Takehara City

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Takehara City, known as the "Little Kyoto of Aki," is a town full of historical emotion with rows of wealthy merchant residences that flourished through salt production and sake brewing during the Edo period. The townscape, designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, possesses a silence and beauty as if time has stopped, and is loved as a setting for movies and animations. True to its name "Takehara" (Bamboo Field), bamboo crafts are flourishing, and bamboo designs can be seen throughout the town. Located on the coast, it is also the gateway to Okunoshima, famous as the island of rabbits. From historical strolls to rich food culture and calm sea views, it is a charming city where old Japanese traditions and nature are compactly condensed.