Seaside Towns of Hiroshima Prefecture | 3-day trip

Hiroshima Prefecture is located next to the Seto Inland Sea and offers a coastal getaway experience with seaside towns and islands.

Tomonoura is a quaint seaside port town, historically significant as a stopover for sailors waiting for favorable tides in the Seto Inland Sea, and known for its production of homeishu, a traditional medicinal liquor.

Onomichi is a port town known for its slopes dotted with temples and as the starting point of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route; it features a retro shopping arcade and coastal views.

The Shimanami Kaido is a 70-kilometer cycling route stretching from Onomichi to Imabari, passing over six islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens is a Buddhist temple designed for Zen immersion, featuring seasonal foliage and Shinshoji udon at its dining places.

Migiwatei Ochi Kochi is a Japanese inn in Tomonoura offering private baths, onsen, complimentary drinks, and multi-course meals featuring local Hiroshima ingredients like oysters.

The Onomichi Hondori Shopping Arcade features around 210 local stores, some over 100 years old, selling items such as canvas bags made by the remaining canvas factory.

Hotel Cycle is a modern hotel in a converted warehouse near the Shimanami Kaido cycling route's starting point, featuring shops, cafes, and bicycle rentals.

Mukaishima is the first island on the Shimanami Kaido route, accessible by a short ferry ride from Onomichi.

Innoshima is one of the islands along the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.

Hakko Park is a garden and cafe complex owned by a company that uses fermentation to make health foods.

Kousanji Temple is a colorful temple complex founded in the 1930s, featuring replicas of famous Japanese temple buildings and the Hill of Hope, an area made entirely of marble.

Setoda Port is where the video creator dropped off her rental bike, which is located on the island of Innoshima.

Fukuyama is where the video creator picked up a rental car to visit Shinshoji Temple.

The video creator caught the Shinkansen from Osaka to Fukuyama to start her trip.

Fukuyama Station is where the video creator dropped off the rental car and took a local train to Onomichi.

Jodoji Temple, founded in the 600s, is one of the oldest temples in the Onomichi region and is located on Onomichi's Temple Walk.

Imabari is the end point of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.