Hagi Uragami Museum
山口県立萩美術館・浦上記念館
A prefectural art museum known for its ukiyo-e and East Asian ceramics collection, with an additional gallery dedicated to Hagi ware that offers a thorough introduction to the craft.
The museum was founded with works donated by Uragami Toshiaki. Its collection includes about 5,000 ukiyo-e prints and several hundred East Asian ceramics, and masterpieces by Hokusai, Hiroshige and others are shown in rotation. The ceramics gallery is dedicated to the history of Hagi ware and the work of its master craftsmen. The building was designed by Kenzo Tange and stands next to the castle town. Admission varies with the exhibition; the permanent collection costs about 300 yen. Closed on Mondays, open roughly 9:00 to 17:00.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Hagi Meirin Gakusha
- Hagi Museum
- Hagi Castle Town (Kikuya Yokocho)
- Kikugahama Beach
- Hagi Castle Ruins & Shizuki Park
- Shoin Shrine & Shoka Sonjuku
- Michi-no-Eki Hagi Seamart
- Hagi Reverberatory Furnace