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- Kousanji Museum (Kousanji Temple)
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4.0156 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousetoda 553-2
- The temple of Jodo Shinshu in Setoda Town, Onomichi City. It was established in 1936 by Kouzo Kousanji, an industrialist, to ensure his mother’s bodai or enlightment. The temple itself is the museum and inside the exhibition hall there are displays of cultural properties such as artifacts of Buddhism, tea ceremony and drawings. Many temples were built mimicking Japanese architecture and 15 buildings, including the main hall, are registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of the country. It is also called “the Sunlight in the West”.
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I had the Kosanji Temple marked on my maps as a must when I rode my bike on the Shimanami Kaido. I was really looking forward to visiting the temple but the entrance price really threw me off...
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- Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art
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4.5133 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousawa 200-2
- The museum is located in the town of Setoda in Onomichi City. The Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art opened in 1997. The museum has a permanent exhibition of works by the Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, who is from Setoda Town. Through his childhood sketches and adolescent work it introduces the characteristics of Ikuo Hirayama. At the tea lounge original juices made with Setouchi citrus can be enjoyed.
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I usually whine when I have to go to art museums. However, this art museum was so well done, that I wished we could have spent more time. Some of the art was combined with the garden outside in a...
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- Innoshima Suigun Castle
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3.578 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimanakanoshouchou 3228-2
- This is a museum modelled as a castle and exhibits materials related to Murakami, Innoshima. The castle was built in 1983 under the supervision of the historian, Tatsuya Naramoto. From the period of the Northern and Southern Courts to the Sengoku period, the Murakami Navy controlled the sea routes around this whole area, and they prospered as a “Suigun” (naval forces) kingdom. The main citadel is a naval archives, the outer citadel is an exhibition room and the corner tower is an observation platform.
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因島の村上海賊の拠点です。城の中は資料館になっていて海軍に関する資料が展示されています。 村上3家のそれぞれの歴史を調べてみると面白いかと思います。
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- Kojoji Temple
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4.533 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousetoda 57
- This temple is in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is a Soto sect temple venerating Kanzeon Bosatsu, or Kannon the Buddha of Compassion, and although the main temple had been gone since the Meiji period, it was rebuilt in 2010. It is remarkable for its fusion of Japanese and Chinese architecture, and the only remnant of its original building, the three-story pagoda tower, is a designated national treasure.
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Pleasant enough temple and pagoda but only if you are in the area with some time to spend. Nice walk up the hill through the trees.
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- Oyama-jinja Shrine
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4.512 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimahabuchou 1424-2
- This shrine is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is dedicated to Oyamazumi no Okami. It is also famous as the largest shrine for architecture in Setouchi. In addition, at the Oyama Jinja Reitaisai held every October, many worshippers come to visit centered on local residents.
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大山神社（おおやまじんじゃ）は、広島県尾道市因島土生町（ひろしまけんおのみちしいんのしまはぶちょう）にある神社だ。大山神社（おおやまじんじゃ）の祭神は、大山積大神（おおやまづみのおおかみ）773年に大三島から勧進されたという、因島で最古の神社だ。境内社として自転車神社や耳明神社（みみごじんじゃ）が鎮座する。 2022年2月26日、この日は白滝山を歩いた。 そこから車で、大山神社にやってきた。大山...
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- Ikuchi-jima Island
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- Setoda Town, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Ikuchi-jima Island, one of the Geiyo Islands, is an island that boasts the largest production of lemons in Japan, and where cultivation of citrus fruits is prosperous. There are many places of interest such as The Hill of Hope, a garden made of chalk marble, Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art and Bell Kant Hall, where musicians renowned in Japan and overseas are invited to have concerts. Sightseeing by cycling is also recommended as there are many flat roads.
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- Innoshima Island
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- Hiroshima Prefecture Onomichi City
- This is the birthplace of Murakami Navy that boasted power in the Seto Inland Sea from the Nanboku-cho period to the civil wars period. Many historical sites remain such as Innoshima Suigun Castle and Konrenji Temple, housing the Navy tomb. On the other hand, it is also known as the island of Go because it is the home of Honinbo Shusaku, a Go player who represents Japan. Materials relating to Honinbo Shusaku and Go are exhibited at the Honinbo Shusaku Go Memorial Hall.
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- Setoda Tourist Information Center
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousawa 200-5
- This is the tourist information center located in Setoda Town, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It provides tourist information on Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art, Kousanji Temple, the town and also general information on the Shimanami Kaido Expressway. There are various pamphlets and sightseeing maps available. Bicycles for both adults and children are available for rental at a fee. There are many other services such as coin lockers, free air pumps for bicycles and convenient services for cyclists. Free Wifi provided.
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多々羅大橋をサイクリングするために自転車を借りに伺いました。 気さくで丁寧な説明を店主の方がして下さりありがたかったです。
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- Setoda Sunset Beach
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachoutarumi
- This beach is located in the Seaside Sport Park in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and has almost 800 meters of white sand beach along with crystal clear waters, leading it to be chosen as one of Japan’s top 88 beaches. There are shower facilities, locker rooms and restaurants on site. The beach is a famous location to watch the sunset and draws large crowds. It is open from July to August every year.
