Sample Itineraries
Sample itineraries for
Hiroshima, Setouchi & Shikoku
Eight of our standard programs, from a half-day Hiroshima classic to six-day tours from Osaka. Use them as they are, or as a starting point — we design a custom itinerary for your group free of charge (one proposal per project).
Miyajima & the A-bomb Dome
Hiroshima Airport → Hiroshima City hotel
The classic first taste of Hiroshima: the floating torii gate of Miyajima and the Peace Memorial in a single afternoon.
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Peace Memorial Museum
Miyajima, Hiroshima City & Kure
Hiroshima Airport in / out
The standard two-day Hiroshima program: World Heritage sites on day one, then the naval port town of Kure with its museums and harbor cruise.
- Miyajima
- Kure naval harbor cruise
- Yamato Museum
Island Hopping: Tobishima & Shimanami Kaido
Hiroshima Airport in / out
A slow tour across the islands of the Seto Inland Sea via the Tobishima and Shimanami Kaido routes — including a night on a remote island at an onsen hotel with a spectacular open-air bath, the temple town of Onomichi, and the historic port of Tomonoura.
- Remote-island onsen stay
- Shimanami Kaido
- Onomichi
Grand Setouchi Loop: Shimanami, Dogo Onsen & Kurashiki
Hiroshima Airport → Okayama Station
A round trip of the Seto Inland Sea crossing both great bridge routes — the Shimanami Kaido and the Great Seto Bridge — with nights in Imabari, the famous Dogo Onsen and Kompira Onsen, ending in the Kurashiki historical quarter.
- Dogo Onsen
- Two great bridge crossings
- Kurashiki
Yamaguchi Highlights Loop
Yamaguchi Ube Airport in / out
A loop of Yamaguchi Prefecture's most photogenic spots — the 123 red torii gates of Motonosumi Shrine, the Tsunoshima bridge, Hagi pottery, and the vast Akiyoshi limestone cave.
- Motonosumi Shrine
- Tsunoshima
- Akiyoshi Cave
Shikoku Highlights
Matsuyama Airport in → Kochi Airport out
The famous sights of Shikoku in one line: Matsuyama Castle and Dogo Onsen, the vine bridges and gorge cruise of the Iya Valley, and Kochi with its seared-bonito food culture.
- Iya vine bridge
- Oboke Gorge cruise
- Kochi Castle
Grand Setouchi Tour from Osaka: Himeji to the Naruto Whirlpools
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in / out
A full week across the Seto Inland Sea from Osaka’s gateway airport — World Heritage Himeji Castle, the gardens and craftsmanship of Okayama, the island port of Onomichi, Dogo Onsen and Kotohira-gu on Shikoku, and the Naruto whirlpools on the way back to KIX.
- Himeji Castle
- Okayama Korakuen
- Kyudo & yakitori experiences
San’in Coast Tour from Osaka: Amanohashidate, Tottori Dunes & Izumo
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in / out
Japan’s quieter Sea of Japan coast, in a loop from Osaka’s gateway airport — the sandbar of Amanohashidate and the boathouses of Ine, three onsen towns, the Tottori Sand Dunes, Matsue Castle, Izumo Oyashiro and the Adachi Museum of Art, with Himeji Castle and Kobe on the way back to KIX.
- Amanohashidate & Ine Bay
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Three onsen towns
Custom Itineraries
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These courses are only examples. Tell us your group size, dates and interests, and we will design an original itinerary — the first proposal is free of charge (one proposal per project; additional proposals are quoted separately).
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