Chugoku
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Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori | Beautiful nature as it is
The sand dunes of Tottori are giant dunes located on the coast of the city of Tottori along Japan’s western coast. They are part of the Sanin Kaigan National Park and offer some great activities!
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Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | The one and only beautiful bridge
Near Miyajima and Hiroshima, there is another town that many foreign tourists don’t know of but is worth a detour. Iwakuni is famous for its beautiful bridge and castle.
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Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane | Beautiful and mysterious oldest architecture in Japan
Izumo Taisha locates in the east of Shimane is dedicated to the Shinto God Okuninushi-no-Mikoto. This shrine is regarded as the shrine of marriage, and it is famous for its gigantic shimenawa rope.
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Great Seto Bridge (Seto Ohashi)
The Great Seto Bridge links the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. It is one of the largest bridges in the world, and even visible from space! There are some points of interest near the bridge.
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Motonosumi Inari Shrine, Yamaguchi | Beautiful contrast between nature and torii gate
Motonosumi Inari Jinja in Yamaguchi prefecture attracts a lot of tourists because of its scenic beauty; the torii gates with the cape in the background are an amazing view!
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Atomic Bomb Dome,Hiroshima | Abolition of Nuclear Weapons and World Peace
The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Products Exhibition Hall was almost directly below the hypocenter of the bomb, but somehow the framework of the building survived the explosion.
