Rural scenery with dark greenery in the red tile houses. Gentle mountains in the distance. The wind gently shakes the ears of wheat and rice, and the snow flutters quietly in winter.

Higashi-Hiroshima City faces the Chugoku Mountains in the north and the Seto Inland Sea in the south. It's like Provence in southern France. The Chugoku Mountains are in the Alps, the Seto Inland Sea is in the Mediterranean ...

Hoeicho, Fukutomicho, Kawachicho, these three towns are similar to Luberon, a town close to the Alps called "Mountain Provence".

These three towns are a treasure trove of food. Various ingredients that satisfy foodies living in the city. Jibie, wheat, dairy products, eggs, wine and cider ...

There are also many handicrafts such as carpenters, irons, and leather that color your life. Various cultures that have been connected for a long time, such as miso, soy sauce, and lacquer crafts, are alive and well.

I hope that one day, like France, we will aim for a food self-sufficiency rate of 120%, become a sister city of Provence and the city, and interact with each other.

Center Marche wants to be called “Japanese Provence is here”.