What can we see in Chūgoku?

Chūgoku is famed for the town of Hiroshima, that suffered an atomic bombing during World War II, and the floatting sanctuary of Itsuku-shima-jinja. But there are plenty of other attractions : beautiful landscapes (dunes, Oki-shima island, lake Shinji-ko, ...), Izumo-taisha shrine, historic areas, silver mines, ...

In the prefecture of Tottori

In the town of Daisen

Daisen-ji temple

Yayoi Village of Mukibanda

In the town of Chizu

Ishitani Residence

In the town of Tottori

Watanabe Museum

In the town of Wakasa

Fudō-in Iwaya-dō Temple

In the town of Mitsukue: kayabuki

In the town of Yonago

San'in Bird Sanctuary

In the town of Iwami

Cruise around the isles

In the town of Hakuto

Coast and Hakuto-jinja shrine

In the town of Fukube

Dunes of Tottori or Tottori Sakyū

In the town of Yurihama

Bamboo crafts of Taketōro-kobo

In the prefecture of Okayama

In the town of Okayama

Kōraku-en garden

Sakura alongside Asahi river

Okayama-jō castle

In the town of Tsuyama

Historical area of Joto

In the town of Kurashiki

Mount Washu-zan

Historical area of Kurashiki Bikan

In the town of Takahashi

Historical area of Koyagawa Bikan

Bitchū Matsuyama-jō castle

In the town of Bizen

Ōtabujima island

Shizutani school

Village of Hattōji Furusato-mura

Bizen poterry Village of Imbe

In the town of Setouchi

Japanese sword museum of Bizen Osafune

In the town of Tamano

Harbour Festival of Uno

In the prefecture of Shimane

In the town of Yasugi

Adachi Art Museum

In the town of Matsue

Matsue-jō castle

Lake Shinji-ko at sunset

In the town of Izumo

Upper sanctuary Izumo-taisha

In the town of Īnan

Shimenawa making

In the town of Ōda

Silver Mine of Iwami Ginzan

In the feudal town of Tsuwano

In the town of Yasugi

Ai-zome or japanese traditionnal dyeing with indigo

In the isles Oki-shima

Nishi-no-shima island

Kuniga coast

Medo-iwa

Panoramic viewpoint Onimai

Candle-isle Rōsoku-jima

Akiya coast

In the prefecture of Hiroshima

In the town of Hiroshima

A-Bomb Dome or Genbaku-dōmu

Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Peace Bell

Hypocentre at Shima Hospital

Flame of Peace

Children's Peace Monument

Cenotaph for the A-bomb victims

Prefectural Museum of Art of Hiroshima and Contemporary Art Museum of Hiroshima

Shukkei-en garden

In the town of Kure

Yamato museum

Rekishi-no-mieru-oka Park

In the town of Miya-jima

Itsukushima-jinja shrine

Treasure Pavilion of Itsukushima-jinja

Mount Misen

Momijidani Park

Arts and crafts Centre of Miya-jima

Omotesandō and Machiya-dōri streets

Miyajima History and Folklore Museum

Five storey pagoda

Daishō-in Temple

Daigan-ji Temple

In the town of Fukuyama

History Museum of the Prefecture of Hiroshima

Shinshō-ji Zen temple Museum and garden

Tomonoura

In the town of Akitakata

Village of Kagura Monzen Tōji-mura

In the prefecture of Yamaguchi

In the town of Iwakuni

Kintai-kyō bridge

Iwakuni-zushi

Art museum of Iwakuni and Kashiwara Collection

In the town of Nagato

Motonosumi-jinja shrine

Terraced rice-fields Higashiushirobata Tanada

Whales museum

In the town of Hagi

Fortified town of Hagi

Hornfels of Susa

Commemorative Pavilion Uragami in the Prefectural Fine arts Museum of Yamaguchi

In the town of Hōfu

Hōfu-Tenmangū shrine

Mōri Residence

Suō Kokubun-ji Temple

In the town of Shimonoseki

Mimosusogawa-kōen park

Akama-jingū shrine

Kanmon tunnel and Ganryū-jima island

Kōzan-ji Temple

Archéological Museum of Shimonoseki

History Museum of Shimonoseki city

In the town of Yamaguchi

Jōei-ji Temple and Sesshū-teien garden

In the town of Hirao

Panoramic viewpoint of mount Ōboshi-yama

Atada Museum of War

In the town of Yanai

Kanro soja sauce museum