Fukuyama
福山34°29′ N 133°22′ ECityPop. 460,930Setouchi
Fukuyama suits riders as the Shinkansen stop for Onomichi and the base for Tomonoura, and the city itself is industrial with little to hold you longer.
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Who should base here
Stay in Fukuyama when the Shinkansen gets in late, or to reach Tomonoura by bus in the morning.
Things to do in Fukuyama
Fukuyama is Hiroshima prefecture's second city, built on a plain reclaimed from tidal flats since the Edo period. Its symbol is the rose, and the city holds a Rose Festival every May.
For Shimanami riders, Fukuyama is the Sanyo Shinkansen stop for Onomichi, about four hours and 20 minutes from Tokyo by the figure Green Hill Hotel Onomichi gives. Change there to the JR Sanyo line for Onomichi. Tomonoura's harbour lies about 14 km south of the station.
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Is Fukuyama a good place to stay?
Stay in Fukuyama when the Shinkansen gets in late, or to reach Tomonoura by bus in the morning.
Within 12 km
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