【TAKEHARA, HIROSHIMA】 NIPPONIA HOTEL Takehara Saltworks Town Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings Salt Works Town Type

The hotel is right located in the old town, where traditional wooden buildings harking back to the Edo period. Since Takehara was a prime producer of salt and sake in its heyday and also known as a town facing the Seto Inland Sea, pairing sake made by 3 long-established local sake breweries with dishes highlighting the local produce nurtured in the mild climate of Setouchi and salts from all over the world, will definitely take your dining experience to the next level.
・ Room: 10
・ Restaurant: 50 seats
・ Access:
Hiroshima Airport: 30 mins by car/bus
Nearest Station: JR Takehara Station 10 mins walk
Hiroshima Station: 1 hour by car/bus

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Yokogawa town, located at the west of Hiroshima,

Yokogawa town, located at the west of Hiroshima, has a very different feel from downtown Hiroshima. It’s one of the few areas in the city that has retained its shitamachi (下町) or low town status. In fact, before the bombing, it used to be the central area of Hiroshima, not Hondori. Yokogawa Station itself may have a number of new shops surrounding it, but if you poke around in the backstreets you’ll find a wonderful mix of Showa Era shops along with alternative places that don’t fit the mainstream, conservative nature of the rest of Hiroshima.

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