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  • Fukuyama Tomonoura Sea Bream Net Fishing
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    Hiroshima Fukuyama-shi Tomocho Sensuijima Island
    This traditional fishing method has been practiced for some 400 years. A veritable early summer tradition in the Tomo-cho area, visitors can observe the fishing from sightseeing boats. As six fishing vessels head out to sea and before they start fishing, the Tairyobushi, a stirring song and dance performance incorporating taiko drums, is performed in offering to Otohime, envoy of Benzaiten, to pray for a safe voyage and a big catch. Afterwards, in a spectacle observers are sure never to forget, the fishing vessels bring in their nets just as they did in ancient times, capturing schools of fish. The practice was stopped temporarily due to World War II but was revived in 1949. In 2015, it was designated an Intangible Folk-Cultural Property by Fukuyama City.
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  • Heisei Irohamaru Ferry
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    Hiroshima Fukuyama-shi Tomochotomo 623-5
    This municipal ferry is modeled after the Iroha-maru, the historic steamship of the Kaientai trading company which was led by samurai reformer Sakamoto Ryoma. The ferry connects the dock situated along Prefectural Route 22 with Sensui Island about six kilometers out to sea. The ride takes around 5 minutes one way, and there is an informational sign on the ship about Sakamoto as well as a commemorative photograph area, ensuring your trip will be over before you know it. The ferry leaves around three times every hour during the day and bustles with tourists on weekends and consecutive holidays.
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There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.

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