Day 0
– Itsukushima Shrine
– Rokai Boat
Hiroshima (Shinkansen) >> Fukuyama
Fukuyama Station (Tomo Railway Bus) >> Tomo Port
– Tomonoura (Tomo Port)
Tomo Port (Tomo Railway Bus) >> Fukuyama Station
– Bar Akatsuki
Tips for Day 0
– I found a small boat called Rokai Boat (Rokai Fune) at Itsukushima Shrine. I passed through the torii gate on the boat and paid respect to the shrine on the sea. This seems to be very traditional way of visit this shrine. The boat service is operated only when weather is good at high tide, mainly on weekends. It was fortunate that I can ride it.
Day 1
Fukuyama (Tomo Railway Bus) >> Tomo Port
– Tomo no Kumo
– Houmeishu (Local liquor)
– Amo Chinmi
Dinner: Yiki-sanchi
Overnight stay: Tomonekoan
Tips for Day 1
– Take a walk in Tomonoura old town. I found a store that serves delicious sweets.
– I went to Amo Chinmi to buy fish cakes and had a chance to make hand-rolling fish cake by myself, which was then freshly baked.
– Tomonoura area has traditional liqueur called Houmeishu. Many shops are still in old-style buildings, nice visit.
– I stayed at an inn that had been converted from an old private house.
Day 2
Tomonoura 1100 (Setouchi Cruising) >> Onomichi 1200
Lunch: Yasuhiro Sushi
Onomichi 1428 (etSETOra train) >> Hiroshima 1735
Dinner: Teppan-ya (Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima-style pancake)
Hiroshima 2001 (Nozomi64) >> Shin-Yokohama 2327
Tips for Day 2
– Took a boat from Tomonoura to Onomichi, operated only on weekends and holidays. The boat passed channel along small islands, nice view of Seto Island Sea. I wished it was a sunny day.
– After eating okonomiyaki in Hiroshima, returned home by the last Shinkansen but Hiroshima was indeed far away. There were many people coming in and out the car at Shin-Kobe, Shin-Osaka, and Nagoya stations that I could not sleep even though I was drunk. Taking a flight could be a good idea but Hiroshima Airport is located a bit too far from the city.