etSETOra AUDIO GUIDE [Hiroshima → Fukuyama]

#8 Onomichi → Fukuyama

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0000

The Journey's Final Destination: Fukuyama—an episode highlighting the industries and history of the Bingo Region

Topics:

The Two Regions of Aki and Bingo / Tomonoura, featured in the Man’yoshu / Fukuyama Castle with Its Iron-Plated Walls / Closing Reflections on the Journey

#7 Mihara → Onomichi

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0000

An episode exploring the history of Onomichi, a city that has captivated many people of culture, and the seas once ruled by pirates

Topics:

Onomichi Channel and Ferry Crossings / View from Mt. Senkoji / Film and Novel Settings / Japan's Largest Pirate Clan: The Murakami Kaizoku / Onomichi Ramen and Lemons

#6 Tadanoumi → Mihara

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0000

An episode introducing scenic views of the Setouchi Sazanami Line and the charm of Mihara, where the station and castle are unified

Topics:

Scenic Spots where the Sea and Railway Run Side by Side / The Shimanami Kaido, a Cyclist’s Mecca / Mihara Castle and the Shinkansen Platform / Mihara's Specialty: Octopus

#5 Takehara → Tadanoumi

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0000

An episode tracing the prosperity of Takehara, known as the "Little Kyoto of Aki," and the past and present of the now globally renowned Okunoshima

Topics:

Takehara Townscape Conservation Area / Birthplace of the Father of Japanese Whiskey / Okunoshima (Rabbit Island) / Aohata Jam Deck

#4 Akitsu → Takehara

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0000

An episode about Akitsu, the "hometown of Hiroshima’s master brewers（called toji）," and the culture fostered by maritime traffic on the Seto Inland Sea

Topics:

Origin of the Place Name / Hiroshima’s MasterBrewers (toji) and the Birth of Ginjo Sake (Ginjo-shu)/ Flavorful Akitsu Oysters / The Distinctive Landscape Created by Sekishu Roof Tiles (Sekishu-gawara)/ Kitamaebune Shipping Routes / A Port Town Waiting for Rising Tides

#3 Kure → Akitsu

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0000

An episode tracing Kure’s history as a thriving naval port and exploring the Seto Inland Sea’s treacherous

Ondo-no-Seto Strait

Topics:

Kure, Once the Greatest Naval Port in the East / Battleship Yamato and Shipbuilding Technology /Yamato Museum and the “Iron Whale Museum”/Ondo-no-Seto Strait and Taira no Kiyomori

#2 Hiroshima → Kure

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000

An episode exploring history

and craftsmanship on the journey from Hiroshima Station to Kure Station

Topics:

Hiroshima Toyo Carp / Mazda /Ninoshima, the Birthplace of Baumkuchen in Japan / Etajima and Its Naval Heritage / Hiroshima Cuisine

#1 About etSETOra

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0000

An episode introducing the concept of the etSETOra sightseeing train and its interior design

Topics:
Origin of the Name / Ocean-view Seating / Special Design Details