A Brief History of the Seto Inland Sea
A quick look at the history of Setouchi, the area around the Seto Inland Sea.
SETOUCHI TOURS
Temple 60, Yokomine-ji
Yokomine-ji, The Temple on the Side of the Ridge, is temple No. 60 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, or Henro. It stands in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi in Saijō.
Temple 44, Daihō-ji
Daihō-ji, The Temple of the Great Treasure, is temple No. 44 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, or Henro. It stands in a forest of ancient sugi and hinoki cypress trees.
Temple 45, Iwaya-ji
Iwaya-ji is temple No. 45 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, or Henro. The temple is located on Kuma Highland in a gorge formed of conglomerate rock.
Temple 27, Kōnomine-ji
Kōnomine-ji is temple No. 27 on the Shikoku pilgrimage or Henro. It’s located on the hillside around 430 m above sea level on Mt. Kōnomine.
Ōzu Castle
Ōzu Castle is unique in having a keep recreated using authentic materials and techniques.
Shimanami Kaidō
A chain of islands across the Seto Inland Sea, joined by bridges with cycle paths.
Hiroshima
The western node of the ‘Golden Route’, famous for being atom bombed.