Onomichi

We just returned from a short trip to the Seto Inland Sea area. (The Seto Inland Sea lies between the Japanese main islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.) Our visit was everything we had hoped it would be. The weather was perfect, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and we spent every day outside exploring and taking in the spectacular views. Our first stop was Onomichi, a hilly port town with lots of temples and walking paths. (Unfortunately, the air was full of yellow sand from sand storms in China, resulting in unusually hazy distant views.)

View of the Seto Inland Sea from the Onomichi viewpoint.

The view from our hotel rooftop at 5:55 am on our first day.

View of Mukaishima Island from the temple walk path. (This model was posing when we arrived.)

The view from our hotel rooftop (a different hotel) at 5:55 am on our second day.

Onomichi Shopping Street in the morning before opening time.

Fishing nets along the boardwalk.

We took a short ferry ride to Mukaishima Island and did some exploring.