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in Takehara

Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is embraced by the serene nature of the Seto Inland Sea.
The city is packed with diverse charms, including the Takehara Historic District, which preserves the atmosphere of the Edo period, and Okunoshima Island, known as the “island erased from maps” due to its historical background.

In Takehara, we offer a wide range of programs tailored to your goals—from history and nature experiences to professional fieldwork—along with accommodation and dining facilities capable of hosting large groups.
We propose the ideal experience for your group’s needs, whether for corporate training, educational travel, professional inspections, or social trips.

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Group Dining Facilities

Information on dining facilities that can accommodate groups of approximately 30 or more and provide bus parking.

Green Sky Hotel Takehara • Setouchi Dining

Green Sky Hotel Takehara • Setouchi Dining “Harvest”

Address
4-2-18 Chuo, Takehara City
Capacity
Seated: up to 96, Buffet: up to 200 (Please inquire)
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Hotel Daikoen • Restaurant Hanaguruma

Hotel Daikoen • Restaurant Hanaguruma

Address
3591-1 Takehara-cho, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 250 (when using the banquet hall)
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Setouchi Golf Resort Restaurant

Setouchi Golf Resort Restaurant “THE GRILL”

Address
831 Yoshina-cho, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 60
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Farm Restaurant Nishino

Farm Restaurant Nishino

Address
2474 Yashirodani, Yoshina-cho, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 30
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Hotel Kamogawaso

Hotel Kamogawaso

Address
445 Nishiyusaka, Nishino-cho, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 150
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Kyukamura Okunoshima

Kyukamura Okunoshima

Address
Okunoshima, Tadanoumi-cho, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 180
Bus Parking
None (Consultation possible)
Official Website Spot Page
Takehara Umi-no-Eki (CAFE-BY-THE-SEA)

Takehara Umi-no-Eki (CAFE-BY-THE-SEA)

Address
3F, 4-2-24 Minato-machi, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 60
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page
Michi-no-Eki Takehara (

Le*Lapin (Takehara Roadside Station Restaurant)

Address
1-1-1 Honmachi, Takehara City
Capacity
Up to 20
Bus Parking
Available
Official Website Spot Page

Group Accommodations

Green Sky Hotel Takehara

Address
4-2-18 Chuo, Takehara City
Guest Rooms
78 rooms
Parking
80 cars, 3 buses
Official Website Spot Page

Hotel Daikoen

Address
3591-1 Takehara-cho, Takehara City
Guest Rooms
58 rooms
Parking
100 cars, 6 buses
Official Website Spot Page

Hotel Kamogawaso

Address
445 Nishiyusaka, Nishino-cho, Takehara City, Hiroshima
Guest Rooms
45 rooms
Parking
70 cars, 4 buses
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Kyukamura Okunoshima

Address
Okunoshima, Tadanoumi-cho, Takehara City
Guest Rooms
65 rooms
Parking
Public free parking available at Tadanoumi Port
Official Website Spot Page

Group Sightseeing Spots

Okunoshima Island

A field packed with peace, history, and nature studies. The island features a Poison Gas Museum and a Visitor Center.

Parking
Large bus parking available at Tadanoumi Port (mainland side)
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Takehara Historic District

A historic district with a calm atmosphere, selected as one of Japan’s Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

Parking
4 buses (Michi-no-Eki Takehara Parking • Free) 46 cars (Shinmachi Municipal Parking • Paid)
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Mt. Kurotaki

A mountain for beginners (approx. 270m elevation) where you can enjoy stunning views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Parking
4 cars
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Former Matsusaka Residence

A representative merchant house building located within the historic district.

Parking
Michi-no-Eki Takehara (48 cars) Shinmachi Municipal Parking (47 cars)
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Former Morikawa Residence

A high-quality Taisho-era residential architecture (relocated around 1916) built on the background of salt field management.

Parking
Michi-no-Eki Takehara (48 cars) Shinmachi Municipal Parking (47 cars)
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Former Mitsumoto Residence

The detached guest house of the “Fukkokan” built in the Edo period. The Mitsumoto family lived here in later years before donating it to Takehara City.

Parking
Michi-no-Eki Takehara (48 cars) Shinmachi Municipal Parking (47 cars)
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History and Folklore Museum

A retro-modern Western-style building constructed as a library in the early Showa era. It exhibits history and materials of the salt-making industry, which was as famous as Ako salt at the time and brought prosperity to the town.

