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Tamayura
A preserved Edo merchant town on the Inland Sea, and a series about photographing it.
Tamayura is set in **Takehara**, a small city on the Inland Sea in Hiroshima whose old merchant quarter — white walls, wooden lattice, stone lanes — is a nationally designated preservation district. The series is about a girl photographing the town, which makes the pilgrimage and the point of the show the same activity. The city publishes two official routes, a central one you can walk or cycle and a wider one, with rental bicycles by the tourist office. Takehara is about 90 minutes from Hiroshima.
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Where is Tamayura set?
Takehara in Hiroshima, a preserved Edo merchant quarter of white walls and wooden lattice, ten minutes on foot from the station.
Is there a pilgrimage route?
Two official ones — a central course you can walk or cycle, and a wider course. Rental bicycles are available near the tourist office.
How do I get to Takehara?
About 90 minutes from Hiroshima on the JR Kure line, which is a scenic coastal ride in itself.