[ Day-2 PICK UP ] 11:00 < Re-Pick Up 2 > Miyajimaguchi Ferry Terminal, 1-11-1 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima On this morning, please take the ferry to Miyajimaguchi from around 8am to the World Heritage Site, Itsukushima Shrine. (An interpreter guide will accompany you if necessary). There are several ferries around 8am. https://jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp/en/timetable/ The ferry fare is 200 yen (≒2 USD) round trip for one adult.

[ Day-2 ] 12:45-15:00 < SIMANAMI KAIDO cycling > Onomichi Port Bicycle Rental Terminal, 5-11 Nishigoshocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima If any of you are interested, you can rent a bicycle to ride the Shimanami Kaido. Rental bicycles: ￥3000-8000 (≒20-60 USD)/12 hours If you are not interested, you can take the scenic Onomichi ropeway for sightseeing.

[ Day-2 ] OR, 13:00-14:45 < via Rope way > Senkoji Temple, 15-1 Higashitsuchido- cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima Fee￥700(≒5 USD)/adult If any of you are interested, you can rent a bicycle to ride the Shimanami Kaido. Rental bicycles: ￥3000-8000 (≒20-60 USD)/12 hours If you are not interested, you can take the scenic Onomichi ropeway for sightseeing.

[ Day-2 ] 16:00-17:15 < guided > Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, Central, Kurashiki, Okayama If you're interested, check out the famous "Ohara Museum of Art" in the area. [December to February] 9:00 to 15:00 (last entry 14:30) [March to November] 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Varies depending on the season Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a public holiday), year-end, late July to August, and October closed, only the main building open on New Year's Day https://www.ohara.or.jp/ Beautiful white-walled townscape filled with history and art. The Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter offers a quaint landscape with white-walled warehouses, sea cucumber walls, and rows of willow trees. The townscape created by traditional buildings and the retro-modern scenery along the Kurashiki River continue to fascinate people from all over the world.

Day-2 DROP OFF ] 19:15 < guest hotel 2 > e.g. ) Hotel Nikko Himeji, 100 Minamiekimaecho, Himeji, Hyogo Hotels you book in HIMEJI Station ( Himeji city, Hyogo Pref). Your hotel arrangements and payments must be made by yourself. Please visit Himeji Castle first thing in the next morning. Open 9:00- Fee:￥1000(≒10 USD)/adult In addition to our guide, there seems to be a local guide who specializes in Himeji Castle that can be arranged separately. https://www.himejicastle.jp/en/ [Alternatives] It depends on the weather, and if you are prepared to get up very early, you can also go to Takeda Castle, which is famous for its sea of ​​clouds and is close to the image of Hayao Miyazaki's Japanese anime "Laputa Castle in the Sky". The sea of ​​clouds is usually more likely to occur early in the summer. In addition, you will need to climb for about 2 hours from the bus parking lot.

[ Day-3 PICK UP ] 10:00 < guest hotel 2 > or HIMEJI Station in HIMEJI city, Hyogo Pref Please visit Himeji Castle first thing in the morning on this day. Open 9:00- Fee:￥1000(≒10 USD)/adult In addition to our guide, there seems to be a local guide who specializes in Himeji Castle that can be arranged separately. [Alternatives] It depends on the weather, and if you are prepared to get up very early, you can also go to Takeda Castle, which is famous for its sea of ​​clouds and is close to the image of Hayao Miyazaki's Japanese anime ""Laputa Castle in the Sky"". The sea of ​​clouds is usually more likely to occur early in the summer. In addition, you will need to climb for about 2 hours from the bus parking lot.

[ Day-3 ] 11:30-12:30 < lunch 3 and "Castle in the Sky" > *walk 2 hours Takeda Castle Ruins, Wadayamacho, Takeda, Asago, Hyogo Please visit Himeji Castle first thing in the morning on this day. Open 9:00- Fee:￥1000(≒10 USD)/adult In addition to our guide, there seems to be a local guide who specializes in Himeji Castle that can be arranged separately. [Alternatives] It depends on the weather, and if you are prepared to get up very early, you can also go to Takeda Castle, which is famous for its sea of ​​clouds and is close to the image of Hayao Miyazaki's Japanese anime "Laputa Castle in the Sky". The sea of ​​clouds is usually more likely to occur early in the summer. In addition, you will need to climb for about 2 hours from the bus parking lot.

