Itineraries

Following Setouchi's Coastline West

Recommended Length: 3 Days

Highlights

Day 1: Yamaguchi

Day 2: Hiroshima

Day 3: Ehime

Before & After

From Shin-Osaka Station take the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Mizuho to Kokura Station (135 min). Then, transfer to the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Kodama for Shin-Shimonoseki Station (10 min). In total, the ride takes about 145 min.

Karato Market is a 30 min bus ride from the shinkansen stop at Shin-Shimonoseki

Hiroshima Station is a 160 min journey on bus, ferry and a train from Iyonada Monogatari

Deep dive into some of the Western Japan’s top sightseeing spots along the Setouchi region. Join us as we follow the coastline starting in western Yamaguchi before circling around to Ehime — a ferry ride to the south from Hiroshima Prefecture. Take in local cuisine, spectacular scenery and unique culture on this unforgettable journey.