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- Mukaishima Island
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Mukaishimachou
- Mukaishima Island is easy to get to on the Shimanami Kaido Expressway, and is located just across the Onomichi Channel from Onomichi. Flower cultivation prospers on the island including at the Mukaishima Island Orchid Center and visitors can enjoy beautiful flowers every season. Also, visitors can enjoy fig picking at one of the leading Mancho Farms in Japan.
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- Shimanami Kaido Cycling Road
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- Hiroshima Onomichi-shi・Ehime Imabari-shi
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- Mt. Shirataki
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimashigeichou
- It is a rocky mountain 226.9 meters above sea level that is located in Innoshima in Onomichi City. It is known to be one of the foremost viewpoints among the Shimanami Sea Route, and from the top of the mountain there is a 360-degree outlook to the Innoshima-ohashi Bridge and surrounding islands. Also on the top of the mountain is the Kannon temple built by Yoshimitsu Murakami, the 6th generation owner of the Innoshima Murakami Navy. The 700 stone figures of Buddha made by Denroku Kashihara, the founder of the Ikkankyo religion and his disciples are a highlight.
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- Itsukushima Shrine of Mukaishima
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Mukaishimachou 5525
- A shrine in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Deified here are the three goddesses of Munakata: Ichikishima-hime no Mikoto, Owatatsumi no Mikoto, and Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, often called Tomihama no Myojin-san by the locals. The temple is also known for its exorcisms, drawing large numbers of parishioners even from long distances from January to March.
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- Tatara-ohashi Bridge
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- Setoda Town, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Tatara-ohashi Bridge diagonally connects Ikuchi-jima Island in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture with Omishima Island in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. The bridge is the fourth bridge along Shimanami Kaido Expressway, from Honshu and has a beautiful shape like that of a swan spreading its wings over the sea. Tatara-ohashi Bridge is notable for its additional cycling and pedestrian lanes as well as the road exclusively for cars and trucks. If you clap your hands or the wooden blocks at the bottom of the bridge support you can experience the echoing reverberations, known as nakiryu (roaring dragon), as the sound travels up the supports.
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- Mt. Takami National Park
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Mukaishimachou Takamiyama
- This 283-meter-high mountain is a designated National Park. It's famous for the pirate Murakami Fleet lookout tower on the peak, which offers a 360 degree view of the Innoshima Bridge and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. You can drive to the top, but we recommend walking the Seto no Utamichi trail leading up from the Tachibana Shizen Katsuyo Mura, which is lined with poem-inscribed stones to offer some literature with your walk.
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- Fuji Honpo
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- Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousetoda 502-1
- This souvenir shop is located in the Shiomachi shopping area of Ikuchi-jima Island, part of Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It’s about a three-minute walk from the famous tourist spot Kousanji Temple. It stocks several products made from lemons, which the island is famous for. The original lemon soy sauce and lemon dressing are especially good. Long-selling products that have made popular souvenirs over the years are the lemon-chan noodles, which features special lemon-flavored noodles in a special-made soup, and lemon rice crackers.
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- Island Wide Art Museum
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- Setoda Town, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Outdoor sculptures are strewn about Ikuchi-jima Island. The artists themselves think about where to install them. They create the pieces with the location in mind before exhibition. There are 17 pieces in all including themes of wind, sea, and musical instruments. Indeed, the whole island is like an art museum, covered with sights to see.
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- Mukojima Kaneyoshi Chiku
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- Hiroshima Onomichi-shi Mukaishimacho Hoka
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- Ikuchi Bridge
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- Hiroshima Onomichi-shi Innoshima
- This bridge is one of the seven on the Nishiseto Expressway connecting various islands on the Seto Inland Sea. The third bridge from the Onomichi side, it is 790-meters-long and connects Ikuchi Island and Innoshima Island. The longest cable-stayed bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1991, it was also the first in Japan to make use of hybrid composite beam construction. The composite bronze and concrete beam technology invented for the bridge was also later used in the Tatara Bridge, which was also the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world at the time of its completion, aiding in the opening of the Nishiseto Expressway. Ikuchi Bridge Memorial Park is maintained at one side of the bridge, and from here visitors can look up at the bridge’s majestic structure.
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- Komyobo Temple
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- Hiroshima Onomichi-shi Setodacho Mitera 757
- This Buddhist temple is connected to the Imperial Family, and records state it was founded in 730 by the priest Gyoki on the order of Emperor Shomu. The temple is located a 10-minute drive from the Ikuchijima-kita Interchange on the Nishiseto Expressway. Some of the temple’s many highlights include a 13-tier stone pagoda and a statue depicting a seated Amitabha which is the temple’s principal object of worship, both designated National Important Cultural Properties; and a five-tier stone pagoda dedicated to the wife of Emperor Go-Shirakawa and the great priest Honen. Visitors are also recommended to see a Chinese juniper tree on the grounds which has grown into an extremely unusual and beautiful shape; over 650 years old, the tree has been designated a Natural Monument by the prefecture. In most years, the temple holds a Nehan-e memorial service for Gautama Buddha on the last Sunday in March, and during this event the grounds bustle with visitors.
Hiroshima Areas
There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.
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