[ Day-3 ] 14:00-15:15 < view spot > Miyazu Shiei "Ama-no-hashidate" Parking Lot, 647 Monju, Miyazu, Kyoto Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, home to "Amanohashidate," one of the three most famous landscapes in Japan, is a traditional tourist spot. There are many old-fashioned Japanese-style shops to enjoy as you walk around the town. Amanohashidate is a scenic point In Miyazu, Kyoto that attracts many visitors from around the country every year. Amanohashidate is composed of Daitenkyo, Shotenkyo, Daini Shotenkyo, and Kasamatsu. The sandbank measures a total of 3.2 km (Daitenkyo and Shotenkyo areas), with beaches ranging from 20 to 170 meters wide, and it has beautiful scenery includes the rows of roughly 5,000 large and small black pine trees that grow there. In addition to the beauty of the white sand and green pines, the many viewing points for taking in the scenic vista are another attraction, and you can view Amanohashidate from many different angles

[ Day-3 ] 16:30-17:15 < view spot > Genbudo Park, 1347 Akaishi, Toyooka, Hyogo *close:-17:00 *Fee￥500(≒5 USD) Home to the five beautiful basalt Genbudo Caves with over 1.6 million years of geological history, Genbudo Park was designated in 1931 as a National Natural Monument by the Japanese Government due to their significant role in the discovery of reverse magnetization, and the impressive caves are also part of the San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark, making it a perfect educational outdoor trip for visitors to the area. https://visitkinosaki.com/things-to-do/genbudo-park/

[ Day-3 DROP OFF ] 17:30 < guest inn 3 > Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo Hotels you book in near Kinosaki Onsen Station, Toyooka city, Hyogo Pref. Your inn arrangements and payments must be made by yourself. We recommend soaking in the many hot springs at Kinosaki Onsen. The next day we will leave at 9am. The driver will pick you up at your hotel.

[ Day-4 PICK UP ] 09:00 < guest inn 3 > Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo The driver will pick you up at your hotel.

[ Day-4 ] 09:45-10:15 < photo spot > Roadside Station Amarube, 1723-4 Kasumiku Amarube, Kami, Mikata, Hyogo Amarube Railway Bridge has supported the operation of the JR San-in Main Line for about 100 years since its completion in Meiji 45. August 2010, the bridge was newly replaced with a concrete bridge, but the three piers on the JR Amarube Station side were preserved as they were, and they were reborn as the observatory for the Yukaribe Bridge "Station in the sky. In addition, there are park, and walkway leading to the observatory facilities under the Amarube Bridge, so you can spend a relaxing time at the the square or in the pavilion uses the pier traces of the Amarube Railway Bridge. Please enjoy the floating feeling of about 40m above the ground and the beautiful view of the Sea of Japan.

[ Day-4 ] 10:30-11:00 < museum > San'in Kaigan Geopark Center, Hamasaka, Shinonsen, Mikata, Hyogo Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. A UNESCO Global Geopark uses its geological heritage, in connection with all other aspects of the area’s natural and cultural heritage, to enhance awareness and understanding of key issues facing society, such as using our Earth’s resources sustainably, mitigating the effects of climate change and reducing the impact of natural disasters. By raising awareness of the importance of the area’s geological heritage in history and society today, UNESCO Global Geoparks give local people a sense of pride in their region and strengthen their identification with the area. The creation of innovative local enterprises,

[ Day-4 ] 11:15-12:15 < SPA or Walin'n in Town > YUMURA ONSEN Kankokoryu Center Parking Lot, 1604 Yu, Shinonsen, Mikata, Hyogo On the banks of the Haruki river, a tributary of the larger Kishida river, boils Yumura Onsen, one of Japan's leading high-temperature hot springs (onsen). It is said that this hot spring was discovered approximately 1150 years ago in the first year of the Kashou Era (848 BCE), by Jikaku Taishi. About 470L of 98˚ celcius water boils forth from the source of this hot spring named "Arayu." [ Day-4 ] 12:30-13:30 < lunch 4 > "TAJIMA Beef" Restaurant "Hamada", 1436-3Shinonsen, Mikata, Hyogo Tajima beef is said to be the origin of Kobe beef, the highest quality beef in Japan. It is located close by after a stroll around the hot spring town (and a day trip to the hot spring). *open:12:00-15:00 *close:Thursday

[ Day-4 ] 14:15-15:15 < free time > Tottori Sand Dunes, 2164-971 Fukubecho Yuyama, Tottori It seems that you can also experience what it's like to ride a camel and feel like a gypsy (optional). The Tottori Sand Dune is a must for any visitor to Tottori. Located in the heart of the San’in Kaigan Geopark and stretching 2.4km north to south and 16km east to west, it is one of the finest coastal sand dunes in the country. The ripples swept in the sand by the winds of the Sea of Japan are a constant delight to visitors. The small hill known as Umanose (‘the horse’s back’) offers a picturesque panorama of the ocean.

