Setoda Sightseeing Pass|Hiroshima, Japan
Includes bus and ferry from Onomichi to Setoda, admission to Kosanji Temple and the Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art, and a rental cycle at the Setoda Tourist Information Center. Also includes discounts and freebies at souvenir shops and more. Enjoy the charm of Setoda with this money-saving pass!
Tatara Bridge
The fourth bridge from the Onomichi side of the Shimanami Kaido, this cable-stayed bridge spans the border between Hiroshima and Ehime prefectures. When this bridge was completed, it was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Its beautiful form, which evokes a bird spreading its wings, is a breathtaking sight to behold.
The Hill of Hope at Kosanji Museum
Built by one-time businessman Kozo Kosanji as a family temple for his mother. The temple structures are modeled after various National Treasure buildings, and 15 of them are registered as Registered National Tangible Cultural Properties. The entire temple complex is open to the public as a museum. Fine works of Buddhism, tea ceremony, and modern art are on display in each of the complex's exhibition halls. The marble Hill of Hope is also a popular photo spot.
Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art
Features childhood works and Silk Road masterpieces of Ikuo Hirayama, a Japanese painter from Setoda-cho. Learn how the environment of Hirayama's native Ikuchijima Island influenced his sensibilities as a painter, and follow his journey toward becoming an artist, through the works of his childhood and adolescence. Don't miss the final rough sketches ("Ōshitazu") on display that are the same size as the final works, which provide a glimpse of this important step in Hirayama's artistic process.
- This pass makes it a breeze to tour the sights of Setoda
- See the Hill of Hope, popular on social media, with its white marble garden covering an area of 5,000 square meters
- Take in the beautiful seascape while cruising by high-speed boat from Onomichi to Setoda
- Accessibility: Transportation may be delayed or suspended due to the effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes. Cannot be canceled after redemption
- Guide to the Setoda Sightseeing Pass (Japanese only) -
[Includes admission vouchers for the following facilities]
- Kosanji Temple and Kosanji Museum
- Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art
[Incudes discounts and freebies at the following locations]
- Restaurant Chidori: Free dessert with your meal
- Wakaba Restaurant: One free menu item with your meal
- Fuji Honpo: 10% discount on souvenirs
- Setoda Suigunmaru: 10% discount on meals, 5% discount at the shop
- Shimagokoro SETODA: Free piece of lemon cake for visitors
- Shimanami Romance: Free lemon soda with your meal / bicycle rental JPY1,000 for 10 hours
- Kosanji Temple and Kosanji Museum: JPY50 discount on beverages at Café Cuore
- Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art: 10% discount at Tea Lounge (Oasis)
- Setodacho Tourist Information Center: Baggage storage service
- Spot Introduction -
- Tatara Bridge
The fourth bridge from the Onomichi side of the Shimanami Kaido, this cable-stayed bridge spans the border between Hiroshima and Ehime prefectures. When this bridge was completed, it was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Its beautiful form, which evokes a bird spreading its wings, is a breathtaking sight to behold. - The Hill of Hope at Kosanji Museum
Built by one-time businessman Kozo Kosanji as a family temple for his mother. The temple structures are modeled after various National Treasure buildings, and 15 of them are registered as Registered National Tangible Cultural Properties. The entire temple complex is open to the public as a museum. Fine works of Buddhism, tea ceremony, and modern art are on display in each of the complex's exhibition halls. The marble Hill of Hope is also a popular photo spot. - Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art
Features childhood works and Silk Road masterpieces of Ikuo Hirayama, a Japanese painter from Setoda-cho. Learn how the environment of Hirayama's native Ikuchijima Island influenced his sensibilities as a painter, and follow his journey toward becoming an artist, through the works of his childhood and adolescence. Don't miss the final rough sketches ("Ōshitazu") on display that are the same size as the final works, which provide a glimpse of this important step in Hirayama's artistic process.
