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, formerly known as , is a port in the Ichichi ward of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It stands on the southern point of the Numakuma Peninsula, 14 kilometers south of Fukuyama Station. Tomonoura has been a prosperous port since ancient times. Its unique circular harbor was preserved even after modern port facilities were introduced. Tomonoura lies within , which forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. In 2007, the port was listed as one of the top 100 scenic municipalities in Japan and its harbor was listed as one of the top 100 historical natural features in Japan. There are many historical temples and shrines around Tomonoura, and the area is famous for fishing.〔Adika, Alon, "(Taking in Tomonoura's many delights )", ''Japan Times'', 24 July 2011, p. 10.〕 ==History== * 8 poem about Tomonoura are to be found in the oldest collection of Japanese poems, the ''Man'yōshū'', compiled in the Tenpyō-hōji era. * Jyoganji Temple was established by Saichō and Ioji Temple was established by Kūkai during the Heian period.〔Engishiki〕 * Nunakuma Shrine, the main shrine of Yasaka Shrine, was also established in the Heian period. * After the Battle of Tatarahama (1336), Emperor Kōgon visited Tomonoura and gave a memorial written for Nitta Yoshisada to Ashikaga Takauji. * The Five-story pagodas of Jyoganji Temple was destroyed during the Battle of Tomo between the Northern Court and the Southern Court in the Nanboku-chō period. * The former Tomo Castle was built by the Mōri clan during the Sengoku period. * After Ashikaga Yoshiaki was banished from Kyoto by Oda Nobunaga, Ashikaga formed the Tomo Bakufu with the Ise clan, the Ueno clan and the Odachi clan, and with the support of the Mōri clan. * Fukushima Masanori of Bingo Province started rebuilding Tomo Castle during the Edo period, but construction was halted by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu. * Mizuno Katsushige of Fukuyama Domain was opened the government office at the site of Tomo Castle. * Tomonoura was the site of the sinking of the ''Iroha Maru'', a ship belonging to Sakamoto Ryoma. * Railway service between Tomo Station and Fukuyama Station started in 1913, but the line was closed in 1954. * The Setonaikai National Park, which includes Tomonoura, was founded on 16 March 1934. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tomonoura」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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