SETOUCHI TOURS​

SETOUCHI TOURS

Travel and Adventure

Author: rod

Yanai

Yanai

Yanai is a traditional merchant town with an Edo-period atmosphere. It’s known for its quaint goldfish lanterns and goldfish-themed festival.

Yamaguchi City

Yamaguchi City

Yamaguchi was the home of the powerful Ōuchi and Mōri clans who influenced national policy for centuries. The city once rivalled Kyōto for the sophistication of its culture.

Iwakuni

Iwakuni

Iwakuni still retains its atmosphere as an Edo period castle town, while its location makes it highly representative of the western Setouchi region.

Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki

Due to its highly strategic location as the Asian gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, Shimonoseki was the site of some of Japan’s most consequential historical events.

Kanba Falls

Kanba Falls

Mt. Daisen is a dormant volcano in Tottori Prefecture on the Japan Sea coast. At 1,729 m, it’s the highest mountain in the Chūgoku region.

Hiruzen Highland

Hiruzen Highland

Mt. Daisen is a dormant volcano in Tottori Prefecture on the Japan Sea coast. At 1,729 m, it’s the highest mountain in the Chūgoku region.

Fukiya Furusato Mura

Fukiya Furusato Mura

A street of Edo period buildings uniformly painted with bengara ferric oxide. This town once thrived from mining this valuable red mineral.

Kōrakuen Garden

Kōrakuen Garden

Kurashiki is best known for the Bikan Historical Quarter, now preserved as a historic district, with many of former storehouses converted into characterful shops, museums, and cafés.