Things to Do in Chugoku, Japan

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

39 destinations across 5 prefectures

Suggested Itineraries

Places to Visit in Chugoku

Onsen
Tottori

Misasa Onsen

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

Tottori, Japan
City
Okayama

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
Castle
Okayama

Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle

The highest original castle in Japan at 430 meters elevation, a mountaintop fortress often shroud...

Takahashi, Okayama, 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
Shrine
Tottori

Hakuto Shrine

Overlooking an unspoiled stretch of San'in coastline, Hakuto Shrine enshrines the mythological Wh...

Tottori, Japan
Landmark
Yamaguchi

Kintaikyo Bridge

Arching across the Nishiki River in five wooden spans, Kintaikyo Bridge stands as a feat of Japan...

Yamaguchi, Japan
Attraction
Okayama

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...

Okayama, Japan
Historic Site
Tottori

Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses

Along the willow-lined Tama River, a row of Edo-period storehouses reflects in the gentle waters ...

Tottori, Japan
Amusement Park
Okayama

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...

Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Prefectures in Chugoku