- Onomichi, Hiroshima
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Onomichi
尾道市— City — 
FlagLocation of Onomichi in Hiroshima
OnomichiCoordinates: 34°25′N 133°12′E / 34.417°N 133.2°ECoordinates: 34°25′N 133°12′E / 34.417°N 133.2°E Country Japan Region Chūgoku (San'yō) Prefecture Hiroshima Government – Mayor Yuko Hiratani Area – Total 284.85 km2 (110 sq mi) Population (January 2008) – Total 148,085 – Density 520/km2 (1,346.8/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Sakura - Flower Sakura Phone number 0848-25-7111 Address 1-15-1 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken
722-8501Website City of Onomichi Onomichi (尾道市 Onomichi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea.
As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and a population density of 520 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1898.
Panoramic View of Onomichi
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History
- 1168: The city's port is opened and for the next 500 years will serve as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa era.
- 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
- 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated.
- 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated.
- 1951: The village of Fukada from Mitsugi District incorporated.
- 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated.
- 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated.
- 1957: The village of Urasaki from Numakuma District incorporated.
- 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated.
- March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima from Mitsugi District merged into Onomichi.
- January 10, 2006: Innoshima and Setoda from Toyota District merged into Onomichi.
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]
Temples
- Senkō-ji - Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 10[2]
- Kōmyō-ji[3]
- Tennen-ji[4]
- Jōdo-ji - Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 9[5]
- Saigō-ji
- Saigoku-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
- Seijyu-in
- Jikan-ji
- Myōsen-ji
- Taisan-ji
Shrines
Castles
- Innoshima Suigun Castle[11]
- Onomichi Castle
- Fukuyama Domain Bansho Ato
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 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 Memorial Museum (sculpture)
- 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 Suigon 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
- Utsumi Zosen
- 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
- Nitto Denko Onomichi plant
- Yokohama Rubber Company Onomichi plant
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]
Onomichi in media
The city is featured in the classic Japanese film Tokyo Story. It is the setting for the fantasy 2005 anime series Kamichu! which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. It is also the setting of the romantic manga Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi.
Books
- A Dark Night's Passing (1921) by Naoya Shiga
- Horoki (1930) by Fumiko Hayashi
- Akumyo (1961) by Toko Kon
Films
- Tokyo Story by Yasujirō Ozu (1953)
- Films by Kaneto Shindō
- Kanashimi wa onna dakeni (1958)
- The Naked Island (1960)
- Akumyo series by Tokuzo Tanaka, Kazuo Mori, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Masahiro Makino, Yasuzo Masumura, Seiji Izumi (1961–2001)
- Nikui an-chikushô by Koreyoshi Kurahara (1962)
- Three Onomichi stories by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Exchange Students (1982)
- The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
- Lonely Heart (1985)
- New three Onomichi stories by Nobuhiko
- Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
- Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)
- One Summer's Day (1999)
- Other films by Nobuhiko
- His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)
- Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
- The Stupid Teacher (1998)
- Yamato by Junya Sato (2005)
Manga
- Hikaru no Go (1998–2003)
- Parallel (2000–2002)
- Pastel (2002-)
Anime
- Kamichu! (2005–2007)
People from Onomichi
Musicians
Go players
TV
Sports
Authors/artists
- Kiyotaka Haimura
- Ikuo Hirayama
- Kaiji Kawaguchi
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Genichiro Takahashi
Sister cities
Onomichi has Sister City relationships with:
Imabari, Ehime, Japan- Higashiizumo, Shimane, Japan
Chongqing, China
Honfleur, France
See also
References
- ^ Hoffart, Jackie, "Nice to nestle at Japan's hometown", Japan Times, 3 October 2008, p. 24.
- ^ Senkoji Temple (English)
- ^ Komyobo Temple (English)
- ^ Tenneiji Temple (English)
- ^ Jodoji Temple (English)
- ^ Saikokuji Temple (English)
- ^ Kosanji Temple (English)
- ^ National Treasure Kojoji Temple (English)
- ^ Jikoji Temple (English)
- ^ Misode Shrine in English
- ^ Onomichi City Tourist Spots (English)
- ^ Onomichi City Tourist Spots (English)
- ^ "2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency (Japanese)
- ^ "The Second Kyodo-kai", 20 February 2008, Matsue Joho Center (Japanese)
External links
Media related to Onomichi, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons- Onomichi official website (Japanese)
- Onomichi official website (English)
- Onomichi's Coordinator for International Relations website (English)
- Onomichi travel guide from Wikitravel
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