Former Yoshii Family Residence (Usually closed to the public)

In May 2019, Takehara City was added as a member of the Japan Heritage site “A Strange Space Spun by the Dreams of Men Who Overcame the Rough Seas: Kitamaebune Ports of Call and Shipowner Settlements.”
The Former Yoshii Family Residence is one of the cultural properties that make up this heritage site.
Built around 1690, this townhouse is one of the oldest buildings in Takehara.
It was the residence of Takehara’s leading salt wholesaler, and records show that Kitamaebune sailors used to stay here.
Because the lords of the Hiroshima Domain frequently visited to inspect the salt marshes, the Honjin Gate and Honjin Garden (Onari-zashiki reception room) still exist today.
The building itself speaks volumes about the history of wealth and exchange brought by the Kitamaebune ships.

car

3 minutes by car from JR Kure Line Takehara Station
16 minutes by car from the Sanyo Expressway Kochi IC
22 minutes drive from Hiroshima Airport

walking

14-minute walk from JR Takehara Station
5-minute walk from Roadside Station Takehara

Train

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

bus

80 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station by “Kaguya-hime” highway bus, then a 7-minute walk from the “Shinkobashi” bus stop