Imabari is one of the crossroads of the Setouchi region and home of our favourite kimono shops. Here you can dress in kimono, try your hand at the tea ceremony and flower arranging, and shop for reasonably priced antiques.
Nagata Yumoto Onsen is a hot spring resort near the Japan Sea coast with a history going back over 600 years. Today it’s enjoying a little renaissance.
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.