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萩市の東北部に位置する浜崎地区は港町です。
江戸時代には日本海の物資輸送ルートだった北前船の寄港地になり、萩藩の浜崎宰判代官所や藩重臣の蔵屋敷が建ち並んでいたそうです。


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Hamasaki Historical District is located to the north-east of downtown Hagi, facing to the Japan Sea.
Hagi was one of port of calls for ships between Osaka and Hokaido along Japan Sea coast, during the Edo Age (1603-1868). A magistrate's office of Choshu Domain and warehouses of Choshu Domain were located in the Hamasaki area.

If you walk to the north from the sites of Noyama-Goku and Iwakura-Goku Prisons, you will arrive at Hamasaki Historical District.



Hamasaki Historical District has 10.3 hectare in area. 
More than a hundred and thirty historical houses are located to the district.

To the north from Senpukuji Temple. Sumiyoshi Shrine is located.
The shrine buildings of Sumiyoshi Shrine are very impressive.



If you walk further to the north from Sumiyoshi Shrine, you will see the former YAMAMURA residence.



Former YAMAMURA residence was built at the end of the Edo Age. It was a wealthy merchant house. 
The main house building is divided in to two parts. 
One is for the merchant business use and the other is for private use. 
The merchant business part has six rooms and there are also two warehouses.



Near to the former YAMAMURA residence, the old boathouse of Choshu Domain is located. 
In the boathouse, the boats for the feudal lords of Choshu Domain were stored.



To the north of the former YAMAMURA residence, there are a couple of historical houses located in Hamasaki Historical District.



These historical houses remain the atmosphere as it was in the Edo Age. 
Hamasaki Historical District is designated as a Conservation District of Traditional Buildings.



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