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Statues of Masataka and Rita Taketsuru

Category：
Famous Sites & Scenery
  • History & Culture
Area：
Central Area (Historic Townscape District & More)
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Highlights & What to Do

The bronze statues are the work of Masamichi Imai.
There is a certain warmth to them, making you feel as if you are actually meeting Masataka and Rita in person.
Stand beside them for a commemorative photo!

Access

Address

〒725-0022 Hiroshima prefecture (Chuugoku area)Takehara City3-11-16 Honmachi

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Access from Major Stations & Airports

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From Takehara Station From Hiroshima Airport

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

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Takehara City History and Folklore Museum

Nonbiri-tei

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[※Currently Closed] Chikuraku

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[※Currently Closed] Chikuraku

Machinami Bamboo Craft Workshop

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Machinami Bamboo Craft Workshop

Takehara Townscape Preservation District (Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings)

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Takehara Townscape Preservation District (Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings)

Okakae Jizo

61m

Okakae Jizo

Take Sparrow

63m

Take Sparrow

Townscape Preservation Center

66m

Townscape Preservation Center

Shunpukan and Fukkokan (Closed to the public)

70m

Shunpukan and Fukkokan (Closed to the public)

Take-no-Chaya Ippuku

81m

Take-no-Chaya Ippuku

Former Residence of Rai Tadakiyo

82m

Former Residence of Rai Tadakiyo

Former Yoshii Family Residence (Usually closed to the public)

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Former Yoshii Family Residence (Usually closed to the public)

Fujii Shuzo – Sake Brewery Exchange Hall –

94m

Fujii Shuzo – Sake Brewery Exchange Hall –

Former Post Office Site

96m

Former Post Office Site

Nagimachi Shoten

98m

Nagimachi Shoten

Former Mitsumoto Residence (Masayuki Imai Pottery Gallery)

99m

Former Mitsumoto Residence (Masayuki Imai Pottery Gallery)

Horikawa Soy Sauce

102m

Horikawa Soy Sauce

Saiho-ji Temple Fumeikaku

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Saiho-ji Temple Fumeikaku

Kodo Shrine

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Kodo Shrine

Hanamizuki

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Hanamizuki

Details

Parking
Roadside Station Takehara (Free: 48 cars, 4 buses) Shinmachi Municipal Parking Lot (Paid: 47 cars)

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