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

Shimanami Kaido Cycling Guide: Route Map and Island Stops

Ride between Imabari and Onomichi through the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. This guide pairs a real mapped route with ideas for choosing your ride, planning rental returns and adding sightseeing ...

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Hikyo: Japan's Secluded, Hard-to-Reach Places and How to Get There

Hikyo: Japan's Secluded, Hard-to-Reach Places and How to Get There Hikyo (秘境) is the Japanese word for a remote, secluded place. The two characters mean something like "hidden region", and in Ja...

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles)

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles) Not every Japanese castle is a white one. Alongside famous white keeps like Himeji, Japan has a striking family of black castles,...

Places to Visit in Chugoku

Mountain World Heritage

Hiroshima

Mount Misen

Miyajima's 535-Metre Sacred Mountain, by Ropeway or a Two-Hour Climb Through the Forest Behind Itsukushima Shrine

The 535-metre peak in the middle of Miyajima, rising behind Itsukushima Shrine. The forest centre...

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan

Temple Hikyo

Tottori

Nageiredo (Mitokusan Sanbutsuji)

A Heian-Era Hall Set Into a Cliff, Reached by Chains and Tree Roots

The inner hall of Sanbutsuji temple, built on stilts inside a cliff hollow on Mount Mitoku and th...

Misasa, Tottori, Japan

Castle

Tottori

Tottori Castle Ruins

Stone terraces climb Mount Kyusho above Tottori, preserving the outline of a castle famous for Hi...

Tottori, Japan

Prefectures in Chugoku

Hiroshima Okayama Shimane Tottori Yamaguchi

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