Chugoku & Shikoku
Iya Valley Guide: Exploring Shikoku’s Hidden Mountain Paradise and Vine Bridges
The Iya Valley in Tokushima Prefecture is one of Japan's most dramatic and least-visited destinations — a deep mountain gorge with ancient…
Chugoku & Shikoku
Kochi Travel Guide: Kochi Castle, Shimanto River, Bonito Tataki & Ryoma Sakamoto
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Matsuyama & Ehime Guide: Castle, Dogo Onsen and Day Trips
First-timer's guide to Matsuyama, Ehime: 2026 tram and castle prices, the two-stations trap, Dogo Onsen, taimeshi, nabeyaki udon, day trips to Uchiko…
Chugoku & Shikoku
Yamaguchi Travel Guide: Akiyoshido Cave, Tsunoshima Bridge & Hagi Castle Town
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Shimane Travel Guide: Izumo Taisha, Matsue Castle & the Adachi Museum
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Okayama Travel Guide: Korakuen Garden, Kurashiki & the Road to Naoshima
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Naoshima Art Island Guide: Japan’s World-Famous Contemporary Art Destination in the Seto Inland Sea
Naoshima is Japan's extraordinary art island in the Seto Inland Sea — home to world-class museums by architect Tadao Ando, Yayoi Kusama's…
Chugoku & Shikoku
Tottori Sand Dunes Travel Guide: Japan’s Only Desert Landscape
Complete guide to Tottori's famous sand dunes — East Asia's largest coastal dune system. Plus the Sand Art Museum, San'in Geopark, Mizuki…
Chugoku & Shikoku
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage (Ohenro): First-Timer’s Guide
How the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage works for first-timers: 2024 stamp fees and hours, what to do at each temple, gear, lodging,…
Culture & Customs
Hiroshima and Miyajima Guide: Peace, History & Japan’s Floating Torii
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