The city of Onomichi, along with the Chugoku District Transportation Bureau and other ocean stakeholders, has established the "Council for the Promotion of Onomichi as a Maritime City" within the framework set out by MLIT as part of its Project for Promoting Coordination in the Development of Human Resources in Maritime Areas framework. It hopes to recreate the "Maritime City of Onomichi" through comprehensive promotion of the maritime industries concentrated in the area, its maritime heritage and culture, and unique organizations involved with the ocean.