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The Chugoku Region is located in the western part of Japan's main island Honshu. It is commonly subdivided into the heavily urbanized and industrialized Sanyo region along the Seto Inland Sea coast and the much less developed, rural Sanin region along the Sea of Japan coast.

Attractions

Okayama Prefecture

1  Kurashiki City with a picturesque, historic canal area. User rating: 79/100 (115 votes) Visited by: 203 users  2  Okayama Famous for one of Japan's three best gardens. User rating: 73/100 (163 votes) Visited by: 306 users

Hiroshima Prefecture

1  Miyajima Island known for its shrine and large torii gate. User rating: 96/100 (417 votes) Visited by: 700 users  2  Hiroshima Regional capital with a tragic history. User rating: 89/100 (590 votes) Visited by: 1103 users  3  Onomichi Port town with many slopes and temples. User rating: 82/100 (11 votes) Visited by: 30 users

Yamaguchi Prefecture

1  Hagi Castle town with preserved samurai district. User rating: 78/100 (52 votes) Visited by: 107 users  2  Yamaguchi Pleasant city at the western end of Honshu. User rating: 75/100 (63 votes) Visited by: 118 users  3  Iwakuni Site of the picturesque Kintai-kyo Bridge. User rating: 80/100 (40 votes) Visited by: 80 users

Shimane Prefecture

1  Matsue Former castle town near Izumo Taisha. User rating: 81/100 (62 votes) Visited by: 120 users  2  Iwami Ginzan Former silver mine with world heritage status. User rating: 75/100 (12 votes) Visited by: 24 users

Access and Orientation

The Chugoku Region is well connected with Tokyo and the Kansai Region by the JR Sanyo Shinkansen.

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