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
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Places to Visit in Chugoku
Okunoshima
Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea famous for its hundreds of friendly wild rabbits.
Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park
Spread across 50 hectares at the foot of sacred Mount Daisen, Tottori Hanakairo ranks as Japan's ...
Tsuyama Castle
One of Japan's Top Cherry Blossom Castle Ruins
Impressive castle ruins famous for towering stone walls and over 1,000 cherry trees. One of Japan...
Tsunoshima Bridge
Stretching 1,780 meters across bright turquoise waters, Tsunoshima Bridge offers one of Japan's m...
Hakuto Shrine
Overlooking an unspoiled stretch of San'in coastline, Hakuto Shrine enshrines the mythological Wh...
Kintaikyo Bridge
Arching across the Nishiki River in five wooden spans, Kintaikyo Bridge stands as a feat of Japan...
Inujima
An Art Island Built in a Ruined Copper Refinery
A tiny island in the Seto Inland Sea where a former copper refinery has been transformed into a s...
Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses
Along the willow-lined Tama River, a row of Edo-period storehouses reflects in the gentle waters ...
Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland
Brazil-Themed Amusement Park Above the Seto Inland Sea
A hillside amusement park at Shimotsui with a Brazilian theme, samba shows and the famous open-ai...
Ohara Museum of Art
El Greco and Monet Beside a Kurashiki Canal Since 1930
Japan's first private museum centered on Western art, opened in 1930 on the canal in the Kurashik...
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
A 26-Meter Battleship Model, Back on Show in Kure Since April 2026
Kure's naval and shipbuilding history museum, built around a 26.3-meter, one-tenth scale model of...
Etajima
A 20-Minute Boat Ride to the Old Naval Academy and Oyster Rafts
An island in Hiroshima Bay, joined by land to Nomijima, where the Imperial Japanese Navy trained ...
Eshima Ohashi Bridge
The "Beta-Bumi Zaka" Bridge That Looks Like a Wall and Climbs at 6.1 Percent
A 1,446-meter road bridge over Lake Nakaumi between Matsue and Sakaiminato that a 2013 Daihatsu c...
Mitaki-dera
Three Small Waterfalls and a Red Pagoda in the Hills Above Hiroshima
A Shingon temple on a wooded slope in Nishi Ward, named for the three small waterfalls on its gro...
Manabeshima
A Film-Set Fishing Village and Its Cats, 45 Minutes from Kasaoka
A small island in the Kasaoka Islands whose harbor village still looks like an old fishing settle...