Maizuru
Maizuru is a historic port town beside Maizuru Bay on the Japan Sea coast. It has many attractive heritage sites telling of each period of its long history.
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Izushi
Izushi is a town within the city of Toyooka just inland of the Japan Sea coast. It’s known for its nostalgic atmosphere of an Edo period castle town.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a hot spring resort on the Sea of Japan with a nostalgic atmosphere. It has seven public baths, each with its unique character and architecture.
Himeji Castle
Himeji is one of the twelve castles with keeps surviving from the Edo period, and it’s regarded as one the finest examples of Japanese castle architecture.
Kōbe
Kōbe is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, located on the north shore of Ōsaka Bay. Wedged between the Seto Inland Sea and Mt. Rokkō, the city is long and narrow.
Akiyoshi Plateau and Caves
Akiyoshidai is a huge karst system in the middle of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The plateau consists of uplifted reef limestones formed in the Palaeozoic age.
Sera Highland
Sera Highland is located in the centre of Hiroshima Prefecture on a plateau ideal for growing flowers. The rolling fields of this huge park are planted with masses of flowers
Ōmi Island
A scenic island in the Sea of Japan with dramatic rock formations and a history of coastal whaling.
Tamatsukuri Onsen
Tamatsukuri Onsen is a hot spring resort on the shore of Lake Shinji in Shimane. It’s a sulphate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C.
Sandankyō Gorge
Sandankyō is a 16 km long gorge along the Shibaki River in Akiōta, Hiroshima, with cliffs and cascading waterfalls reminiscent of Chinese landscape paintings.