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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Okunoshima is a small island in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, floating in the Seto Inland Sea and a tourist destination rich in nature. Before the war, it was the site of a secret facility involved in the production of chemical weapons (poison gas). After World War II, the "Poison Gas Museum" was established to preserve the remains and records of the facility.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Takehara Townscape Preservation District (Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a historic townscape that retains the atmosphere of a merchant town and port city from the Edo to Meiji periods. Its white-walled storehouses, lattice-doored townhouses, embankments, and cobblestone alleys are all well-preserved, earning it the nickname "Little Kyoto of Aki.".