【山口県 旅行】萩市で吉田松陰先生ゆかりの地を徒歩で追う

【山口県 旅行】萩市で吉田松陰先生ゆかりの地を徒歩で追う

Hello. This time I went to Hagi City, which is located on the Sea of ​​Japan side of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Hagi City has beautiful scenery and delicious food, but above all, it has a great history. This time, I would like to introduce the places in Hagi related to Yoshida Shoin’s career, so please look forward to it. First, let’s look at Hagi City. Hagi City is located on the Sea of ​​Japan side of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Its total area is about 700 square kilometers. It is said that maps from the Edo period can be used here as they are, and the castle town atmosphere still remains as an urban heritage. Hagi City is famous for Yoshida Shoin. This time, I’ll follow the locals and call him Shoin-sensei. I’d like to introduce the places I’ve been to along with Shoin-sensei’s career, so please look forward to it. Shoin-sensei was born in 1830 as the second son of Sugi Yurinosuke. At that time, his surname was Sugi and his childhood name was Toranosuke. From 1834 to 1835, he was adopted by Daisuke Yoshida, a teacher of Yamaga-ryu military science, and studied military science. However, Daisuke Yoshida passed away soon after, so Shoin became the head of the family. After becoming head of the Yoshida family, Shoin was taught at the Shoka Sonjuku school, which was also established by his uncle, Bunnoshin Tamaki. The place where Shoin was born still stands, although there is no building there. Also, the house of my uncle, Mr. Tamaki Bunnoshin, still stands, and you can look inside. This place is where Shoin Sensei was born. It’s on a slight hill, so you can get a panoramic view of Hagi city. And the mountain right in front of you is Mt. Shizuki. This is where the ruins of Hagi Castle are located. He must have been looking at Hagi city from the time he was born. And his birthplace is next to his grave. Not only Shoin Sensei, but also the famous Takasugi Shinsaku’s grave is here. And the people who look after Shoin Sensei’s grave also use the word Shoin Sensei here. Next is the former home of Tamaki Bunnoshin. This is also the birthplace of the Shoka Sonjuku school. It is located down the hill from the birthplace of Shoin-sensei. It seems that Tamaki Bunnoshin was strict with Shoin-sensei in his lessons. One of the anecdotes that still remains today is that Shoin-sensei had an itchy cheek while studying, and when he scratched it, he was scolded for mixing business with pleasure. In 1842, he opened a private school in his home for the children of the neighborhood. This is how Shokasonjuku began. Mr. Shoin was also a student there. Let’s go back to Mr. Shoin’s career. From 1839 to 1841, at the age of 9, Mr. Shoin became the military science instructor at Meirinkan. Then, at the age of 11, he gave a lecture to the feudal lord, Mori, and his lecture was highly praised. His talent was recognized. From 1843 to 1852, Shoin led the Choshu army in training and studied military science at Naganuma. Then, he went to the Hirado domain in Kyushu, which is now Hirado City in Nagasaki Prefecture. He studied there and argued that Yamaga-ryu military science could not compete with Western military science and that Western military science should be introduced. He then studied in Edo. From this time on, Shoin sensei felt threatened by the powerful military power of the West. Afterwards, he planned a trip to Tohoku with Miyabe Teizo, a samurai of the Kumamoto domain. However, he left the Choshu domain without waiting for the issuance of the pass to be used at the checkpoint, and so was considered a defector. As a result, he was charged with a crime after returning to Edo and lost his status as a samurai. I would like to talk about Meirinkan here. Hagi Meirinkan School is now located in the center of Hagi city. The current building is the former Meirin Elementary School, which was built on the site of the original Meirinkan domain school and was in use until 2014. The precious remains of the domain school and the largest wooden school building in Japan stand on the site. There is a stone monument at Horiuchi that marks the former Meirinkan domain school, which existed before it became the Meirinkan domain school. Education took place here for 130 years until it was moved to Emukae in the center of Hagi in 1849. Considering the date of the move in 1849, Shoin Sensei may have taught here. Han schools have produced many outstanding people who have led the times. Now, let’s return to the subject of Meirin Gakusha. The picture you see now is the south gate, which is a designated tangible cultural property of Hagi City. It was moved back to its original location in 2004, when it was moved to the Honganji Yamaguchi Betsuin and used as the main gate. There are two stone monuments called Meirinhi on the south side of the school building. The older one on the west side was erected by the 6th feudal lord, and the newer one on the east side was erected by the 13th feudal lord to commemorate the founding of the school. There are traces of the area that represents loyalty to the