Things to Do in Chugoku, Japan

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines. Dedicated to Okuninushi, god of marriage, so couples come h...

Rurikoji Temple

Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda

Rising above a tranquil pond garden, the five-story pagoda of Rurikoji Temple has been counted am...

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

A-Bomb Dome - Symbol of Peace

Skeletal remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage ...

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

Hiroshima - City of Peace and Resilience

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

Hagi

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

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

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

Okunoshima

Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)

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

Oki Islands

UNESCO Global Geopark in the Sea of Japan

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

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...

Korakuen Garden

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

Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park

Spread across 50 hectares at the foot of sacred Mount Daisen, Tottori Hanakairo ranks as Japan's ...

Tsunoshima Bridge

Stretching 1,780 meters across bright turquoise waters, Tsunoshima Bridge offers one of Japan's m...

Akiyoshido Cave

Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave

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

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...