Senko-ji and Sakura inBloom

#cherryblossom2024 View from above To best appreciate the views of Senkoji Park, you need to climb to the top of the mountain of the same name, where the Senko-ji Temple is located. If you are not ready to climb, you can use the cable car or funicular, which will quickly take you to the top. During the ascent of 361 meters, amazing views await you. Senkoji Park is beautiful at any time of the year, but especially in spring, when 10,000 sakura trees bloom. Recommended Visit Lovers' Corner — a small park where there is a red sculpture in the shape of a heart Sit in the French cafe Petit Anon with magnificent views and delicious food How to get there You can get there by train, and then walk or take a taxi. Take the Shinkansen high-speed train from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, and then transfer to the JR Sanyo line to Onomichi. A pleasant walk from there to the park will take 20 minutes. Literary Road One of the most popular attractions of Senkoji is the Literary Trail. There are stones with the names of famous poets on it, including Fumiko Hayashi, Matsuo Basho and Naoi Shiga. Pilgrimage of film fans Nobuhiko Obayashi, director of 40 films, was born in Onomichi in 1938. Native places appear in many of his films. Especially devoted fans arrange pilgrimages to temples and shrines, which are shown in the paintings of Obayashi.