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Onoda

Yamaguchi, Japan · Asia

About Onoda

Onoda sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sanyōonoda, 41km from Kawachi Wisteria Garden.

Onoda is a town located in Yamaguchi, Japan. With a population of 44,295, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Onoda sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Onoda to your route.

About Onoda

San'yō-Onoda (山陽小野田市, San'yō-Onoda-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 59,867 in 29,122 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 133.09 square kilometres (51.39 sq mi).

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Where is Onoda located?

Onoda is located in Yamaguchi, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 34.0014 latitude, 131.1836 longitude.

What is the population of Onoda?

Onoda has a population of approximately 44,295 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
44,295
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Yamaguchi
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
34.0014, 131.1836

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Onoda

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Kawachi Wisteria Garden

A private hillside garden near Kitakyushu with two long tunnels of trained wisteria in some twenty colours, flowering for a few weeks in late April and early May. Entry is by advance dated ticket.

41 km · about 45 min drive

bridge

Tsunoshima Bridge

A 1,780 m bridge gliding low over the cobalt Amagase strait to tiny Tsunoshima island in Yamaguchi. Its curve across emerald shallows is a fixture of Japanese car commercials and road-trip photos.

47 km · about 55 min drive

photogenic

Motonosumi Shrine

A run of 123 vermilion torii gates descending a grassy headland to cliffs above the Sea of Japan. Its offertory box is fixed atop the entrance torii, six metres up, so coins must be thrown into it.

48 km · about 55 min drive

tunnel

Aonodōmon

A tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Onoda

  • 47 kmTsunoshima BridgeA 1,780 m bridge gliding low over the cobalt Amagase strait to tiny Tsunoshima island in Yamaguchi. Its curve across emerald shallows is a fixture of Japanese car commercials and road-trip photos.
  • 56 kmAonodōmonA tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.

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