Miura Senzaburō was a Japanese sake brewer whose “Miura method” of brewing sake with soft water, invented in 1887, laid the foundation for the development of the renowned Hiroshima sake. He’s also known as the father of ginjō sake.
Taketsuru Masataka, known to his friends as Massan, was a brewer and distiller from Takehara. He’s known as the founder of Japan’s whisky industry and Nikka Whisky.
The museum displays materials related to the local salt and sake industry, and exhibits related to the city’s people, history, and culture.
The ruins of Hagi Castle are located at the seashore of Hagi city on the Sea of Japan at the delta of the Abu River. The castle was built on a low mountain, Mt. Shigetsu, at the edge of the delta.
Marugame Castle has some of the most impressive stone walls in Japan.
Ōzu Castle is unique in having a keep recreated using authentic materials and techniques.
An impressively recreated castle keep with excellent Shinkansen access.
The Setouchi region abounds with fascinating places to stay. But nothing beats the cachet of staying in a castle, with all the ceremony of feudal nobility.
A museum featuring the life and works of renowned local manga artist Gōshō Aoyama.
Nipponia Hotels has an innovative and sustainable ‘distributed hotel’ concept that is revitalising rural Japan.