- Population
- 44,626
- 44.6K
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IWJ Iwami Airport46 km
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport54 km
About Hagi
Hagi is a city. Location: Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 44,626. Elevation: 31 m.
Hagi (萩市, Hagi-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [hä́.ɡ̟ʲì, -ŋ̟ʲì, hä̀.ɡ̟ʲí.ɕì, -ŋ̟ʲí-], locally [hä̀.ŋʲí]) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,233 in 22,803 households and a population density of 62 persons per km². The total area of the city is 698.31 square kilometres (269.62 sq mi). It is known for being the birthplace of Hagi ware, a type of Japanese pottery.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Hagi
- Yamaguchi
- Nagato
- Mine Shi
- Masuda
- Tsuwano Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Hagi
- Kamakura· Japan
- Ishinomaki· Japan
- Shimoda· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Hagi over time
| 2010 | 53,747 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49,560 | |
| 2021 | 44,118 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hagi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 84 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 125 km south17°
- Ōita · 131 km south18°
- Nobeoka · 203 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (292 mm)
- Driest month
- December (68 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 91 | 132 | 180 | 173 | 281 | 292 | 147 | 190 | 102 | 84 | 68 |
How to get to Hagi
The nearest airport is Iwami Airport (IWJ), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (71 km). The nearest large city is Yamaguchi, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 46 kmnortheast
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 54 kmsouth
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 71 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yamaguchi Population: 194K 24 kmsouth
- Hōfu Population: 116.9K 41 kmsouth
- Shūnan Population: 149.6K 52 kmsoutheast
- Ube Population: 173.7K 53 kmsouth
- Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 54 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources