Model Course
Leisurely Course
The course dedicates a full day to exploring the slopes and temples of Onomichi on foot. Recommended for first-time visitors to Onomichi.
Time required: Approx. 5 hours
1 Onomichi Station
Onomichi Station is served by the JR Sanyo Main Line
(a local line distinct from the Sanyo Shinkansen).
Address: 1-1 Higashi Gosho-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
5 minutes on foot
2 Jikoji Temple〈Japan Heritage〉
Jikoji Temple is recognizable for the impressive stone gate leading to the slope within the grounds. The temple houses a painting of the bodhisattva Fugen Enmyo, said to prolong life since medieval Japan and designated a National Treasure.
Address: 9-2 Nishi Tsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
10 minutes on foot
3 Manekineko Art Museum
Manekineko Art Museum, dedicated to the lucky beckoning cat, is a tiny establishment renovated from a private house dating to the Taisho period (1912–26). The first floor houses a manekineko shrine.
Address: 19-36 Higashi Tsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
2 minutes on foot
4
Ropeway Sanroku Station
〈Japan Heritage Visitor Center〉
The visitor center is convenient for visitors to Senkoji Park via the ropeway. Services include guidance for anyone lost in Onomichi, and the temporary storage of personal belongings.
Address: 1-3-3 Nagae, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
3 minutes by ropeway
5
Senkoji Park & Temple
〈Japan Heritage〉
Senkoji Park serves as a symbol of Onomichi. In spring it offers a view of cherry blossoms selected one of the best hundred in Japan. And in autumn it stages the Onomichi Lantern Festival. Enjoy the vista of the four seasons along with the panorama from the summit.
Address: 15-1 Higashi Tsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
20 minutes on foot
6
Onomichi Historical Museum
(Former Onomichi Bank Main Branch)
〈Japan Heritage〉
Hiroshima Bank began in Onomichi. The port bristled with so many financial institutions, it was called a “bank beach.” Here, the former Onomichi Bank Head Office calls to mind Onomichi as a mercantile center.
Address: 1-14-1 Kubo, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
10 minutes on foot
7 Jodoji Temple〈Japan Heritage〉
Follow the Onomichi Channel into the port, and straight ahead lies this old temple with treasures of the Middle Ages. From the main hall, a wonderful national treasure, to the two-storied multi-treasure pagoda, the entire temple grounds are designated as a national treasure.
Address: 20-28 Higashi Kubo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
