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Chugoku in Off the beaten track in Japan

  • Akiyoshidai ? Home to Japan's largest plateau and largest cave.
  • Takahashi ? A beautiful castle town surrounded by mountains, it contains the majestic Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, one of Japan's few remaining original castles, as well as the highest.
  • Onomichi ? A pleasant little temple town home to many Japanese authors. Also the starting point of the Shimanami Kaido, a 70-km journey across the Seto Inland Sea that is considered Japan's best cycling route.
  • Tsuyama ? A beautiful historic town offering Kakuzan Park, one of the best places in the region to view cherry blossoms in the spring, Shurakuen Garden, and Joto Street, a well-preserved historic road located along the pilgrimage route to Izumo Shrine.
  • Bizen ? The city where some of Japan's best swords and pottery originated and continue to be produced today.
  • Daisen ? A city most famous for Mount Daisen, a great place in the West to hike, climb, and skii (in the wintertime). A walk through the trails to Daisen-ji Temple is quite peaceful and serene.
  • Matsue ? Regional hub city with a great atmosphere, two huge lakes, a famous art museum. Nearby Izumo holds Japan's second-most significant Shinto shrine.
  • Misasa ? Home to the mysterious Mitokusan Nageiredo, a temple built into a cliff.

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