The Fumeikaku pavilion above Takehara, Takehara, HiroshimaPhoto: At by At / CC BY-SA 3.0

Saihoji Temple and Fumeikaku

Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan

A hilltop wooden pavilion above Saihoji, reached by a long stone stairway from the preserved district and said to be modeled on Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. The official Tamayura map names the temple steps as the setting used in the opening titles and the pavilion as the characters' gathering spot, with a view over the whole town. Visiting hours are given as roughly 8:00-18:00.

Please be a considerate guest: keep your voice down, keep paths clear and leave the place as you found it.

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