The fiirst major island on the Ehime side of the Shimanami Kaidō with scenes of rice paddy, shrines, temples, and cherry blossom.

The Shimanami Kaidō is a chain of islands across the Seto Inland Sea, joined by a series of bridges which carry an expressway and cycle paths.

Mt. Kirō is an architecturally interesting observation deck overlooking the Kurushima Strait Bridge.

A bridge on the Shimanami Kaido connecting the island of Oshima to Shikoku. It’s the world's longest suspension bridge structure.

One of the most historically significant shrines in Japan. Located on Ōmishima Island along the Shimanami Kaidō.

Collection of ancient samurai weaponry and shrine statuary. Set in a pleasant garden beside Ōyamazumi Shrine.

Innoshima Island is an island on the Shimanami Kaido. It has a fine beach and a Suigun castle.

Castle built in 1983 as a museum to house historic artefacts from the local maritime clans period.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a sprawling memorial site located in Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

The A-Bomb Dome is the ruin of the former Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, built in 1915.

Itsukushima Shrine is an ancient Shintō shrine on Miyajima with an iconic torii in the sea.

Miyajima is a beautiful sacred island near Hiroshima with an iconic torii in the sea.

Iwakuni still retains its atmosphere as an Edo period castle town, while its location makes it highly representative of the western Setouchi region.

Yamaguchi was the home of the powerful Ōuchi and Mōri clans who influenced national policy for centuries. The city once rivalled Kyōto for the sophistication of its culture.

Akiyoshidai is a huge karst system in the middle of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The plateau consists of uplifted reef limestones formed in the Palaeozoic age.

Nagata Yumoto Onsen is a hot spring resort near the Japan Sea coast with a history going back over 600 years. Today it's enjoying a little renaissance.

A scenic island in the Sea of Japan with dramatic rock formations and a history of coastal whaling.

Due to its highly strategic location as the Asian gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, Shimonoseki was the site of some of Japan's most consequential historical events.

Despite its relatively isolated location, Hagi had a remarkable impact on Japanese history at the end of the feudal period and the early modern period.

The ruins of Hagi Castle are located at the seashore of Hagi city on the Sea of Japan at the delta of the Abu River. The castle was built on a low mountain, Mt. Shigetsu, at the edge of the delta.

Tsuwano is a small town in Shimane, in a valley with impressive castle ruins and well-preserved samurai district.

The ruggedly scenic Uradome Coast stretches along the Sea of Japan and is one of the most beautiful shorelines in the San’in region.

Tamatsukuri Onsen is a hot spring resort on the shore of Lake Shinji in Shimane. It’s a sulphate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C.

Hiruzen is an area located on the border of Daisen Oki National Park, known for its spectacular natural beauty.

Mt. Daisen is a dormant volcano in Tottori Prefecture on the Japan Sea coast. At 1,729 m, it’s the highest mountain in the Chūgoku region.

The Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park is a vast garden built around a dome greenhouse with hundreds of orchids, palm trees and other exotic flora.

The small city of Takahashi in the mountains of Okayama grew up around Bitchū Matsuyama Castle. It retains much of its Edo period atmosphere, with many old merchant premises close to the river.

Kurashiki is best known for the Bikan Historical Quarter, now preserved as a historic district, with many of former storehouses converted into characterful shops, museums, and cafés.

Kōrakuen is known as one of three finest traditional gardens in Japan. In addition to the numerous attractions within the garden itself, its scenery borrows the view of nearby Okayama Castle just across the river.