Bye Takehara: Paranormal Detective Case Files — A Touring Murder Mystery Featuring Historical Figures

“Bye Takehara: Psychic Detective Case Files” is a historical-figure-themed, walk-around murder mystery you experience while visiting sightseeing spots in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture.
The scenario is written by the production team behind “Alice in Takeharaland,” which won the Grand Prize at the “Takehara City Murder Mystery Contest” held in winter 2024.

[Play Overview]
• Players: 2
• Price:
– ¥4,500 per person (includes the Former Matsusaka Family Residence immersive guided experience)
– ¥3,000 per person (Former Kasai Residence route)
• Duration: about 4–5 hours (can be done as a day trip)
• No GM (Game Master) required—play whenever you like.
• Where to buy:
– Roadside Station Takehara (9:00–17:00; closed: 3rd Wednesday)
– SOLFIL (Takehara Chamber of Commerce Building 1F) (9:00–18:00; irregular holidays)
• Experience area: around the Takehara Historic Preservation District (Honmachi, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
• Story starting point: Roadside Station Takehara
• What to bring: smartphone, mobile battery pack, etc.

car

3 min by car from Takehara Station (JR Kure Line)
16 min by car from Kawachi IC (Sanyo Expressway)
22 min by car from Hiroshima Airport

walking

14 min on foot from Takehara Station (JR Kure Line)
5 min on foot from Michi-no-Eki Takehara

Train

130 minutes by train from JR Hiroshima Station to JR Takehara Station

bus

80 min from JR Hiroshima Station by express bus “Kaguya-hime-go,” then a 7-min walk from the “Shinko-bashi” bus stop