is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Onomichi is located in southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The main urban concentration is in a narrow band on the coast, where there is very little flat land. Because of its unique scenery, it is often used as a filming location for movies.
Adjoining municipalities
Hiroshima Prefecture
Fukuyama
Mihara
Fuchū
Sera
Climate
Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Onomichi was on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 26 February 1981.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Onomichi in 2020 is 131,170 people. Onomichi has been conducting censuses since 1960.
History
1168: The city's port opened and for the next 500 years served as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa period. 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture on April 1. 1935: The RMS Adriatic was scrapped in Onomichi. 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated. 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated. 1951: The village of Fukada from Mitsugi District incorporated. 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated. 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated. 1957: The village of Urasaki from Numakuma District incorporated. 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated. March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima (both from Mitsugi District) were merged into Onomichi. January 10, 2006: The towns of Innoshima and Setoda (both from Toyota District) were merged into Onomichi.
Government
Onomichi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 26 members.Onomichi contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Hiroshima 5th district and Hiroshima 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Crime and safety
The Kyodo-kai yakuza syndicate is based in Onomichi. The Kyodo-kai is the second largest yakuza group in the Chugoku region after the Hiroshima-based Kyosei-kai.
Economy
Onomichi has prospered as a port town and a commercial city. Before World War II, it had an economy comparable to that of Hiroshima City. Shipyards have existed in Onomichi, Mukaishima, and Innoshima for a long time due to their location, which is blessed with water transport. In recent years, the shipbuilding industry has been in decline due to the decline of the industry.
Manufacturing
Shipbuilding
Naikai Shipbuilding
Mukaishima Dock
Onomichi Dockyard
Universal Shipbuilding Onomichi dock
Hitachi Zosen Corporation Onomichi dock
JFE Shoji Trade Shipbuilding
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
Metalworking
Press Kogyo
Union Plate Onomichi plant
Chemistry
Nitto Denko Onomichi plant
Yokohama Rubber Company Onomichi plant
Agriculture
Mikan, Grape, Juncus effusus, Scallion
Fishery
Kamaboko, Stockfish, Tsukudani
Media
Onomichi FM
Onomichi Cable Television
Bookselling
Keibunsha
Education
Onomichi City University
Onomichi has 24 public elementary schools and 16 public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the city government, and six public high schools operated by the Hiroshima prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the disabled.
Transportation
Railway
JR West – San'yō Shinkansen
JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line
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Highways
San'yō Expressway
Onomichi Expressway
Nishiseto Expressway (also known as the "Shimanami Kaidō")