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Okunoshima (Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
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. -
Takehara Townscape Preservation District (Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
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.".
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