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Onomichi (尾道市, Onomichi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km².

Onomichi 尾道市
City
Onomichi City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture
Onomichi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°25′N 133°12′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Hiroshima Prefecture
First official recorded	616 AD
City Settled	April 1, 1898
Government
• Mayor	Yuko Hiratani
Area
• Total	284.85 km2 (109.98 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2016)
• Total	141,811
• Density	497.8/km2 (1,289/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-15-1 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-8501
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp
Symbols
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Sakura

It is well known for being featured in the 1953 film Tokyo Story, the 1960 film The Naked Island, and the 2016 video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

History

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• 1168: The city's port opened and for the next 500 years served as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa period.
• 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
• 1935: The RMS Adriatic was scrapped in Onomichi.
• 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated.
• 1951: The village of Fukada from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated.
• 1957: The village of Urasaki from Numakuma District incorporated.
• 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima (both from Mitsugi District) were merged into Onomichi.
• January 10, 2006: The towns of Innoshima and Setoda (both from Toyota District) were merged into Onomichi.

Geography

Climate

Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,138.4 mm (44.82 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C (42.3 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Onomichi was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.3 °C (20.7 °F) on 26 February 1981.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Onomichi in 2020 is 131,170 people.[3] Onomichi has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	185,084	—
1955	183,338	−0.9%
1960	182,497	−0.5%
1965	181,038	−0.8%
1970	183,325	+1.3%
1975	185,503	+1.2%
1980	180,901	−2.5%
1985	177,532	−1.9%
1990	166,930	−6.0%
1995	159,890	−4.2%
2000	155,200	−2.9%
2005	150,225	−3.2%
2010	145,217	−3.3%
2015	138,626	−4.5%
2020	131,170	−5.4%
Onomichi population statistics[3]

Tourism

The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea.[4]

Temples

• Senkō-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 10[5]
• Kōmyō-ji[6]
• Tennei-ji[7]
• Jōdo-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 9[8]
• Saigō-ji
• Saikoku-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage[9]
• Kongō-ji
• Kōsan-ji in Setoda, Hiroshima[10]
• Kōjō-ji in Setoda – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.11[11]
• Jikō-ji[12]
• Kaifuku-ji
• Jōsen-ji
• Syōjyu-in
• Jikan-ji
• Myōsen-ji
• Taisan-ji

Shrines

• Misode-tenman-gū[13]
• Ushitora Shrine – the oldest shrine in Onomichi
• Kubohachiman Shrine

Castles

• Innoshima Suigun Castle[14]
• Onomichi Castle
• Fukuyama Domain Bansho Ato

Parks and gardens

• Senkoji Park on Mt. Senkoji – connected by Senkōji Ropeway from Onomichi Station
• Senkoji Park Green Land (1965–2007)
• Bingo Regional Sports Park
  • Onomichi Shimanami Baseball Stadium – NPB game held twice a year as Hiroshima Carp home game.
• Mukaishima Orchid Center
• Innoshima Flower Center
• Citrus Park Setoda
• Innoshima Ohashi Memorial Park
• Mt. Takami National Park
• Tachibana Nature Village
• The Island's Blooms – The Pyrethrum[15]
• Hyakka Park
• Souraiken Garden
• Mitsugi Greenland
• Marine Youth Center
• Mitsugi Softball Ballpark
• Chojabara Sports Center
• Mukaishima Sports Park
• Innoshima Sports Park
• Innoshima Amenity Pool
• Kaibutsu-en Ato (The remains of Kaibutsu-en) – The garden of the House of Tomishima (Tenmaya)

Museums

• Onomichi City Museum of Art
• Ikuo Hirayama Museum of Art – by named after Ikuo Hirayama
• Musee Nakata
• Onomichi Literature Museum
• Entsuba Katsuzo Sculpture Museum
• Honinbo Shusaku Igo Memorial Museum – by named after Honinbo Shusaku
• Museum of Setoda History and Folklore
• Onomichi Historical Museum
• Innoshima History Museum
• Island-Wide Art Museum
• Onomichi Motion Picture Museum

Beaches

• Shimanami Beach
• Ohamasaki Camp Site
• Setoda Sunset Beach
• Setoda B & G Marine Center
• Tachibana Beach
• Iwashijima Beach on Iwashijima Island

Hot springs

• Natural Spa Onomichi Fureai no Sato
• Mitsugi Yu Yu-Kan
• Harada-cho Yujin Hot spring
• Yoro onsen

Others

• Literature Path
• Nishiseto Expressway – "Shimanami Expressway" connects Onomichi and Imabari, Ehime
• Innoshima Suigun Skyline
• Kaneyoshi Bus Stop
• Statue of Fumiko Hayashi
• Onomichi City Library
• Tsureshio Stone Monuments
• Shimanami Koryu-kan – "Teatro Shell-rune"
• Bel Canto Hall
• Crossroad Mitsugi

