Onomichi, Hiroshima
Onomichi (Japanese尾 道 市, -shi ) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan.
Geography
Onomichi is located east of Hiroshima and west of Fukuyama on the Seto Inland Sea.
History
The city of Onomichi was founded in 1898.
Attractions
- Senko -ji (千 光寺)
Twinning
Traffic
Onomichi is located on the San'yo highway and the Nishiseto highway. In addition, the city is located on the National Road 2 to Osaka and Kitakyushu and the National Roads 184, 317 and 486 The Shin- Onomichi Station is located on the line of the JR Shinkansen to Tokyo San'yo and Hakata and on the JR San'yo Main Line to Kobe and Kitakyushu.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Gen'ichirō Takahashi, writer
- Motoi Yamamoto, Artist
Adjacent Cities and Towns
Onomichi is adjacent to Fukuyama, Mihara and Fuchū.