Tomonoura townscape

Tomonoura is located 14km south of Fukuyama Station, almost in the center of the Seto Inland Sea coast.
It has long flourished as a port for waiting for favorable tides, and is even mentioned in the Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves).
It is also one of Japan's first national parks, and is one of the most scenic spots in the Seto Inland Sea.
The idyllic scenery of Sensuijima and Bentenjima floating amid the calm Seto Inland Sea is truly refreshing.
During the Edo period, it also flourished as a port of call for Kitamae ships, and Korean envoys often called here to celebrate the shogunate's success.
Fukuzenji Temple was used as a place to welcome guests.
Taichoro, located next to the main hall of Fukuzenji Temple, was built around 1690 as a guest hall and served as lodgings for distinguished guests.
The tatami room offers a spectacular view of the Seto Inland Sea, and Lee Bang-hiko, an official for the Korean envoys, praised it as "the most beautiful scenic spot in Japan."
Tomonoura is a port that prospered through domestic and international trade, and many famous historical sites and remains remain.
Recently, it has been attracting attention as a filming location for movies and as a setting for enka songs.