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
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Chugoku
Michi-no-Eki Daisen Megumi-no-Sato
Daisen tea soft serve at the foot of the mountain
A farm shop and cafe right off the Nawa interchange of the San'in Expressway, with Mount Daisen a...
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...
Michi-no-Eki Kuroisan Green Park
Mushiake oysters and fruit picking on the Okayama Blue Line
A hands-on station on the Okayama Blue Line in Setouchi, run around the seasons: strawberry picki...
Michi-no-Eki Takehara
Sake and bamboo at the gate of old Takehara
A town-centre station on Route 185 that doubles as the entrance to Takehara's preserved merchant ...
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle’s moats, stone walls and reconstructed Ninomaru buildings trace the city’s origi...
Michi-no-Eki Kirara Taki
Fig soft serve above a sunset beach
A Nordic-looking station on a terrace above the Sea of Japan, on Route 9 west of Izumo. Taki figs...
Michi-no-Eki Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura
Sake from ten Higashihiroshima breweries under one roof
A sake-brewery-style station beside the Route 2 Saijo Bypass, opened in 2022. Its market stocks s...
Miroku no Sato
A Fukuyama amusement park with a recreated 1950s street
A hillside amusement park west of Fukuyama with an 800-metre coaster, a 50-metre Ferris wheel wit...
Shokasonjuku Academy
The Two-Room Village School in Hagi Where Yoshida Shoin Taught Ito Hirobumi
A small wooden schoolhouse in the grounds of Shoin Shrine in Hagi, where Yoshida Shoin taught for...
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...
Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory
A museum in Hokuei about Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama, with displays and interactive exhi...
Michi-no-Eki Kasaoka Bay Farm
Flower fields on reclaimed Kasaoka Bay
A farm market on the flat reclaimed land of Kasaoka Bay, next to fields planted for each season: ...
Michi-no-Eki Shinwa-no-Sato Shirousagi
Seafood and a rabbit myth on the Hakuto coast
A roadside station on Route 9 facing Hakuto Beach, where the Hare of Inaba myth is set. Upstairs ...
Shukkei-en
A 1620 Daimyo Garden, Rebuilt After 1945 Around the Same Pond
A strolling garden begun in 1620 for the Asano lords of Hiroshima, laid out around a central pond...
Tottori Sand Museum
Large sand sculptures in an indoor gallery beside the Tottori dunes, with exhibitions rebuilt aro...