2023

Setouchi（Seto Inland Sea）

Cruise Guide

Setouchi Cruise2023
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Promotion Council

Introduction
The Seto Inland Sea is the largest inland sea in Japan, bounded by the islands ofHonshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in central-western Japan. It is a one-of-a-kind area
where many people have lived from ancient times and cultivated a unique culture andheritage, with the backdrop of a beautiful archipelago of 700 islands of various sizes
woven together with the tranquil and beautiful sea, along with bountiful nature.
Moreover, it is an area that has contributed greatly to the prosperity of Japan, having
been used as a sea route from ancient times for the exchange of people, goods,
information, and so on.
In June 2018, the Setouchi Cruise Promotion Council was formed from public andprivate sector parties concerned with cruise promotion, such as harbor managers andcoastal municipalities of the Setouchi region, business organizations, and the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, with the aim of attracting cruise ships to
the Seto Inland Sea, so people from around the world can discover and fully enjoy
what the region has to offer.
Since then, the members of the council have worked as one with the aim of
attracting cruise ships to the Seto Inland Sea, creating guidebooks to promote the
Setouchi region and engaging in activities to attract tourists to specific international
ship companies collaborating with the Setouchi region.
Throughout these activities, many companies—such as cruise ship and travelcompanies—have encouraged us to introduce a document, such as a cruise plan,
outlining the highlights of the Setouchi coast and how best to view and experience
these highlights, so that tourists can fully enjoy the attractions of the Setouchi region.
This document was created in response to such requests, as a reference for cruise
ship, travel, and other companies when creating their products.
We sincerely hope that this document is useful to all forms of cruise ship, travel, andother companies associated with tourism that utilizes the attractions of the sea.

May 2023
Setouchi Cruise Promotion Council
Representative:

Mareshige Shimizu

清水 希茂

Location map

Setouchi
Setouchi is an inland sea located in the western part of Japan, consisting of about
700 large and small islands. Not only has it been the main route of east-west tradesince ancient times, but it is also an area that attracts many people with its
beautiful sea and beautiful scenery.
 East-West：450km◆ North-South：15-55km◆ Area：23,203㎢
 Average water depth：38m ◆ Number of islands：727
 Number of main ports：35
 World Heritage Sites: 7（Wakayama Pref., Osaka Pref., Kyoto Pref., Hyogo Pref., Hiroshima Pref.,Fukuoka Pref.）N

Hiroshima
Pref. AKITSUSHIMONOSEKI
Port

KURE
Port

Yamaguchi Pref.

Shimonoseki
City

Kitakyushu
City

FukuokaPref.

UBE Port
KITAKYUSHU
PortYamaguchi City
Hofu CityMITAJIRINAKANOSEKI
Port

ONOMICHIITOZAKIPortHIROSHIMA Hiroshima
Port CityITSUKUSHIMA
Port

EtajimaKure CityIWAKUNIPort

Innoshima

OkayamaCity
USHIMADO Port
Naoshima
IslandFukuyamaUNO PortCity
FUKUYAMAPort
SAKAIDEPort

MATSUYAMAPort

MatsuyamaCity

BEPPU Port

ShodoshimaIslandHimejiCity

HIMEJI PortPort

Takamatsu
City

Kobe
City

KOBE Port

Kyoto
City
Osaka CityOSAKA Port

Osaka Pref.

SAKAIAWAJI ＫōRYU NO
SENBOKU PortTSUBASA Port
HANNAN PortSHODOSHIMA Awaji Island
SAKATE Port FUKURAPortSHODOSHIMAUCHINOMI Port

KagawaPref. TAKAMATSUNIIHAMA
Port

Kyoto
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

Okayama
Pref.

Port

Beppu City
Oita City

Saiki City

Himeji Castle (Hyogo Pref.)Imabari
City IMABARI

Ehime
Pref.

Oita
Pref.

