Onomichi
Onomichi-shi 尾 道 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Chūgoku | |
Prefecture : | Hiroshima | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 25 ' N , 133 ° 12' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 284.85 km² | |
Residents : | 132,675 (June 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 466 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 34205-0 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | cherry | |
Flower : | Cherry Blossom | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Onomichi City Hall 1 - 15 - 1 , Kubo-chō Onomichi shi Hiroshima 722-8501 |
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Website URL: | www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp | |
Location Onomichis in Hiroshima Prefecture | ||
Onomichi ( Japanese 尾 道 市 , - shi ) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan .
geography
Onomichi lies east of Hiroshima and west of Fukuyama on the Seto Inland Sea .
history
The city of Onomichi was founded in 1898 .
Attractions
Town twinning
traffic
Onomichi is on the San'yō Highway and the Nishiseto Highway . In addition, the city is located on National Road 2 to Osaka and Kitakyūshū and National Roads 184, 317 and 486. The Onomichi Bridge and the parallel Shin-Onomichi Bridge belonging to the Nishiseto Highway connect the central area of the town with the offshore island of Mukaijima. Shin-Onomichi Station is on the JR West San'yō Shinkansen line to Tokyo and Hakata and on the JR San'yō Main Line to Kobe and Kitakyushu.
sons and daughters of the town
- Fukuhara Gogaku (1730–1799), painter
- Gen'ichirō Takahashi (* 1951), writer
- Motoi Yamamoto (born 1966), artist
- Hideto Tanihara (* 1978), professional golfer
- Kaiji Kawaguchi (* 1948), Mangaka
Neighboring cities and communities
Onomichi borders on Fukuyama , Mihara and Fuchū .
Web links
Commons : Onomichi, Hiroshima - collection of pictures, videos and audio files