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Onomichi

尾道市
City
Onomichi City Hall
Onomichi City Hall
Flag of Onomichi
Flag
Official seal of Onomichi
Seal
Location of Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture
Location of Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture
Onomichi is located in Japan
Onomichi
Onomichi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°25′N 133°12′E / 34.417°N 133.200°E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture
First official recorded616 AD
City SettledApril 1, 1898
Government
 • MayorYuko Hiratani
Area
 • Total284.85 km2 (109.98 sq mi)
Population
(April 30, 2016)
 • Total141,811
 • Density497.8/km2 (1,289/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-15-1 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken
722-8501
Websitewww.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp
Symbols
FlowerSakura
TreeSakura

Onomichi (尾道市, Onomichi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898.

As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km².

It is well known for being featured in the 1953 film Tokyo Story, as well as in the 1960 film The Naked Island.

History

Tourism

The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea.[1]

A panoramic view of Onomichi

Temples

  • Senkō-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 10[2]
  • Kōmyō-ji[3]
  • Tennei-ji[4]
  • Jōdo-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 9[5]
  • Saigō-ji
  • Saikoku-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage[6]
  • Kongō-ji
  • Kōsan-ji in Setoda, Hiroshima[7]
  • Kōjō-ji in Setoda – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.11[8]
  • Jikō-ji[9]
  • Kaifuku-ji
  • Jōsen-ji
  • Syōjyu-in
  • Jikan-ji
  • Myōsen-ji
  • Taisan-ji

Shrines

  • Misode-tenman-gū[10]
  • Ushitora Shrine – the oldest shrine in Onomichi
  • Kubohachiman Shrine

Castles

Parks and gardens

  • Senkoji Park on Mt. Senkoji – connected by Senkōji Ropeway from Onomichi Station
  • Senkoji Park Green Land (1965–2007)
  • Bingo Regional Sports Park
    • Onomichi Shimanami Baseball Stadium – NPB game held twice a year as Hiroshima Carp home game.
  • Mukaishima Orchid Center
  • Innoshima Flower Center
  • Citrus Park Setoda
  • Innoshima Ohashi Memorial Park
  • Mt. Takami National Park
  • Tachibana Nature Village
  • The Island's Blooms – The Pyrethrum[12]
  • Hyakka Park
  • Souraiken Garden
  • Mitsugi Greenland
  • Marine Youth Center
  • Mitsugi Softball Ballpark
  • Chojabara Sports Center
  • Mukaishima Sports Park
  • Innoshima Sports Park
  • Innoshima Amenity Pool
  • Kaibutsu-en Ato (The remains of Kaibutsu-en) – The garden of the House of Tomishima (Tenmaya)

Museums

  • Onomichi City Museum of Art
  • Ikuo Hirayama Museum of Art – by named after Ikuo Hirayama
  • Musee Nakata
  • Onomichi Literature Museum
  • Entsuba Katsuzo Sculpture Museum
  • Honinbo Shusaku Igo Memorial Museum – by named after Honinbo Shusaku
  • Museum of Setoda History and Folklore
  • Onomichi Historical Museum
  • Innoshima History Museum
  • Island-Wide Art Museum
  • Onomichi Motion Picture Museum

Beaches

  • Shimanami Beach
  • Ohamasaki Camp Site
  • Setoda Sunset Beach
  • Setoda B & G Marine Center
  • Tachibana Beach
  • Iwashijima Beach on Iwashijima Island

Hot springs

  • Natural Spa Onomichi Fureai no Sato
  • Mitsugi Yu Yu-Kan
  • Harada-cho Yujin Hot spring
  • Yoro onsen

Others

  • Literature Path
  • Nishiseto Expressway – "Shimanami Expressway" connects Onomichi and Imabari, Ehime
  • Innoshima Suigun Skyline
  • Kaneyoshi Bus Stop
  • Statue of Fumiko Hayashi
  • Onomichi City Library
  • Tsureshio Stone Monuments
  • Shimanami Koryu-kan – "Teatro Shell-rune"
  • Bel Canto Hall
  • Crossroad Mitsugi

Festivals

  • Onomichi Minato Matsuri – the Port Festival – April
  • Onomichi Sumiyoshi Hanabi Matsuri – Fireworks – the last Sunday of July
  • Innoshima Suigun Matsuri – at Suigun Castle – August
  • Onomichi Betcha Matsuri – November 1–3

Economy

Manufacturing

Shipbuilding

  • Naikai Shipbuilding
  • Mukaishima Dock
  • Onomichi Dockyard
  • Universal Shipbuilding Onomichi dock
  • Hitachi Zosen Corporation Onomichi dock
  • JFE Shoji Trade Shipbuilding

Metalworking

  • Press Kogyo
  • Union Plate Onomichi plant

Chemistry

Agriculture

Fishery

Media

Bookselling

  • Keibunsha

Crime and safety

The Kyodo-kai yakuza syndicate is based in Onomichi.[13] The Kyodo-kai is the second largest yakuza group in the Chugoku region after the Hiroshima-based Kyosei-kai.[14]

In popular culture

The city is featured in the Japanese film Tokyo Story (1953) directed by Yasujirō Ozu. It is the setting for the fantasy 2005 anime series Kamichu! which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. Events of the Blue Drop series also happen in this city. It is also the setting of the romantic manga Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi. The video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life heavily features Onomichi as an in-game location, and its fictional mascot, Ono-michio.

Books

Films

  • Tokyo Story by Yasujirō Ozu (1953)
  • Films by Kaneto Shindō
  • Akumyo series by Tokuzo Tanaka, Kazuo Mori, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Masahiro Makino, Yasuzo Masumura, Seiji Izumi (1961–2001)
  • Nikui an-chikushô by Koreyoshi Kurahara (1962)
  • Boy by Nagisa Oshima (1969)
  • Films by Nobuhiko Obayashi
    • Exchange Students (1982)
    • The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
    • Lonely Heart (1985)
    • Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
    • Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)
    • One Summer's Day (1999)
    • His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)
    • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
    • The Stupid Teacher (1998)
  • Yamato by Junya Sato (2005)

Drama

  • Teppan (2010)

Manga

Anime

Video games

  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016)
  • Between the Sky and Sea (2017–2019)

Notable people

Musicians

Go players

TV

Sports

Authors/artists

Voice Actor

  • Yoshimasa Hosoya

Sister cities

Onomichi has Sister City relationships with:

See also

  • Senkō-ji (Onomichi)

References

  1. ^ Hoffart, Jackie, "Nice to nestle at Japan's hometown", The Japan Times, 3 October 2008, p. 24.
  2. ^ Senkoji Temple (English)
  3. ^ Komyobo Temple (English)
  4. ^ Tenneiji Temple (English)
  5. ^ Jodoji Temple (English)
  6. ^ Saikokuji Temple (English)
  7. ^ Kosanji Temple (English) Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ National Treasure Kojoji Temple (English)
  9. ^ Jikoji Temple (English)
  10. ^ Misode Shrine in English
  11. ^ Onomichi City Tourist Spots (English)
  12. ^ Onomichi City Tourist Spots (English)
  13. ^ "2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency (in Japanese)
  14. ^ "The Second Kyodo-kai", 20 February 2008, Matsue Joho Center (in Japanese)

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