Hagi, Yamaguchi

Hagi
萩市
Tamae Fishing Port
Kikuya Family Garden
Tamachi Shopping Street
Flag of Hagi
Official seal of Hagi
Map
Location of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hagi is located in Japan
Hagi
Hagi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°24′29″N 131°23′57″E / 34.40806°N 131.39917°E / 34.40806; 131.39917
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureYamaguchi
Hagi TownApril 1, 1889
Hagi CityJuly 1, 1932
Government
 • MayorFumio Tanaka (from Mar 2021)
Area
 • Total
698.31 km2 (269.62 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2023)
 • Total
43,233
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address510 Emukai, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 758-8555
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCamellia japonica and Lespedeza
FruitNatsumikan
TreeChamaecyparis obtusa and Pine
Aerial view of central Hagi
Main keep (tenshu) of Hagi Castle, before 1880

Hagi (萩市, Hagi-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,233 in 22,803 households and a population density of 62 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 698.31 square kilometres (269.62 sq mi). It is known for being the birthplace of Hagi ware, a type of Japanese pottery.

  1. ^ "Hagi City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.