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Old Kasai House
Originally built as a house to a lord in the area in the Meiji era (1868-1912), this historic site has been preserved with the help of an NPO network in the are
Takehara Historic Old Town
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- 1-10 Chuo
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Also referred to as "Small Kyoto" this town in Hiroshima has many traditional Japanese style buildings, including breweries and various stores. The town is home to the first Japanese distillery, Nikka whiskey, founded by Masataka Taketuru.
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