{"id":22081,"date":"2025-07-18T21:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:42:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-04T17:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:45:33","slug":"%e8%90%a9%e5%be%80%e9%82%84","status":"publish","type":"travelpost","link":"https:\/\/www.allway-japan.com\/en\/travelpost\/22081\/","title":{"rendered":"Hagiokan Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hagiokan Road was established by the M\u014dri clan in 1604 (Keich\u014d 9) after the construction of Hagi Castle, serving as the Onarimichi (official route) for their alternate attendance (sankin k\u014dtai) to Edo.\nThe road connected Hagi (Hagi City) on the Sea of Japan side and Mitajiri Port (H\u014dfu City) on the Seto Inland Sea side in a nearly straight line, with a total length of approximately 53 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For commoners during the Edo period, Hagiokan (Hagi Road) was an important \u201cYin-Yang Connecting Route\u201d linking the San'in and San'yo regions.\nIn the late Edo period, it played a significant role in history as a route frequently traveled by the samurai of the Meiji Restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hagiokan Road still retains remnants such as ichirizuka (milestones) necessary for the movement of people and horses, tea house ruins, and the remains of k\u014dya (checkpoint stations) that monitored travelers.\nAlthough most of the route is now used as national highways, prefectural roads, and public roads, some of the more rugged mountainous paths have become abandoned routes.\nIn recent years, efforts have been made to preserve and maintain these paths to pass them on to future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1996, Hagiokan Road was selected as one of the \u201c100 Best Roads in Japan\u201d, and in 2004, it was chosen as one of the \u201c100 Beautiful Walkable Roads in Japan\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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