On March 6, 2005, the former city of Hagi merged with Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami, Mutsumi, Susa and Tamagawa to form the new city of Hagi.

Iwami Airport in nearby Masuda, Shimane Prefecture serves Hagi.

One of the factors underlying the continual decrease of population is said to be its poor public transport. Industry didn't grow at all and the rapid economic growth of Japan only caused the town to decline. But it also left the traditional precious town as it is.

The city was the capital of the Choshu Domain during the Edo period (ca. 1603-1868). Hagi is renowned for hagi-yaki, a form of Japanese pottery dating from 1604 when two Korean potters were brought to Hagi by Mori Terumoto. Hagi was also the location for an International Sculpture Symposium in 1981. Twenty-six international sculptors working worked together to create a seaside park. They created many functional sculptures, including tables and benches.

Wikipedia articles for Hagi

• Hagi, Yamaguchi
• Hagi Station
• Tamae Station
• Higashi-Hagi Station
• Hagi Castle
• Yamaguchi University of Human Welfare and Culture
• Koshigahama Station