Himeji (Hyogo Prefecture)

Located in the west of the Kansai region and blessed with plenty of sights worth visiting, Himeji is famous for the elegantly white and spectacular Himeji Castle (a World Heritage Site) and Shoshazan Engyoji Temple, one of the locations featured in the Hollywood blockbuster The Last Samurai.
Recommended spots
Himeji Castle, Shoshazan Engyoji Temple, Mt. Shosha Ropeway, Himeji Central Park, Koko-en Japanese garden

Kobe / Arima Onsen (Hyogo Prefecture)

A port town in the Kansai region, Kobe is one of Japan’s most attractive cities. Arima Onsen—Japan’s oldest hot spring—is easily reached from the city and famous for its reddish brown spring water. Also nearby are the Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets—the largest in Kansai with more 200 shops—and the Kobe Fruit & Flower Park where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers and pick their own peaches, grapes, nashi pears, and apples.
Recommended spots
Arima Onsen, Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets, Kobe Fruit & Flower Park, Mt. Rokko, Kobe Harborland

Hiroshima

Hiroshima is located on the Seto Inland Sea side of the Chugoku region. The giant torii gate rising from the sea and the beautiful Itsukushima Shrine are also registered as World Heritage Sites and famous in Japan as one of the celebrated Three Views of Japan. And at the Atomic Bomb Dome, one of the few buildings still standing from World War II, visitors can learn about the horrors of war and the atomic bomb, as well as the importance of peace.
Recommended spots
Itsukushima Shrine, Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Shukkei-en Japanese garden, Hiroshima Castle

Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture)

Matsuyama, on the island of Shikoku, is home to Dogo Onsen, one of the oldest hot springs in Japan—many people come to rejuvenate their bodies here in the piping hot baths. The sweeping views across the city from atop Matsuyama Castle are outstanding.
Recommended spots
Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse, Matsuyama Castle, Ishiteji Temple, Okaido shopping street

Izumo (Shimane Prefecture)

Situated on the coast of the Japan Sea in the Chugoku region, Izumo is a popular tourist destination, mainly thanks to Izumo-Taisha, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan designated as a National Treasure, and the brilliantly white Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse, Japan's tallest stone-built lighthouse.
Recommended spots
Izumo-Taisha, Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse, Hinomisaki Shrine, Inasanohama Beach, Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

The CITY LOOP and Port Loop bus routes stop at all the major sightseeing attractions in Kobe.

CITY LOOP is recommended for those who wish to tour around the sightseeing spots in Kobe City, while Port Loop is recommended for those who wish to tour around the Kobe Waterfront Area.

City Loop buses will have a bus tour guide on board. If you have any questions, feel free to ask anything.

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