Culture Squid Island - Nishinoshima Featured Even if you don’t like eating squid, there are many places where you can go “squid hunting” in Nishinoshima in the Oki Islands..
Culture Kiyomori Festival on Miyajima 2026 Late Mar Medieval Heian parade to pay thanks to the powerful Heike clan leader, Taira no Kiyomori, who turned Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima..
15 Activities Akiyoshi Cave Tristan Scholze Akiyoshi Cave is a mangificent adventure through Japan's (literal) underground
Culture Breathe in the Sun in Matsue Featured A trip to Matsue wouldn’t be complete without seeing the sunset over Lake Shinji. This view is included in Japan’s list of one..
Culture Matsue Castle: A Reminder of the Past Featured Matsue is a traditional castle town, with one of only twelve original remaining castles nationwide as its foremost symbol.
9 Activities Miyajima Island, a different view Peter Eberhardt Miyajima has more to offer than only the touristy places-beautiful beaches, old houses & temples and interesting forest paths to..
Area Mihara The port of Mihara sits pretty much in the center of Hiroshima prefecture’s Seto Inland Sea coastline, 20 minutes by bullet train from Hiroshima and right between Takehara and Onomichi. The..
Shopping Okayama Ekimae Kenji Chida Okayama Ekimae is the heart of Okayama City. It is the starting point for all travel on the east side of Okayama Station.