[ Day-4 ] 16:00-16:15 < short break > "Hawai" Roadside Station, 2343 Uno, Yurihama, Tōhaku, Tottori From Tottori Sand Dunes to your next accommodation in Yonago City, you will be driving on a free highway without traffic lights, so the driver may get sleepy. For your safety, we will take a break on the way.

[ Day-4 ] < dinner 4 > 18:00-19:30 recommended: Ajidokoro "Misa", 6 Kyomachi, Sakaiminato, Tottori open17:30-23:00 close:Sunday If you book a ryokan with dinner included, you won't need to worry about dinner pick-up outside.

[ Day-4 DROP OFF ] 20:00 < guest hotel 4 > "KAIKE ONSEN", Yonago, Tottori e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori Gaze at Mt Daisen, the Chuugoku Region’s highest peak, from along the lovely seaside dotted with pine trees. The warm, salty waters rich in sodium and calcium chloride, well up under the ocean here at San’in’s largest hot spring area. Kaike Onsen enjoys a most convenient location for trips to Tottori and Shimane—right smack in the middle of San’in. Feel free to make it your headquarters for touring the whole area. Right in the center of San’in, Kaike Onsen is the spot from which to tour the area. Type Sodium and calcium chloride springs, average temp. 66.5 degrees. Effective against Nerve pain, skin conditions and anaemia.

[ Day-5 PICK UP ] 08:30 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN" Kaike Onsen is located on the coast, and in winter the rough waves of the Sea of ​​Japan are strong and impressive. It might be nice to take a walk on the beach in the morning. Kaike Onsen's beach is shared by all the hotels.

[ Day-5 ] 09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Mizuki Shigeru Road Bus Parking Lot, 28-3 Matsugaecho, Sakaiminato, Tottori *Entrance fee of MIZUKI SHIGERU Museum￥700(≒5 USD)/adult *open 09:30-17:00 Home town of the manga artist of its namesake, Sakaiminato’s Mizuki Shigeru Road is a popular destination for children and adults alike. The road, extending from Sakaiminato Station into the city proper, is an 800-meter-long arcade with some 153 bronze statues of Mizuki’s fantasy creatures on display, including details on each character. Stopping for a close look at each of these could take all day! A stroll along the road at night, when all the statues are lit up, is an altogether different delight. From the healing Kappa Spring, to the Yokai Jinja, a sort of fantasy shrine at which fortune slips can be drawn, to the Yokai Post, where mail with the ‘fairy postmark’ gets delivered, Mizuki Shigeru Road will surround you with bizarre creatures.

[ Day-5 ] 10:45-11:45 < Japanese Art > Adachi Museum of Art, 320 Furukawacho, Yasugi, Shimane *open 9:00- *Entrance fee￥2300(≒15-20 USD)/adult The Adachi Museum of Art (足立美術館, Adachi Bijutsukan) was founded by Adachi Zenko, a locally born businessman, in 1970 as a way of combining his passions for Japanese art and garden design. He hoped that viewing the gardens and artwork together would expand peoples' appreciation and interest in Japanese art. The Adachi Museum of Art is best known for its award winning garden. It has been named the best garden in Japan annually since 2003 by the "Journal of Japanese Gardening". The garden can be enjoyed at anytime of the year and shows a different character depending on the season. It cannot be entered, but only be viewed from the museum building.

[ Day-5 ] 13:00-15:30 < lunch-5 and guided in Shrine > Izumo Taisha, Shimane There are many shops along the approach to the shrine, and when it comes to Izumo Taisha, the standard dish is "Izumo soba" served in a three-tiered bowl. In Japan, June is said to be the month when the gods disappear in the old calendar, but as gods from all over Japan gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine, only in this region is June considered the month when the gods are present. If you have already visited Ise Shrine from Tokyo, your next stop should be Izumo Taisha Shrine. In recent years, they has also become known as the "god of love." Here, you first put a 5 ( or 50 ) yen coin in the offering box, bow twice, and clap four times. Then, the gods will notice you, and you can make a wish. Then, at the end, you bow again so that your wish will come true. This is a place where the gods gather, so it seems that you need to clap twice as much as you would at other shrines in order for the gods to notice you...

[ Day-5 ] 17:00-17:15 < regal break > Denko-Sekka Miyoshi Park, Shijikkanmachi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima

[ Day-5 ] 18:45 < DROP OFF > Hiroshima Station [ Shinkansen ] ( North ) gate, 1 Matsubaracho, Minami Ward, Hiroshima *On your way back, you can get off at Hiroshima Station or Miyajimaguchi Station, a World Heritage Site. From Hiroshima Station to Osaka, it takes about 2 hours by Sanyo Shinkansen. It takes about an hour by train from Osaka to Kansai International Airport.