Tomonoura on the Inland Sea

30 minute bus ride from Fukuyama…

Masa: I know this port from a print by Yoshida Hiroshi. There’s the Jōyatō lighthouse, and the merchants’ houses on the waterfront.

Medicine Seller: Yes, Yoshida visited here. Long ago. He made a series called The Inland Sea.

Masa: He knew how to catch the best light.

Medicine Seller: Sunrise and sunset are the best times. Won’t you try a little homeishu?

Masa: What’s in it?

Medicine Seller: It’s a liqueur made from 16 kinds of spices. It began to be brewed 350 years ago. Exclusively in Tomonoura.

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Voice-over

The TomoTerrace is the de facto Tomonoura museum. Instructs visitors in how to preserve a town, its buildings, its culture, its festivals, its food.