34.4° N  Hagi

Hamasaki

4 places in Hamasaki, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.

Made in Hagi

Yakinuki kamaboko fish cake

Hagi's yakinuki kamaboko is not steamed but roasted slowly from beneath its wooden board, mostly from lizardfish (eso). It comes out firmer and more fish-flavoured than steamed kamaboko.

  • Miyoshi Kamaboko

    Hamasaki

    A kamaboko maker in Hamasaki-shinmachi, grinding local lizardfish in a stone mortar for yakinuki and fried fish cakes. Its gobo-ten won the Yamaguchi Governor's Prize in 2026.

    RinThe yakinuki, and the gobo-ten too.

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Craft
Sweets

  • Kanmidokoro Anzu

    Hamasaki

    A sweets house in a restored 1872 house in Hamasaki, with handmade dango. Days off vary and are posted on Instagram.

    RinCheck Instagram first to see if it is open.

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Cafés

  • Muraya Cafe

    Hamasaki

    A café in a former ship chandler's in Hamasaki, still holding Meiji-era ship fittings. Usually open by day only; cash only.

    RinBring cash.

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