is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total area is 284.85 km2. It is well known for being featured in the 1953 film Tokyo Story, the 1960 film The Naked Island, and the 2016 video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. History 1168: The city's port opened and for the next 500 years served as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa period. 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture. 1935: The RMS Adriatic was scrapped in Onomichi. 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated. 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated. 1951: The village of Fukada from Mitsugi District incorporated. 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated. 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated. 1957: The village of Urasaki from Numakuma District incorporated. 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated. March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima (both from Mitsugi District) were merged into Onomichi. January 10, 2006: The towns of Innoshima and Setoda (both from Toyota District) were merged into Onomichi. Geography Climate Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Onomichi was on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 26 February 1981. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Onomichi in 2020 is 131,170 people. Onomichi has been conducting censuses since 1960. Tourism The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea. Temples Senkō-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 10 Kōmyō-ji Tennei-ji Jōdo-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 9 Saigō-ji Saikoku-ji