Parking
Michi-no-Eki Takehara (48 cars) Shinmachi Municipal Parking (47 cars)
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Poison Gas Museum

This museum provides a clear explanation of the history of poison gas manufacturing on Okunoshima with a timeline. It also displays large ceramic storage vessels actually used at the time, protective clothing, and photographs of people injured by poison gas weapons.

Parking
Public free parking available at Tadanoumi Port
Official Website Spot Page

Okunoshima Visitor Center

A facility that provides detailed exhibits and explanations about the natural environment of Okunoshima and the nature of the Seto Inland Sea.

Parking
Public free parking available at Tadanoumi Port
Spot Page

Takehara Thermal Power Plant

The exhibition hall was completely renovated to coincide with the start of operations of the New Unit 1 at the Takehara Thermal Power Plant, a state-of-the-art coal-fired facility. Visitors can experience a power plant introduction via 4K projection mapping and a virtual factory tour with 360-degree VR content.

Parking
3 cars (Prior notice required)
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Educational Travel Programs

You can freely combine programs from four themes to suit your group’s objectives.

Peace Education

  • Visit to Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum
  • Tour of war ruins remaining on the island
  • Lectures by local storytellers

Nature Environmental Studies

  • Eco-tours and nature observation on Okunoshima
  • Observation of bioluminescent sea fireflies
  • Trekking on Mt. Kurotaki

Culture History Experiences

  • Historical walks in the historic district
  • Traditional culture experiences such as bamboo crafts and calligraphy
  • Learning about great figures from Takehara (such as Rai Sanyo)
  • Temple tours in the Tadanoumi area

Accommodation Exchange Experiences

  • Accommodation and training at Kyukamura Okunoshima
  • Stays at local inns and guesthouses
  • Exchange learning with local residents through farmhouse stays

Experience Programs

Takehara Historic District

A close-up of a craftsman's hands. They are weaving a rounded basket using thinly split bamboo. The bamboo fibers intersect, showing the process of a delicate traditional craft taking shape.

Bamboo Craft Experience

At “Machinami Take Kobo” located along Honmachi-dori, you can experience bamboo crafting. Complete your project in about 40 minutes to an hour with careful guidance from a craftsman. A must-see for those who want to take home a travel memory, have children do a craft project, create an original flower vase, or observe the movements of traditional craftsmanship.

Fee
3,000 yen per person (Material costs extra)
Duration
40 minutes to 1 hour
Reservation
Groups of 6 or more must book by the previous day
Contact
TEL: 0846-22-0973
Notes
Please arrive by 2:30 PM
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Bamboo Brush Making Calligraphy Experience

You can experience making a bamboo brush with careful guidance from a craftsman, and then enjoy calligraphy on bamboo paper or traditional paper using the brush you made. You can take home everything you create.

Fee
4,800 yen per person (Includes tax, experience fee, and materials)
Location
Subject to change depending on group size (Additional costs may apply)
Contact
Takehara Tourism and Town Planning Organization TEL: 080-8417-2146
A scene of a female guide explaining to tourists on a cobblestone street lined with traditional houses. The guide, wearing a hat, points to the left while several female guests listen intently or point their cameras. A quiet town walk filled with history.

Takehara Townscape Sightseeing Guide

Local sightseeing guides will provide a detailed tour of the beautiful townscape. You can learn about history and other details that you wouldn’t notice just by walking through the historic district. Over 2,500 people use this service every year.

Fee
2,000 yen (tax included) per guide (Up to 20 people per guide)
Hours
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
3rd Wednesday of every month, morning of the 3rd of every month
New Year holidays: Dec 25 – Jan 3
Obon: Aug 13 – Aug 15 (*Closed throughout August)
Days of “Shokei-no-Michi” and “Takehara Bamboo Festival” events
Contact
Takehara Sightseeing Guide Association (Inside Michi-no-Eki Takehara)
TEL: 0846-22-7730
Email: info@michinoekitakehara.com

Okunoshima Island

A scene of children and adults enjoying fishing in a row along a coastal embankment under a cloudy sky. Many people are pointing long fishing rods toward the sea, quietly waiting for a fish to bite. Hazy mountains spread in the distance, creating a peaceful experience.

Okunoshima “Fishing Experience”

From small fry to big catches, what you’ll catch is a surprise. Enjoy sea fishing with bamboo rods that even beginners can easily use. You can eat the fish you catch.

