This picturesque trail takes in 25 old temples in the hills behind the town, following narrow lanes and steep stone stairways, where cats laze in the sunshine. Along the route is a ropeway to an observation tower and a park area (Senkō-ji-kōen), home to Onomichi's best-known temple, Senkō-ji . There are cute cafes, gift shops and galleries dotted between the temples.
The temple walk starts just east of the station: take the inland road from the station and cross the railway tracks by the statue of local author Hayashi Fumiko. To walk the whole trail takes a couple of hours. You can cut back down into town at various points along the way, or take the ropeway.
