【Travelogue③】Seifu-Shinto: 西風新都
I believe that the district named Seifu-Shinto(西風新都) in Hiroshima city is one of the greatest bed towns in the west part of Japan. I went there in March of this year. I will explain the attraction of the area.
Seifu-Shinto is located in the west of center of Hiroshima, and 56,000 people live there. Most bed towns around big cities are located in plain areas or on low hills; however, Hiroshima is different. It is located in the high mountains which would make most cities give up to build a city.
Why there is a bed town in the steep area in Hiroshima? The reason is simple. There is no more land to make city around Hiroshima. Center of Hiroshima is located on the delta of Ota river, and the plain land around the river is very small. Regardless of this situation, population of Hiroshima increased, and people needed a new area to live. Therefore, Hiroshima city decided to make a big bed town in the deep mountains, in which is located west of Hiroshima. Monorail was constructed in the same time to carry residents of the area to the center of Hiroshima.
The charm of Seifu-Shinto is the gap between location and atmosphere. The bed town is surrounded by high mountains and they block to see the landscape of the center of the city. However, it has an urban atmosphere. There are high apartments and sports facilities. The reason of the atmosphere is that the bed town was built in the elaborated plan.
Seifu-Shinto is very urban but surrounded by mountain views. Hiroshima has another strange bed towns in high mountains such as Seno(瀬野). If you get a chance to visit Hiroshima, remember that there are many interesting bed towns around the center of Hiroshima.
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