Onomichi ”ö“¹
Locked between the Inland Sea of Japan and the hilly spine of Western Honshu, the industrial town of Onomichi is a good half-day trip on the way between Hiroshima and Okayama.
The town's main and almost sole interest is its agreable temple walk with stunning views on the Inland Sea and its islands.
There are about 30 Buddhist temples in total. The most notable ones include the Koumei-ji, Senkou-ji, Tennei-ji and Jodo-ji.
The walk takes about 2 hours starting from the Jiko-ji near the JR station to the Jodo-ji, and climbing all the way to Senkou-ji Temple. There is a ropeway (￥280 one-way) from the middle of town to Senkou-ji.
How to get there
Onomichi is conveniently located halfway between Hiroshima (1h15min, ￥1450) and Okayama (1h15min, ￥1280) or Kurashiki (1h, ￥1110) on the JR Sanyo line.
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