DAY1 START
Access to Fukuyama Station
JR Shin-Osaka Station
About 70 minutes by Shinkansen
JR Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle is one of Japan's most famous castles, built in 1622 by Fudai Daimyo, Katsunari Mizuno. Since 2020, Fukuyama Castle has been called “Reiwa's Great Construction”, restoring the castle tower to the state before it disappeared, such as the iron plate covering on the north side of the castle tower, and renewing the museum. Exhibitions are specialized to learn about the history of Fukuyama Castle and the Fukuyama domain, and increasing its attractiveness.
7minutes on foot
Miyagawa-suji
Fukuyama retains an atmosphere of the old castle town with promenade where you can enjoy the white walls along the waterway, Many shrines and temples are lined up along the Miya River which continues from Lotus Pond (known as Dondon Pond), and you can imagine what it was like back then.
5minutes by car
Kozakanaamochin Sansutefukuyama-shop
You can go for dinner, drinking and take-away lunch box. And you can eat "Chii squid tempura","fried nebuto", "nanbanzuke" which is also known as a lucky snacks, and the limited menu "Inadaya Kanto-ni". And they serve dishes using Koshihikari rice from Sera in Hiroshima and fish from local Tomonoura fishermen.
5minutes by car
Ushitora Shrine
During the Heian period, when Fukuyama prospered as a manor of the Fujiwara family, it was built as "Gozu Tenno Shrine" to enshrine "Susanoo no Mikoto", and was relocated to its current location in 1334. It's the oldest shrine in Fukuyama. After that, when Katsunari Mizuno, built Fukuyama Castle, it was praised as the guardian deity "Akitsu Shitora Daimyojin" who protect the northeast (Ushitora) of the castle's demonic gate. (The name of the shrine was changed to "Ushitora Shrine", and it is revered as the guardian deity of demons and the deity of warding off evil throughout the Fukuyama region.
6minutes on foot
Fukuyama Hachiman Shrine
The 4th feudal lord of the Fukuyama clan, Katsutane Mizuno, built it in 1683 as the Bingo Fukuyama grand guardian. The shrine buildings are so rare that these are standing side by side on the east and west sides in the same style and on exactly the same scale. To the west from the main hall, there is the "Sobin Shrine" which enshrines Katsunari Mizuno, the first feudal lord of the Fukuyama Domain. Every year on April 25th, people from inside and outside the city visit the shrine. And a dedication ceremony is held with " koto" and"taiko drums"and "kagura" performance.
A break at the hotel
after visiting the cultural properties of Fukuyama.
ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA
This hotel was created by renovating an one-room apartment. The name of "ANCHOR" express their wish that it will be the place that connects towns and people. Rooms are full of locally-made products that you can experience the charm of the creators' thoughts and the craftsmanship from fabrics of furniture to drinks. At the bar on the 1st floor, they offer special drinks only available here such as original cocktails made with Setouchi citrus fruits.
7minutes on foot
Shusouizakaya Kishu
A seafood izakaya restaurant with private room near Fukuyama Station. The dishes that go well with alcohol are prepared with carefully selected ingredients every day, and they also have a wide selection of local sake, shochu, and other sake that they are proud of. Please enjoy the dishes made with special ingredients selected by the owner.
