Kunihiko Mitamura visits Kure, Hiroshima: renovated Yamato Museum and local gourmet
On TV Osaka's travel show 'Otonatabi Arukitabi', Kunihiko Mitamura and Aki Yoshikawa visit Kure, Hiroshima. They explore the renovated Yamato Museum, try welding at torno, and enjoy local gourmet and sake.
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The TV Osaka travel show 'Otonatabi Arukitabi' (airing Saturdays at 6:30 PM) features Kunihiko Mitamura and Aki Yoshikawa visiting the naval port city of Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture. They visit the Yamato Museum, which reopened last month after a major renovation, showcasing a 1/10 scale model of the battleship Yamato and the updated Science and Technology Exhibition Room. In Kure, a manufacturing city, they visit 'torno' to try welding. They also visit Yamano-ya, a thin udon restaurant founded in 1933, to try 'Lemon Udon' (using Kure Shimokamagari lemons) and 'Nabeyaki Udon'. After enjoying blooming azaleas at Ondo-no-seto Park, they visit Miyake Honten, a sake brewery founded in 1856. They sample the summer-limited 'Natsu ni Mattari Nigori Sake' and 'Shinriki Kimoto Junmai Muroka Genshu 85', which reproduces sake once supplied to the Yamato. The brewery also runs Setouchi Distillery, offering whisky tours and tastings of 'Newborn Setouchi Aged 1 Year' and sherry cask whiskies. The trip ends at 'Daiichi Mitori', a yakitori restaurant with a live fish tank, where they enjoy sake like 'Ugo no Tsuki', local sashimi (stonefish and filefish), and Kure specialties 'Misodaki' and 'Soup Tofu'.
FAQ
What is the renewed Kure spot introduced in the program 'Otonatabi Arukitabi'?
It is the Yamato Museum and its Science & Technology Exhibition Room, which reopened after renewal last month.
What did Kunihiko Mitamura experience at 'torno'?
He tried a welding experience, which is characteristic of Kure as a manufacturing city, and welded a bench.
What are the characteristics of the thin udon served at Yamanoya, founded in 1933?
The noodles are thin with a diameter of 3 to 4 mm, and they are enjoyed for their smooth throat-feel rather than chewiness.
What is the name of the whisky distillery established by Miyake Honten, founded in 1856?
It is Setouchi Distillery, where visitors can enjoy a paid, reservation-only distillery tour and tastings.
What specialty dishes are served at the Kure-style yakitori restaurant Daiichi Santori?
It serves 'Misodaki' (chicken skin and konjac simmered in chicken soup), 'Soup Tofu', and fresh sashimi such as stonefish.