Mt. Kurotaki, a symbol of Tadanoumi town, is at 266 m elevation with the fascinating shaped stones rising from it. As it has a Kannondo and 33 stone Buddhist image, you will have a magnificent view from the trail up the mountain and atop of the mountain. Just under your eyes, you will see Okunojma, Geiyo Island chain, the Shachou Bridge, the Tatara Bridge and even the far off Shikoku mountain ranges. The Kannondo located atop of the mountain was said to have been built in 730 by the priest called Gyoki. The Juichimenkannon statue is said to be a masterpiece found in the Kamakura era. On the New Year's Day, many visitors enjoy climbing the mountain for the first sunrise in the year.

The first generation of the Matsusaka Family moved to Takehara from Hiroshima in 1674 and started running the firewood and coal wholesale business, that were essential goods in Shiota. The wholesaler was called"Sawadaya". While he took charge of multiple management business such as the management of Shiota, the consignment business and sake brewing business, he also served as the Shimoichi Shoya, the Wari Shoya, the Takehara-shiohama Shoya and the town mayor of Takehara. The Matsusaka Residenc has its unique taste especially in Takehara's townscape. The building used to belong to the end of Era (1820) and was comprehensively reconstructed in 1879. The residence has kept the same shape until now. The unique wavy large roof with"teri and mukuri", the moss green colored plaster coating under the roof, the Okabe-tsukuri, the hishigoushi patterned bay window with the nurikome window frame, the gently curved lean-to with the tiled roof, the engraved projecting lattice and the Yorikikoshi placed onto the weather-boarding of the facing shop. It is gorgeous architectural design. The design of rooms consolidates of a tea-ceremony house.

In 1992, the Takehara Art Museum was opend in a part of the Takehara Godo Building. Under the will of Hayato Ikeda, who was born in Takehara and served as Prime Minister, his beloved art collection was contributed to this museum by his family. The museum displays the Ikeda collection by replacing the exihibits a couple of times in a year. Among the Ikeda collection, you will find more than 150 art pieces of his legacy along with some adornments. They include the writings of the Confucian Sanyo Rai who lived in the late Edo era and was associated with Takehara, Hogai Karino, Taikan Yokoyama, Tsuguharu Fujita, Sotaro Yasui and more. The museum consists of the 1st floor which functions as a multipurpose cultural creation hall and the 2nd floor which holds the permanent exhibition and is made up of the art gallery and the Ikeda collection. As Takehara is known as"Bamboo town Takehara", the museum has a bamboo garden courtyard to create a relaxing atmosphere.

Okunoshima is a little island that is bit off the Setouchi Shimanami Sea Road which goes between the islands in the Island Sea. The entire Okunoshima turns out to be a resort village. Enjoy this island resort of approximately 4km around to which you can only reach by a ship. The viewing-hot-spring is a great attraction in which you can see the setting sun of Seto. There are facilities provided in the main building such as restaurants, camping sites, beaches, tennis courts, rental bicycles and pools. The whole island is totally in the peaceful atmosphere. As Takehara is the town of bamboo, you can also participate in a newly started hands-on program called “Bamboo Washi Making Hands-on Craft Center” to make traditional Japanese paper with the material of 100% bamboo.

In the early Showa era, the Takehara Museum of Historicla and Folk Materials is a western style building which was built on the remain of"Takehara Shoin"which was built in the Edo era. The history of Takehara started from the late Jomon era. It then developed in the Yayoi era and the Kofun Period. In the Tsurei time, it became"Akinokuni Numatagun Tsugou". In the Heian period, it became the manor of Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine and Takehara's Kobayakawa Family took an active part in the medieval period. In the Edo era, trademen who became wealthy by the management of Shiota pursed learning under the influence of Genroku culture. Thanks to Raiichimon who made his career by learning, the Takehara culture became known in Japan. This museum exhibit the resources of Takehara's history, culture and folk with a central focus on the historical resources associated with Shiota to make people recognize the historical flow and the common folks'life in Takehashi.

This is Japanese typical steam bath by having algae bedded in the cave of Tadanoumi Miyatoko seashore. It looks like a sauna as its frame is rocks. There is two baths that you can choose from; 60 ? 90oC and 40 ? 60oC. You need to put your swim suites on for mixed bathing. You will find the Miyatoko beach close to the bath. As an inn is just next door, you can enjoy having fresh local fish caught in the Island Sea.