Dive! Hiroshima Official Guide
We introduce a course to discover Kaitai that departs from Kaita-ichi Station and goes around Daishiji Temple, the former Chiba Residence, Kumano Shrine, Himawari Kannon (Yakushi Zen Temple), and the Oda Mikio Memorial Hall.
“Kaita Town, where you can feel nature, history and culture”
Travel time : Approximately 2 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
Daishiji
Travel time : Approximately 15 to 20 minutes
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〒736-0067 2-1 Inari-cho, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture
It is known as the 35-th Hiroshima Shinshikoku Pilgrimage Temple, and you can see the town of Kaita from Daishi-ji Temple.
〒736-0067 2-1 Inari-cho, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture
On foot About 5 minutes
Former Chiba Residence
Travel time : Approximately 30 to 60 minutes
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The former Chiba family residence is a place that served as an important post for the inn station in Kaita, on the early modern Sanyo Road (Saigoku Kaido).
The tatami room built in 1774 conveys the remnants of the hospitality space with a sense of unity at the beginning of the building, along with the attached buildings and fountain gardens built at the same time.
In 1991, the shoin became a Hiroshima prefectural important cultural property, and the spring garden was designated as a place of scenic beauty in Hiroshima prefecture.
On foot Approx. 3 minutes
Kumano Shrine
Travel time : About 20 minutes
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In the Edo period, it was called “Shingu” and was worshipped as the guardian deity of Kaita, a post town. The current hall of worship was built in 1825 and is one of the largest in the prefecture. In the main hall, the ema of the 36 Immortal Poets are hung up, and you can visit it when the main hall is open.
On foot About 5 minutes
Himawari Kannon (Yakushi-Zenji Temple)
Travel time : Approximately 10 to 15 minutes
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2-35 Kamiichi, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 736-0061
It is known as the 59-th Hiroshima Shinshikoku Pilgrimage temple.
The golden “Himawari Kannon”, which is 13 meters high, is enshrined here.
2-35 Kamiichi, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 736-0061
On foot Approx. 8 minutes
Oda Mikio Memorial Hall
Travel time : Approximately 30 to 60 minutes
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It is a memorial hall that follows in the footsteps of Mikio Oda, the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist from Kaita. At this hall, you can feel a part of Oda's “human power” through various materials, videos, graphics, etc. from childhood to late life.
