Places of Interest

This dramatic peninsula was once a beach on ancient Gondwanaland.

Taishaku Gorge is an 18 km-long ravine along the Taishaku River, one of the tributaries of the Takahashi River in Shōbara and Jinseki Kōgen, Hiroshima.

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.

Capital of Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu is best known for Ritsurin Garden, one of the most beautiful traditional gardens in Japan.

The name of this place means 'bamboo island'. It's located on the border between Tokushima and Kochi, on a long and interesting stretch of coast.

Takehara is a port town on the Seto Inland Sea famed for its traditional wooden buildings from the Edo period and its sake production.

The oldest sake brewery in Takehara, Taketsuru started out as a salt maker in 1651. It's is a prominent building in the old town, with its grey plastered walls and latticed wood frontage.

Offers a fascinating look at the salt industry that sustained Niihama for centuries.

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.