Yakushima Road Trip. © touristinjapan.com
Itineraries, Kyushu, Nature

Yakushima 1-day Road Trip (around the island)

While Yakushima is known for it’s amazing hiking, it is also known for it’s many rainy days. If you run into a rainy day, or just want to rest your legs and experience more of Yakushima than the deep forests, then this 1-day road trip around the circumference of the island is just for you. …

Miyajima 1-day itinerary. © touristinjapan.com
Chugoku, Hiroshima, Itineraries

Miyajima 1-day Itinerary

Miyajima is widely considered one of the top 10 destinations in Japan. The sacred island off the coast of Hiroshima appears in almost every list of recommended places to visit in Japan, and for a good reason; it is extremely beautiful and charming. The world famous Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO world Heritage), the tame Miyajima deer …

Main gate at Fudo-in Temple, Hiroshima. © touristinjapan.com
Attractions, Chugoku, Hiroshima, Temples and Shrines

Futabanosato Walking Trail

The Futabanosato trail is a historic 10km walking trail in Hiroshima.  Hiroshima is mostly associated with the atomic bombing which happened on August 6 1945. The history of the horrors which happened here rightfully occupies a lot of the city’s museums, parks and monuments. Today Hiroshima consists primarily of modern buildings as very few buildings …