Region guide

Chugoku

Western Honshu of Hiroshima and Miyajima, Okayama's gardens, the Tottori sand dunes and the old shrines of Izumo.

prefectures: 5
town guides: 8
places to see: 164

Map of Chugoku

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Prefectures in Chugoku

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Tottori鳥取県18 places to seeJapan's least populated prefecture, known for the Tottori Sand Dunes, Mount Daisen and winter snow crab along the Sea of Japan.
Shimane島根県38 places to see · 2 town guidesA quiet Sea of Japan prefecture of myths and shrines, with Izumo Taisha, Matsue Castle, the Iwami Ginzan silver mine and the Adachi Museum garden.
- Matsue
- Izumo
Okayama岡山県51 places to see · 3 town guidesThe sunny land of Korakuen garden, the canal quarter of Kurashiki and gateways to the art islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
Hiroshima広島県34 places to see · 2 town guidesA city of peace and rebirth, with the Peace Memorial Park, the floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
- Naka Ward, Hiroshima
- Fukuyama
Yamaguchi山口県23 places to see · 1 town guideWestern tip of Honshu, with the five-arched Kintaikyo bridge, the red torii of Motonosumi Shrine, the castle town of Hagi and fugu in Shimonoseki.
- Shimonoseki

Good to know

The Sanyo Shinkansen runs along the southern side through Okayama and Hiroshima.
The northern Sea of Japan side is quieter and slower to reach, so allow extra time for Tottori and Shimane.
Miyajima's floating torii looks different at high and low tide, so check the tide times.

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Sources

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