Ondono-seto

nihongo|Ondono-seto|音戸の瀬戸 is a strait in Seto Inland Ses around Kure, Hiroshima between the main island of Japan and Kurahashi island.

Overview

Ondono-seto was excavated to enough to sail the trading ships by Taira no Kiyomori from 1164 to 1167 during the Heian period for the trade with China.

There is a famous red bridge called "Ondo-ō-hashi on the Ondono-seto, and it's famous for Azalea.

And around Ondono-seto of the main island side, there is "Ondono-seto Park", and it's one of the popular place to visit.

Ondono-set is a part of Setonaikai National Park.

See also

*Taira no Kiyomori
*Setonaikai National Park

External links

* [http://www.kurenavi.jp/html/meisho_ch006.html Looking around Ondono-seto] (in Japanese)