Mitarai Historic District
Mitarai flourished in the Edo period (1603-1868) as a portside town where cargo ships would stop to wait for favorable tides and winds. The area holds a special charm and is home to many buildings and sites that remain as they were since the mid-to-late Edo period, including merchant houses large and small, tea houses, inns for sailors, shrines, temples, and more. Since its founding in the mid-17th century, through the approximately 200 years of history through the Edo period, and up to the early Showa era (mid-1920s-1930s), Mitarai served as a transit port and hub of sea transport on the Seto Inland Sea. It has changed and developed with the times, and you can find evidence of this even today. In 1994, it was designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings.
Venue Information / Contact Information
- Address
- 65 Mitarai, Yutaka-machi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Access
- 1 hour 45 min. from Hiroshima Port
(via chartered cruise boat; max. 90 passengers)
Parking Capacity (Buses and Cars)
Buses: 3
Cars: 70
| Description / Acceptance Time / Group Size / Time Required | 【Unique Features】 Take a leisurely stroll around Mitarai, which thrived as a hub of sea transport since days of old, with local volunteer tour guides who will be happy to explain its history and culture to you and your guests. 【Availability】 Visitors can explore the streets at all times. However, facilities with paid entry are closed on Tuesdays, and many tourist-oriented restaurants and souvenir stores are only open on weekends and holidays. 【Guest Capacity】 Open to discussion |
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| Inquiries Regarding Use | TEL: +81-82-554-1862(Hiroshima Conven & Visitors Bureau) |
Historic District
Otomeza
View from Rekishi-no-mieru oka park
Mitarai Port