The sightseeing train “etSETOra” offers magnificent views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Listen to this audio guide on your journey to enhance your traveling experience.
We also encourage you to listen to this before your journey to give you an image of what to expect and after your journey to relive your travel memories.
This is a journey from Hiroshima to Fukuyama.
▼For the reverse route (Fukuyama to Hiroshima)
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/0j6tksVFejjmtKRVFsCVjl (https://open.spotify.com/show/0j6tksVFejjmtKRVFsCVjl)
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/etsetora-audio-guide/id1880342130 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/etsetora-audio-guide/id1880342130)
▼Narrator
Brent Olian
▼Planning & Production
・West Japan Railway Company
・HIROSHIMA FM BROADCASTING Co., LTD.
・West Japan Marketing Communications
・ChugokuShikoku Hakuhodo
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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
25 Feb 2026
#7 Mihara → Onomichi
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
25 Feb 2026
#6 Tadanoumi → Mihara
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
25 Feb 2026
#5 Takehara → Tadanoumi
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
25 Feb 2026
#4 Akitsu → Takehara
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
25 Feb 2026
#3 Kure → Akitsu
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
25 Feb 2026
#2 Hiroshima → Kure
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
25 Feb 2026
#1 About etSETOra
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
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