MAIN > Tourist Spots > Senkoji Temple   Legend has it that Onomichi's Senkoji Temple was established in the first year of the reign of emperor Daido, in 806. The vermilion-lacquered main hall is referred to as the Red Hall, and it has become a landmark symbolizing Onomichi. The same is true for the Kyo-onro (“Amazing Sound Tower”) which is famous for its bell that is rung just before midnight on New Year's Eve.   The sound of the Kyo-onro's bell was designated as one of “Japan's 100 soundscapes we need to preserve” in 1996. Access:   Get off at the Nagae-guchi bus stop (7 minutes from Onomichi Station), ride the Senkoji Ropeway up the mountain and you will reach the summit of Mt. Senkoji in 3 minutes. Back
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