shogunate having been scraped off. We pass by summer mandarins, which are famous in Hagi City, as we enter the school. Four buildings remain of the school: the main building, building 2, and buildings 3 and 4. Tourists will mainly see the main building and building 2. The building you see on the screen now is the main building. The main building has a restoration classroom and a geocenter where you can learn about the nature of Hagi, which is famous for that city. This old-fashioned desk used to have drawers, but this is the first time I’ve seen one with a desk that lifts up to put things inside. This is where the Geopark is displayed. It introduces the 100 million year history of the Hagi land, blessed with volcanoes. And this room is the reception room. It’s a very impressive building. It seems that elementary school students in Hagi used to recite the words of Shoin Sensei. Hagi Meirin Gakusha is famous for being one of the largest wooden school buildings in Japan. So there is a place where you can see what it’s like by lowering part of the ceiling. Even though it’s an old building, you can feel the amazing craftsmanship behind it. From the main building, walk along the connecting corridor to Building 2. You can learn about the Meiji Industrial Revolution heritage and the pioneering role that Shoin played in national engineering education. There are other museums as well. The Choshu Five were a group of five men from Choshu who studied abroad in England. Among them were pupils of Shoin Sensei, and the most famous was Ito Hirobumi. You can play Princess Mononoke here, but it was very hard work. There is a place on the first floor of the main building where you can eat summer orange soft serve ice cream. It’s very delicious, so please try it. Outside the school building is a place called Yubikan. This is where you can learn swordsmanship and spearmanship. In addition to training for the Hagi clan’s samurai, it was also a place for trainees from other countries to compete. It is said that Sakamoto Ryoma also came here to compete. That’s all for Meirin Gakusha. Let’s return to the career of Shoin Sensei. When Perry arrived in Uraga in 1853-1854, Shoin and his mentor in coastal defense, Sakuma Shozan of the Matsushiro Domain in Matsushiro, Nagano Prefecture, observed the Black Ships from afar and was impressed by the advanced Western technology. It seems that he was impressed by the technology when he saw the Black Ships. He thought that he had to become stronger in order to talk on an equal footing with the West, which had such a powerful power. So when Perry returned to Japan to sign the Treaty of Peace and Amity, he boarded the flagship with his disciple, Kaneko Shigenosuke. However, he was denied permission to travel, and was charged with a crime and imprisoned. He was then sent back to the Choshu Domain and put in Noyama Prison. Noyama Prison was a prison for samurai class people. Mr. Shoin held study sessions for fellow prisoners in Noyama Prison. 1855-1857, Mr. Shoin was allowed to leave prison. However, he was confined to the Sugi family home, where he began giving lectures during his incarceration. He gathered children from the local area and opened the Shoka Sonjuku school on the Sugi family’s property, taking over the name of the Shoka Sonjuku school run by his uncle, Mr. Tamaki Bunnoshin. Many of his students at that time were famous people, such as Kusaka Genzui and Takasugi Shinsaku. I would like to introduce the Shoka Sonjuku school, which still remains today. Shoin Shrine is located on the east side of Hagi. The Shoka Sonjuku school remains within the grounds. Shoin Shrine enshrines Shoin Sensei as its main deity. The predecessor of Shoin Shrine was a shrine built by the Sugi family to enshrine the spirit of Shoin Sensei when the former students of Shoka Sonjuku School renovated the school 31 years after his death. In 1907, a petition was submitted to Yamaguchi Prefecture by Ito Hirobumi, a former student of Shoka Sonjuku, to establish a shrine. Permission was granted, and the worship hall of Miyazaki Hachiman Shrine was transferred and reconstructed, and the grounds were renovated. In addition to the Shoka Sonjuku, the grounds also contain the Sugi family home where Shoin Sensei was imprisoned. The Shoka Sonjuku is known for producing many of the students who led Japan from the end of the Edo period to the early Meiji period, among whom Shoin Sensei taught for a short time. The building started out as an eight-tatami room, but was later expanded to include ten and a half tatami rooms, perhaps due to the increasing number of students and the resulting lack of space. There is no list of students at the Shoka Sonjuku, but it seems there were about 50 students. In 2015, it was registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the “Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron, Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining”. The photo shows the Sugi family’s house, and the room where Shoin was imprisoned remains. This house is very large for the Meiji period. However, Shoin was imprisoned in a single room