We walked all the way to the central train station (and then rode the train back home--2 stations away). There's a rose garden in front of it; the rose is the symbol of Fukuyama, so they are rather common in public spaces.
Camera model SGH-T999 Shutter speed 1/60 Aperture f/2.6 Maximum aperture f/2.8 Exposure bias 0.00 Exposure Aperture priority Exposure index 0.0 Focal length 3.7,mm Distance 0.00 m Light source Unknown Flash Off Metering CenterWeightedAverage Brightness 3.9 ISO sensitivity 80