Map showing location of Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture (as of 2006).

Onomichi, early April morning

Onomichi (尾道市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senko Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It now offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixel Image in higher resolution (1281 × 901 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Hiroshima Prefecture highlighting Onomichi city. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixel Image in higher resolution (1281 × 901 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Hiroshima Prefecture highlighting Onomichi city. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2560 × 1440 pixel, file size: 782 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Onomichi, Japan. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2560 × 1440 pixel, file size: 782 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Onomichi, Japan. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ... An inland sea is a shallow sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of sea level that result in marine transgressions. ... The Buddha in Kamakura (1252). ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... This article is about the island. ... An inland sea is a shallow sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of sea level that result in marine transgressions. ...

As of January 10, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 150,232 and the density of 550 persons per km². The total area is 212.33 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1898. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

• 1168: The city's port is opened and for the next 500 years will serve as a rice shipment center and port for all trade with China. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa era.
• 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
• 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1939: Nami Village from Namakuma District incorporated.
• 1951: Fukada Village from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• 1955: Three villages from Namakuma District incorporated.
• 1957: Urasaki Village from Namakuma District incorporated.
• 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated.
• March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima from Mitsugi District merged into Onomichi.
• January 10, 2006: Innoshima City and Setoda Town from Toyota District merged into Onomichi.

The city is featured in the classic Japanese film Tokyo Story. It is the setting for the fantasy 2005 anime series Kamichu! which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. It is also the setting of the romantic manga Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi. // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Edo period (江戸時代) is a... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mitsugi (御調郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... A village (村 mura or son) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Numakuma (沼隈郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Mitsugi (御調郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mitsugi (御調郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Numakuma (沼隈郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Numakuma (沼隈郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Mitsugi (御調郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mitsugi (御調町; -cho) is a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Mukaishima (向島町; -cho) is a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Mitsugi (御調郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Innoshima (因島市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Setoda (瀬戸田町; -cho) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Toyota (豊田郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Tokyo Story ) is a 1953 Japanese dike cunt nigger bitch fag cunt whore cock sucker movie by Yasujiro Ozu, in which elderly parents from the southwestern seaside town of Onomichi visit their busy children in Tokyo — a journey which, before the introduction of the bullet train, took almost a day... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Kamichu! (かみちゅ) is a Japanese television Anime series strongly influenced by the Shinto religion, that follows the adventures of of Hitotsubashi Yurie (一橋ゆりえ) (surname firstname) and friends. ... Manga )   (pl. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

External links

• Onomichi official website in Japanese
• Onomichi official website in English
• Onomichi travel guide from Wikitravel

Hiroshima Prefecture
Cities
Akitakata | Etajima | Fuchū | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Ōtake | Shōbara | Takehara
Districts
Aki | Jinseki | Sera | Toyota | Yamagata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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