Festivals

• Onomichi Minato Matsuri – the Port Festival – April
• Onomichi Sumiyoshi Hanabi Matsuri – Fireworks – the last Sunday of July
• Innoshima Suigun Matsuri – at Suigun Castle – August
• Onomichi Betcha Matsuri – November 1–3

Economy

Manufacturing

Shipbuilding

• Naikai Shipbuilding
• Mukaishima Dock
• Onomichi Dockyard
• Universal Shipbuilding Onomichi dock
• Hitachi Zosen Corporation Onomichi dock
• JFE Shoji Trade Shipbuilding

Metalworking

• Press Kogyo
• Union Plate Onomichi plant

Chemistry

• Nitto Denko Onomichi plant
• Yokohama Rubber Company Onomichi plant

Agriculture

• Mikan, Grape, Juncus effusus, Scallion

Fishery

• Kamaboko, Stockfish, Tsukudani

Media

• Onomichi FM
• Onomichi Cable Television

Bookselling

• Keibunsha

Crime and safety

The Kyodo-kai yakuza syndicate is based in Onomichi.[16] The Kyodo-kai is the second largest yakuza group in the Chugoku region after the Hiroshima-based Kyosei-kai.[17]

In popular culture

The city is featured in the Japanese film Tokyo Story (1953) directed by Yasujirō Ozu. It is the setting for the fantasy 2005 anime series Kamichu! which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. Events of the Blue Drop series also happen in this city. It is also the setting of the romantic manga Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi. The video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life heavily features Onomichi as an in-game location, and its fictional mascot, Ono Michio.

Books

• A Dark Night's Passing (1921) by Naoya Shiga
• Diary of a Vagabond (1930) by Fumiko Hayashi
• The Accordion and the Fish Town (1931) by Fumiko Hayashi
• Akumyō (1961) by Toko Kon

Films

• Tokyo Story by Yasujirō Ozu (1953)
• Films by Kaneto Shindō
  • Kanashimi wa onna dakeni (1958)
  • The Naked Island (1960)
• Akumyō series by Tokuzo Tanaka, Kazuo Mori, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Masahiro Makino, Yasuzo Masumura, Seiji Izumi (1961–2001)
• Nikui an-chikushô by Koreyoshi Kurahara (1962)
• Boy by Nagisa Oshima (1969)
• Films by Nobuhiko Obayashi
  • Exchange Students (1982)
  • The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
  • Lonely Heart (1985)
  • Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
  • Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)
  • One Summer's Day (1999)
  • His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)
  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
  • The Stupid Teacher (1998)
• Yamato by Junya Sato (2005)

Drama

• Teppan (2010)

Manga

• Hikaru no Go (1998–2003)
• Parallel (2000–2002)
• Pastel (2002–2017)
• Shimanami Tasogare by Yuhki Kamatani (2015–2018)

Anime

• Kamichu! (2005–2007)
• Blue Drop (2007)

Video games

• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016)
• Between the Sky and Sea (2017–2019)

Notable people

Musicians

• Masami Shiratama
• Porno Graffitti

Go players

• Dogen Handa

TV

• Mona Yamamoto

Sports

• Hideto Tanihara
• Mariko Yoshida

Authors/artists

• Masami Teraoka
• Kiyotaka Haimura
• Ikuo Hirayama
• Kaiji Kawaguchi
• Nobuhiko Obayashi
• Genichiro Takahashi
• Katayama Bokuyō

Voice Actor

• Yoshimasa Hosoya

Sister cities

Onomichi has Sister City relationships with:

• Imabari, Ehime, Japan
• Higashiizumo, Shimane, Japan
• Chongqing, China
• Honfleur, France
• Glen Rock, New Jersey, United States

See also

• Senkō-ji (Onomichi)

References

External links

• Onomichi City official website (in Japanese)
• Onomichi City official website (in English)
• Onomichi's Coordinator for International Relations website (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Onomichi

Onomichi (jap. 尾道市, -shi) ist eine Großstadt in der Präfektur Hiroshima in Japan.

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- [en] Onomichi

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[es] Onomichi

Onomichi (尾道市, Onomichi-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Hiroshima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población estimada de 132.675 habitantes y una densidad de población de 465 personas por km². Su área total es de 285,11 km².

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[ru] Ономити

Оно́мити[1] (яп. 尾道市 Ономити-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Хиросима. Площадь города составляет 284,85 км²[2], население — 139 333 человека (1 июля 2014)[3], плотность населения — 489,15 чел./км².

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