Things to Do in Chugoku, Japan

Western Honshu: Hiroshima and Miyajima, the sand dunes of Tottori and the shrines of Izumo.

78 destinations across 5 prefectures

Festivals in Chugoku

Saidaiji Eyo Naked Festival

20 February 2027

Okayama · Festival

Suggested Itineraries

Shimanami Kaido Cycling Guide: Route Map and Island Stops

Ride between Imabari and Onomichi through the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. This guide pairs a real mapped route with ideas for choosing your ride, planning rental returns and adding sightseeing ...

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Hikyo: Japan's Secluded, Hard-to-Reach Places and How to Get There

Hikyo: Japan's Secluded, Hard-to-Reach Places and How to Get There Hikyo (秘境) is the Japanese word for a remote, secluded place. The two characters mean something like "hidden region", and in Ja...

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles)

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles) Not every Japanese castle is a white one. Alongside famous white keeps like Himeji, Japan has a striking family of black castles,...

Places to Visit in Chugoku

Museum

Shimane

Adachi Museum of Art

Art museum whose Japanese gardens have been ranked best in Japan by the Journal of Japanese Garde...

Yasugi, Shimane, Japan

Attraction

Tottori

Uradome Coast

Uradome Coast - San'in Geopark Coastal Scenery

A spectacular 15-kilometer stretch of coastline within the San'in Kaigan Geopark, featuring sea c...

Iwami, Tottori, Japan

Garden

Okayama

Korakuen Garden

One of Japan's top three landscape gardens, featuring elegant lawns, ponds, and tea houses since ...

Okayama, Japan

Historic Site

Okayama

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

A beautifully preserved canal district with white-walled warehouses from the Edo period in Kurash...

Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Island Hikyo

Shimane

Oki Islands

UNESCO Global Geopark in the Sea of Japan

A remote archipelago designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, featuring dramatic sea cliffs, unique...

Okinoshima, Shimane, Japan

City

Hiroshima

Onomichi

A hillside port town of temples, cats, and the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.

Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan

City

Yamaguchi

Hagi

A well-preserved Edo-era castle town on the Sea of Japan coast that produced many leaders of the ...

Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan

Historic Site

Hiroshima

Tomonoura

Tomonoura - The Port Town That Inspired Ponyo

A historic port town that inspired the Studio Ghibli film 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,' with t...

Hiroshima, Japan

City

Hiroshima

Hiroshima - City of Peace and Resilience

A city rebuilt as a peace memorial and modern metropolis. Gateway to Miyajima Island and home of ...

Hiroshima, Japan

Attraction

Yamaguchi

Akiyoshido Cave

Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave

Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approx...

Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan

Shrine

Yamaguchi

Motonosumi Shrine

Motonosumi Shrine - 123 Torii Gates by the Sea

A seaside shrine where 123 vermillion torii gates snake down a clifftop hillside to the edge of t...

Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan

City

Okayama

Okayama, Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown

A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...

Okayama, Japan

Historic Site World Heritage

Shimane

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

A UNESCO World Heritage Silver Mine in a Forest Setting

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this historic silver mine once produced a third of the world's silv...

Oda, Shimane, Japan

Attraction

Hiroshima

Okunoshima

Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)

A small island in the Seto Inland Sea famous for its hundreds of friendly wild rabbits.

Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan

Onsen

Tottori

Misasa Onsen

Set in a peaceful river valley, Misasa Onsen has welcomed weary travelers for 850 years with its ...

Tottori, Japan

Prefectures in Chugoku

Hiroshima Okayama Shimane Tottori Yamaguchi

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