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Most residents of Hiroshima have at least heard of Onomichi, if not had the opportunity to visit. Onomichi is a small shipbuilding town nestled on the edge of the Seto Inland Sea, aka Seto Naikai, to the East of Hiroshima. Among Japanese people of a certain vintage, it is probably best remembered as the location for the 1950s feature film “Tokyo Story.” But these days Onomichi attracts a small but growing number of artists,  big-city escapees, to walk the city’s quirky coffee shops, refurbished warehouses, renovated residences, and even local crafts and /industries.Onomichi’s Shin Onomichi Station can be reached directly by the regular JR Sanyo Line, or on the Kodama bullet train in 48 minutes. From there, you can take a bus into town.Onomichi is well known for its ramen, and more recently also as the “trailhead” for the Shimanami bicycle course, a route that island-hops the channel between the main island and Shikoku., but there are other options for a visit to Onomichi, such as a cruise to Tomonoura, 20 km farther east on the Inland Sea coast.  Some recommendations to note:  Onomich Temple Walk The Onomich Temple Walk can take anywhere from a few hours to a full…