Chugoku Region Travel Guide

Attractions

Okayama Prefecture

1 Bitchu-Takahashi

Pretty town with original mountaintop castle.
User rating: 83/100 (22 votes)
Visited by: 43 users

2 Kurashiki

City with a picturesque, historic canal area.
User rating: 79/100 (271 votes)
Visited by: 590 users

3 Inujima Island

Small island turned into a modern art site.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 16 users

4 Okayama

Famous for one of Japan's three best gardens.
User rating: 74/100 (380 votes)
Visited by: 839 users

Hiroshima Prefecture

1 Miyajima

Island known for its shrine and large torii gate.
User rating: 96/100 (995 votes)
Visited by: 1813 users

2 Hiroshima

Regional capital with a tragic history.
User rating: 89/100 (1383 votes)
Visited by: 2809 users

3 Onomichi

Port town with many slopes and temples.
User rating: 78/100 (96 votes)
Visited by: 225 users

Yamaguchi Prefecture

1 Iwakuni

Site of the picturesque Kintai-kyo Bridge.
User rating: 79/100 (151 votes)
Visited by: 327 users

2 Hagi

Castle town with preserved samurai district.
User rating: 78/100 (118 votes)
Visited by: 274 users

3 Yamaguchi

Pleasant city at the western end of Honshu.
User rating: 73/100 (171 votes)
Visited by: 369 users

Tottori Prefecture

1 Tottori

Prefectural capital known for its sand dunes.
User rating: 74/100 (86 votes)
Visited by: 198 users

2 Mount Daisen

Tallest mountain in the Chugoku Region.
User rating: 70/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 77 users

Shimane Prefecture

1 Matsue

Former castle town near Izumo Taisha.
User rating: 81/100 (147 votes)
Visited by: 342 users

2 Iwami Ginzan

Former silver mine with world heritage status.
User rating: 74/100 (34 votes)
Visited by: 91 users

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