Mt.Shindo is in Nomi Island. Take a 45-minute ferry ride to Nakamachi in Nomi Island from Hiroshima Port. Nomi Island, with its mild climate, is well known for raising flowers, especially chrysanthemums and carnations, and also this island prospers by producing oysters along with other Hiroshima Bay areas. It is believed that the oyster farming in this area dates back to the 16th century, and now Hiroshima Prefecture produces approximately 70 % of oysters eaten in Japan. It is said their quality is the best in the nation. It is because the Ota River carries abundant nutritive substances into Hiroshima Bay, where plankton is fed and grows well. The oysters eat the plankton and end up becoming good oysters.

On the forth Sunday's morning in February, an oyster festival is held in front of Nomi-kaijo Lodge which is a 10-minute walk east from Nakamachi port. Hiroshima's delicious oysters can be tasted. After sampling free oysters, walk up the 286-meter Shindo Mountain for about 1.5 hours. From the top, a marvelous 360-degree panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea can be seen.

◆Getting there

Take a 45 minutes ferry ride for Nakamach port from Hiroshima port. From there walk east for 10 minutes along the coast and turn right to a trail to the mountain. It will take 1.5 hours to the mountaintop.

◆Suggested schedule

Hiroshima Port(9:30)===(Ferry)===Nomi Nakamachi Port(10:15)---

---Nomi kaijo Lodge,(Oyster festival site) (10:30-11:00)----

---Mt.Shindo(12:30〜14:00)----Nakamachi Port(15:15)===(Ferry)===

===Hiroshima Port(16:00)