I Go To Senkoji Temple and Onomichi City Museum of Art

Senkoji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple located within Senkoji Park in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.

The temple was founded in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daido era.

From the temple, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea.

The Onomichi City Museum of Art has a cafe and museum shop on the first floor and a lobby on the second floor, from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Onomichi Strait. 

I Enjoy Driving Along The Shimanami Kaido

Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

The Shimanami Kaido is a bridged route stretching approximately 60km, connecting Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture and Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture. 

Connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea via bridges, it is known as a mecca for cyclists, where you can enjoy spectacular views while cycling or driving.

Tatara Bridge

Tatara Bridge

Tatara Bridge

Tatara Bridge

Innoshima Bridge

Innoshima Bridge

I Go To Innoshima Flower Center

The pyrethrum,  Jyochu-Giku in Japanese,  was designated the flower of the former Innoshima City in 1983.

It is a perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family that grows to about 60cm and blooms with a row of white petals at the end.

Pyrethrum was once cultivated as an ingredient in mosquito coils and other products, and by May Innoshima would be covered in pure white.

I Go To Shirataki-Yama

Mt. Shirataki, located on Innoshima Island in Onomichi City, is home to around 700 stone Buddha statues lined up around the Kannon Hall at the summit. 

The stone Buddha statues, created during the Edo period, blend into the natural surroundings, and from the observation deck at the summit you can enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.