Tomonoura Japan Heritage

Director: Kentaro Kusunoki

Producer: Japan Heritage Tomonoura Promotion Council

Country: JP

Synopsis

Tomonoura is a port town situated on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Fukuyama, eastern Hiroshima Prefecture.Located in a unique site where the tides flow east to west, the port is known throughout Japan as a place where, over the years, many people have come to wait for the tides to bring them an opportunity.The port?s old neighborhoods date back to the Edo Period (1603 to 1868), and residents welcome visitors who come to experience the town?s atmosphere of nostalgic serenity.

Objectives

Tomonoura is a port town situated on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Fukuyama, eastern Hiroshima Prefecture.Located in a unique site where the tides flow east to west, the port is known throughout Japan as a place where, over the years, many people have come to wait for the tides to bring them an opportunity.The port?s old neighborhoods date back to the Edo Period (1603 to 1868), and residents welcome visitors who come to experience the town?s atmosphere of nostalgic serenity.