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
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Places to Visit in Chugoku
Misasa Onsen
Set in a peaceful river valley, Misasa Onsen has welcomed weary travelers for 850 years with its ...
Okayama
Okayama, Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown
A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...
Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle
The highest original castle in Japan at 430 meters elevation, a mountaintop fortress often shroud...
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...
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...