Ondo no Seto 音戸の瀬戸
The strait, opened according to legend by Taira no Kiyomori, narrows to just 80 metres.
Sea strait between Kure and the island of Kurahashi, linked to the legend of Taira no Kiyomori. Legend has it that Taira no Kiyomori himself opened it in the 12th century, turning the sun back with a fan so as to finish the work in a single day; by tradition, the Kiyomori-zuka mound was erected in 1184 in memory of the episode. Until 31 October 2021 what was considered the shortest scheduled ferry in Japan operated here (about 90 metres, a two-minute crossing); it has since been discontinued and replaced by the two bridges.
Hiroshima
Kiyomorizuka, Kiyomorizuka, Ondo Sambashi (Ondo Pier)