of 3.5 tatami mats. Even though it’s called 3.5 tatami mats, it’s only 3 tatami mats in size because 0.5 tatami mats is for storing things. On the small path called Kitasando, there is a stone monument with the words of Shoin Sensei written on it. The Kitasando is called the path of learning. In Hagi city, Shoin Shrine is revered as the god of learning, and many people visit during the New Year. There are also souvenir shops along the approach to the shrine. I ate some dango here. They were very delicious. That’s all about Shoin Shrine. Shoin Sensei’s students include the first Prime Minister, Hirobumi Ito, and Toshimaro Yoshida, one of the three great disciples of Shoin. There are old houses and other things near the shrine, so I’ll introduce them to you. There is a guide sign near Shoin Shrine. And if you look at the map, you’ll see a slope leading east from Shoin Shrine. There are various things to see as you go up this slope. First, there is the house where Ito Hirobumi grew up. I was originally born in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Next door is the villa of Ito Hirobumi. This house was originally someone else’s residence, but in 1854 it became Ito Hirobumi’s residence. Looking at the interior and exterior, it’s a traditional house. And it feels like a typical house. He was born as a farmer’s son, but his father joined the Ito family and he became an ashigaru (foot soldier). As a result, he gained the status of a low-ranking samurai. It wasn’t until he was a young man that Hirobumi Ito began studying at the Shoka Sonjuku School. He then decided to travel overseas, and traveled to England as part of the Choshu Five, where he visited museums, art galleries, military facilities, and other places to learn. This statue is said to be made of Hagi ware. After seeing the old-fashioned houses, we headed to a place connected to Yoshida Toshimitsu. However, there was only a stone monument marking Yoshida Toshimitsu’s birthplace. Also on this slope is the home of Tamaki Bunnoshin and the birthplace of the Matsushita Village School. This road is quite steep, so it’s a good idea to take a break and take a rest here while sightseeing. There was also a climbing kiln that I’m not sure if it’s still in use. I didn’t know which potter made it. Away from downtown Hagi, nature is still there. I saw a lot of Japanese white-eyes on the plum trees. It was the first time I’d ever seen so many of them on a single tree. That’s all for the area around Shoin Shrine. Let’s go back to Shoin’s career. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Japan brought by Harris from 1858 to 1859. Shoin was angry that Ii Naosuke had signed this without his permission. So, leaving the punishment of Ii Naosuke to the Mito domain, Shoin made a plan to punish the senior councilor, Mabe Akikatsu. However, the plan was rejected by the domain, and his students urged him to calm down and exercise restraint. Distrusting the response of the domain and other people, Shoin advocated the uprising of the grassroots. The grassroots refers to people other than samurai. Then Shoin suggested to the domain that they overthrow the shogunate, but this was deemed dangerous and he was sent to Noyama Prison again. Finally, the shogunate asked Shoin to tell them what he had said when Umeda Unpin, a pioneer of the patriots who sought to revere the emperor and expel the barbarians, came to Hagi. In response to the question, he told them about his plan to punish Mabee Senkatsu. As a result, Shoin Sensei was punished and died at the age of 29, or 30 by Japanese reckoning. I went to see Shoin Sensei’s grave, but since it’s someone else’s grave, I didn’t take many photos. It seems that there is a grave of not only Shoin Sensei, but also the famous Takasugi Shinsaku. And the people who look after Shoin Sensei’s grave are also referred to as Shoin Sensei here. The bronze statue next to the grave is of Shoin and Kaneko Shigenosuke. The statue depicts Shoin watching Perry’s fleet. This place is a designated historic site by the city. It is also very close to Shoin’s birthplace. Hagi is the place where Shoin had a great influence on the patriots who played an active role in the Meiji Restoration. I think it’s a great place to enjoy history and sightseeing, and the food is also delicious. That’s all for today. Thank you for watching. If you’re interested in traveling to Hagi, please leave a comment, click the like button, and subscribe to our channel.

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日本の山口県の萩市を旅行をしてきました。

萩市は吉田松陰先生ゆかりの地です。
明治維新、日本の工学発展に寄与した志士を育てた方です。

高杉晋作氏、伊藤博文氏など、多くのリーダーを輩出した街はどんなところか、動画にしてみました。
※Wikipediaを参考にしています。

00:00 スタート
00:27 萩市について
01:08 歴史1
01:48 誕生の地
03:42 歴史2
05:12 明倫学舎
09:49 歴史3
11:38 松陰神社
12:52 松下村塾
14:58 伊藤博文居宅
17:39 歴史4
19:10 松陰先生最後の地
19:58 締め

山口旅行
Part1 https://youtu.be/aYxPVoVbynA
Part2 https://youtu.be/4bCyPfZLRnM
Part3 https://youtu.be/lvxctDBTwk8

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あと、山口はおいしい料理がたくさんあります
萩の海鮮ってなんであんなにおいしいのだろうか。

今回は宿泊先をagodaで見つけました。私が見た中では一番リーズナブルでした。

山口編のはじまりです！

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