Contact
Kyukamura Okunoshima TEL: 0846-26-0321
A scene of a man and a woman cycling along a coastal road. Along the road, white sound-collecting objects shaped like ears or cylinders are lined up. In the background, the calm sea and a large mountain filling the screen are visible.

Okunoshima “Cycling”

Bicycle rentals are for 2 hours per session (2 hours from registration). If you wish to extend your time, you must return once at the 2-hour mark and register again for another 2-hour rental.

Fee
Guests: Electric bike 700 yen, Standard bike 400 yen
Day-trippers: Electric bike 900 yen, Standard bike 600 yen
Notes
Day-trip customers are required to pay a 1,000 yen deposit per bicycle
Contact
Kyukamura Okunoshima TEL: 0846-26-0321
Sea fireflies glowing in a vivid blue in the dark. Inside a container-like object, small particles of light flicker and sway, emitting a mystical blue glow.

Okunoshima “Sea Firefly Bioluminescence Observation”

Sea fireflies are creatures that emit a mystical light and only live in clean seas. This is conducted as part of environmental learning. Their light is truly a “gem of the sea.” We also have an outdoor program that starts from the capture process.

Duration
Indoor: 30 min
Outdoor + Indoor: approx. 60 min
Capacity
Up to 200 people
Available Period
Year-round
Location
Kyukamura Okunoshima
(Indoor: 1F Convention Hall; Outdoor: Meet in front of the entrance)
Contact
Kyukamura Okunoshima TEL: 0846-26-0321
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Okunoshima “Bamboo Washi Paper Making” • Visitor Center Experience

You can make original postcards and more using an ancient Chinese method called “tamesuki.” It is made by boiling down bamboo to extract pulp, placing it in a frame, and scooping up the fibers.

Participation Fee
500 yen
Hours
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Reservation required)
Duration
Approx. 30 min (Washi making)
Approx. 2 hours (Other experience programs / Morning or afternoon options available)
Location
Okunoshima Visitor Center
(Open 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM / Closed Wednesdays; Wed Thu in Jan-Feb)
Target Age
Ages 4 and up
Notes
Registration is accepted at the Okunoshima Visitor Center
Contact
Okunoshima Visitor Center TEL: 0846-26-0100

Guides Storytellers to Deepen Your Journey

Takehara’s travels are supported by guides who are well-versed in the region. They provide deep explanations that respond to your intellectual curiosity, catering to inquiry-based learning for educational travel as well as professional inspection tours.

Photo of Naoto Shimmoto

Naoto Shimmoto

Member of Tadanoumi History and Folklore Research Society, Tadanoumi Archives, and the Committee for the Project to Rediscover and Pass on Hometown Heritage to Future Generations
Okunoshima Guide
Activities to pass on war and atomic bomb experiences

In order to preserve the memories of his “hometown,” where important things and events are casually being buried or transformed, he follows the “footprints of life” of his predecessors and works to pass them on.

Photo of Junko Mills

Junko Mills

Hiroshima Regional Licensed Guide-Interpreter

Active as an English guide since 2017. She can accommodate a wide range of visitors, including family trips, luxury travelers, and school groups, primarily in the Takehara Historic District, Okunoshima, and Osakikamijima. She delivers sustainable experiences that cherish local charm through participation in local group dances, sake tasting, and bamboo brush making, receiving high praise from both customers and local stakeholders. She will guide you on a journey that will be etched in your heart forever and make you want to visit again.

Educational Travel Model Course Examples

A close-up of a brown rabbit sitting on the grass and looking to the left. In the background, distant mountain ranges and the figures of people walking are blurred, indicating a place where you can interact with animals in nature.

2 Days, 1 Night: Peace x Nature Study Course

Day 1

Morning: Arrive in Takehara, tour the Takehara Historic District
Afternoon: Cross to Okunoshima, visit the Poison Gas Museum, storyteller lecture
Night: Stay at Kyukamura, group training

Day 2

Morning: Okunoshima nature observation walk
Afternoon: Island cleaning activities, then depart for home

Model Course List

Access

Takehara City, Hiroshima: The ideal base for travel in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions

Access to Central Takehara

From Sanyo Expressway: Approx. 20 min from Kochi IC

From Hiroshima City (via local roads): Approx. 70 min

Access to Okunoshima Island

Approx. 15 min by ferry from Tadanoumi Port. Large bus parking is available at Tadanoumi Port.

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