Chugoku

CHUGOKU: a place where adventures and dreams come true!

CHUGOKU offers Edo castles, cultural experiences, and it is a region of immense beauty, culture, history, and sand dunes! Visit the famous Hiroshima city, uncover idyllic seaside towns, and embrace fun summertime watersports such as canoeing!

Watersports are among Chugoku's specialty, and you can have your fill with a clear canoeing experience off Urato beach, known for its unique transparency and clear caves. Take time in the castle town of Matsue and explore the pebbled streets and traditional buildings by cycling. With matchmaking biking, you might just be paired with someone you'll hit it off with and build a meaningful relationship!

Take up stand up paddleboarding and wakeboarding in beautiful Hiroshima waters and along the Uratomi coast before kayaking out on a sea that hosts a world heritage site! Before you leave the prefecture, be sure to stop by Hiroshima castle and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park dedicated to the legacy of the city. Shimane’s Yuushien garden offers amazing flora and fauna as well!

Visit the divine Miyajima islands believed to be home to gods, and take trips around the floating torii gates on a scenic canoe. Speaking of places with religious significance, you'll want to make some time for the Izumo Taisha grand shrine where official National Treasures of Japan reside.

Go on a forest therapy experience in Taishakuyo and enjoy the views of indigenous trees and Lake Shinryu. Aside from the Kamaishi plateau, other mountain sports include hiking the beautiful 139 m of Mt. Futaba. In Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Tsunoshima Bridge is the go-to for fun in forests and mountains. Ride across or stroll this iconic bridge punctuated by white sand, green pines, and an azure sea below.

The wondrous sand dunes of Tottori prefecture are a nice place to let off some steam by means of a segway, sandboarding, and paragliding. Once you've had enough of the sand, discover cultural treasures such as the Tottori Managa kingdom before crossing prefectural borders to explore Okayama castle and the famous 17-century garden of Korakuen.

Chugoku is not without its fair share of impressive Japan's culture, which you can learn about through textile dyeing, kimono rental plans, and ceramic pottery workshops throughout the region. Kyudo, Iaido, and Aikido lessons, among others, are also available for those with a keen eye for Japanese martial arts. Other customary and modern experiences include sightseeing tours, riding rickshaws, trekking, cycling, and immersive airsoft war games!