Statue of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whiskey and famous as the "Father of Japanese Whiskey", and his wife Rita Taketsuru.

The bronze statue is the work of Professor Masamasa Imai. It has a warm feeling to it, and you will feel as if you are meeting Masataka and Rita. Why not stand next to them and take a commemorative photo?

INFORMATION

business hours
open all year round
address
725-00223-11-16 Honmachi, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

ACCESS

725-0022 
3-11-16 Honmachi, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

About 15 minutes on foot from Takehara Station on the JR Kure Line. About 20 minutes by car from the Sanyo Expressway Kochi IC. About 25 minutes by car from Hiroshima Airport. About 8 minutes on foot from Shinkobashi bus stop.

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