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
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Chugoku
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido Cycling Route
A 70-kilometer cycling route across six islands connected by spectacular bridges over the Seto In...
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...
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
A beautifully preserved canal district with white-walled warehouses from the Edo period in Kurash...
Oki Islands
UNESCO Global Geopark in the Sea of Japan
A remote archipelago designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, featuring dramatic sea cliffs, unique...
Okunoshima
Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea famous for its hundreds of friendly wild rabbits.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima - City of Peace and Resilience
A city rebuilt as a peace memorial and modern metropolis. Gateway to Miyajima Island and home of ...
Korakuen Garden
One of Japan's top three landscape gardens, featuring elegant lawns, ponds, and tea houses since ...
Rurikoji Temple
Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda
Rising above a tranquil pond garden, the five-story pagoda of Rurikoji Temple has been counted am...
Onomichi
A hillside port town of temples, cats, and the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
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...
Hagi
A well-preserved Edo-era castle town on the Sea of Japan coast that produced many leaders of the ...
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...
Akiyoshido Cave
Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave
Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approx...
Okayama
Okayama, Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown
A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...
Misasa Onsen
Set in a peaceful river valley, Misasa Onsen has welcomed weary travelers for 850 years with its ...