opening Hours :

  11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 p.m.)

• Closed :

  Mondays and Tuesdays

• Cuisine :

  French Cuisine, Café

• Foreign Language Menu :

  Not available

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

Hagi’s delicious sake is famed throughout Japan, so why not explore its rich sake culture by e-bike? Cycle past the rice paddies where the sake rice is grown, and visit the spring-water sources, sake breweries, and other sake hot spots. Available from March to December (and in winter by request).

• Address :

  Yachiyo Shuzo, 3306 Kibeshimo, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)90-4613-9018 (Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council; contact: Miyazaki)

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese

• Access :

  30-minute drive from JR Higashi-Hagi Station; or 40-minute bus ride from Hagi Bus Center on the Bocho Kotsu bus bound for Tsuwano Bus Center to Kibe bus stop, then a 1-minute walk.

• Duration :

  3 hours and 30 minutes

• Fee :

  ¥13,500–¥19,800 (range for a solo participant)

• Languages Supported :

  Japanese and English

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  Possible for advance payment (VISA, Mastercard, etc)

Make the local specialty oshizushi with the help of local women. Enjoy using local ingredients, such as rice cooked on a kamado (traditional stove), which has been passed down through generations, and vegetables from the field in front of the 100-year-old house. Vegan and gluten-free options are also available. Minimum of two people. ^*Suspended during summer due to risk of heatstroke.

• Address :

  Old private house, Yoriji, 688-1 Kurogawa, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)90-4613-9018 (Hagi City Furusato Tourism Promotion Council; contact: Miyazaki)

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese

• Access :

  10-minute drive from central Hagi; or 20-minute bus ride from Hagi Bus Center on the Bocho Kotsu bus bound for Tsuwano Bus Center to Kurogawa bus stop, then a 1-minute walk.

• Duration :

  11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (other times available upon request)

• Fee :

  From ¥5,500 (with interpreter: ¥7,700 per session)

• Languages Supported :

  Japanese and English (using Pocketalk or other machine translator)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  None