The city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, is widely known for its "Takehara Preservation Area (Preservation District of Important Historical Buildings)" (as pictured). In this area with an ancient flavor, traces of the late Edo period are everywhere -- historic temples and shrines, old houses that seem to belong in a Japanese historical drama, all bring you back in time as you stroll through. Hinomaru Photography Studio is a must-see destination, as it is the building on which the studio frequently visited by Fu and her friends is based. A city on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, Takehara itself is attractive, with various perfect locations for a panoramic view overlooking the sea.