Setouchi, Japan
瀬戸内市
Setouchi is a town of 36,048 people in Okayama, Japan, founded in November 1, 2004.
Why visit Setouchi
Townapedia lists 90 museums and landmarks, 50 parks and trails, 133 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 45 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include とれたて岡山産直マルシェinさいだいじ, JA岡山 農産物直売所 はなやか瀬戸内店, Bizen City Museum of Art and 牛窓オリーブ園.
Weather in Setouchi
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About Setouchi
Setouchi (瀬戸内市, Setouchi-shi) is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 36,499 in 15,934 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is 125.45 square kilometres (48.44 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Setouchi, Okayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do45
JA岡山 農産物直売所 はなやか瀬戸内店
Farm and orchard · 4.8 km
1, 瀬戸内市
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
33 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks90
Bizen old kilns
Monument and historic site · 9.4 km
Remains of pottery kilns in Bizen, Okayama, Japan
Kadota Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Kumayama ruins
Monument and historic site · 10.7 km
Asuka period temple ruins in Okayama, Japan
78 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds50
Ushimado Yacht Harbor
Marina and boat launch · 5.2 km
7, 瀬戸内市
38 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes133
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121 more on the map.
History
Port Ushimado was a famous port till the early modern era. It served messengers from Korea to the Imperial Court and later to the Tokugawa shogunate. The port is today a good spot for sightseeing and sailing. Osafune was famous for the production of katana in the 12th century under the name of Bizen Osafune. Fukuoka District, which flourished as a trade center and later a political center along the Seto Inland Sea until the beginning of the Edo period, served by the Yoshii River and the Seto Inland Sea, is also included as a part of the city.
From the History section of Setouchi, Okayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship129
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare20
Map of Setouchi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Okayama Airport (OKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Bizen 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Wake 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Akaiwa 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Tonoshō 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Tamano 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Kariya 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Hayashima 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Kamigōri 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Aioi 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Kurashiki 35 km west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Setouchibm, Shima0705, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okayama prefectural road 39, Osafunecho-Ii, Setouchi, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Okayama prefectural road 83, Osafunecho-Ii, Setouchi, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio (1), suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio (2), suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio (3), suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio (4), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Ushimadocho Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture 701-4302, Japan - panoramio (5), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Inbe Kita Ogama site 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 熊山遺跡２ - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Setouchi Ushimado Port01n4272, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 250505 Yumeji Art Museum Okayama Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushimado olive land observation deck-a, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bizen-Osafune-Sword-Museum, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- Ogashimaji 04, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ani jinja 05, by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Senzusan Koboji 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Honren-ji (Setouchi), keidai, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kaiyu Culturel Museum01n3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Setouchi Municipal Hospital, た！, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushimado Shrine, 投稿者が撮影, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osafune Miwa jinja 08, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toyohara Kitajima Shrine, by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- おすなふみ参道と本堂, Chonichiji fan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ushimado Setouchi city hall Ushimado branch, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bizen Pottery Traditional and Contemporary Art Museum Bizen Okayama pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Setouchi Municipal Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC0
- Okayama Prefectural Oku High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC0
- Bizen Osafune Japanese sword Museum 1, Ebiebi2, CC0
- Kuroshima Kofun-1, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 朝日寺全景, Chonichiji fan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyasu Elementary School 01, ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0
- 貝塚断面の剥ぎ取り展示, Arg.editor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USHIMADO ТЕРЕМОК exterior 1, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 竹久夢二 少年山荘（山帰来荘）＠ 襟足の 黒子あやふし 朧月 (夢二) - panoramio, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Roadside Station Ipponmatsu Tenboen -01, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okayama Route 397 -03, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okayama Route 397 -04, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okayama Route 397 -02, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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