Google earth

TAKEHARA
Port

Port

Itsukushima Shrine(Hiroshima Pref.)Setouchi

Tokushima
City

TOKUSHIMA

Wakayama
City
WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU
Port

Tokushima KOMATSUSHIMA Port
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

MISHIMA-KAWANOEPortUWAJIMA Port

Uwajima CityTSUKUMI Port
SAIKI Port

Shimanami Kaido(Hiroshima pref. - Ehime Pref.)Naruto Whirlpools(Hyogo Pref.・Tokushima Pref.
: Naruto Strait)

SetouchiTable of Contents

1．Setouchi Cruise Plan
① Spring Trip
② Summer Trip
③ Fall Trip
④ Winter Trip
⑤ Expedition Cruise

ｐ2-5
ｐ6-9
ｐ10-13
ｐ14-15
ｐ16-27

2．Tourist Attractions of the Setouchi Coast① World Heritage Sites② National Treasures (Building and Structure)③ National Treasures (Art and Craft)④ Famous Tourist Attractions⑤ Local Gourmets⑥ Sightseeing Experiences⑦ Reference: Contact Information

3. Information about Setouchi① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions② Setouchi Cruise Ship Reception Wharf③ Principal Ports of the Setouchi④ Major offshore anchorage areasin the Setoushi⑤ Others (shipboard waste)

Reference :Setouchi Cruise Promotion Conference
COVID-19 related information

p29-36
p37-42
p43-48p49-60p61-66
p67-74
p75-90p92-99p101-102
p103-154
P155-156
P158-159

P161-162
P163-164

1. Setouchi Cruise Plan
The Setouchi coastal areas have plenty of seasonal highlights,
events and foods.
We have selected some recommended destinations for eachseason, resulting in the following cruise plans.
In addition, as there has been a movement in recent years todevelop ports of call on islands through expedition cruises, we havealso compiled a cruise plan for expedition cruises.

① Spring Trip
② Summer Trip
③ Fall Trip
④ Winter Trip
⑤ Expedition Cruise11. ① Spring Trip - 1★Key point★ A trip for enjoying spring, including cherry blossoms,
seasonal foods and experiences.

[Cruise plan]Day 1 : KOBE Port : Kobe Beef, Awaji-Ningyo-Joruri Appreciation
Day 2 : SAKATE Port or UCHINOMI Port : Soy Sauce Warehouse Tour, Movie Studio Tour,
Mt. Goishi (Hiking)Day 3 : AKITSU Port : Interaction with Rabbits, Lemon Harvesting Experience
Day 4 : UWAJIMA Port :Jako-ten (Fish Cake), Pearl Cultural Experience TourDay 5 : SHIMONOSEKI Port : Kawarasoba, Karato Market・Seafood Street FoodAKITSU Port・
TAKEHARA Port
Highlights

SHIMONOSEKI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Kawarasoba【Sightseeing Experience】
SUP experience on a remoteisland in the Setouchi【Sightseeing Experience】
Karato Market・
Seafood Street Food

KOBE Port・AWAJIKORYUNOTSUBASA Port
Highlights

AKITSU Port・
TAKEHARA Port
Highlights【Sightseeing Experience】
Interaction with Rabbits(Ohkunoshima)

Himeji City

OkayamaPref.

Hiroshima Pref.
TAKEHARA Port

Hiroshima
City

Yamaguchi Pref.

Kure City

Rabbit island
Lemon Harvesting （Ohkunoshima）
experience（Ohshibajima）

Yamaguchi CitySHIMONOSEKI Port
Karato Market

AKITSU Port

Hofu City

Imabari City

Shimonoseki
City

Kitakyushu
City

Matsuyama
City

FukuokaPref.

Somen，Soy sauce
Mt. Goishi,
Movie Studio

Fukuyama City

Kagawa Pref.

UWAJIMA Port
Highlights

SAKATE PortorUCHINOMI Port

Tokushima
Pref.

【Local Gourmet】
Jako-ten (Fish Cake)

Hyogo Pref.

Kobe Beef

Kobe City

Okayama City

Takamatsu
City【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Awaji-Ningyo-Joruri【Local Gourmet】
Kobe Beef

Osaka City
KOBE Port

Osaka
Pref.

AWAJIKORYUNOTSUBASA
Port

Awaji-Ningyo-Joruri

Wakayama City

Tokushima City

Wakayama
Pref.

SAKATE Port・UCHINOMI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Shodoshima Handmade
Somen noodles【Sightseeing Experience】
Soy Sauce Warehouse Tour

Ehime Pref.

Uwajima Port

Beppu City

Uwajima City

Jako-ten (Fish Cake)
Pearl Cultural Experience Tour

Oita City

Oita Pref.

【Sightseeing Experience】
Pearl Cultural Experience
Tour (Doi Pearls)【Sightseeing Experience】
Twenty-Four Eyes Movie
Studio【Sightseeing Experience】
Mt. Goishi（Hiking）

Saiki City

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3

1. ① Spring Trip - 2★Key point★ A trip for enjoying cherry blossoms, seasonal foods andthe history of Setouchi.

HIROSHIMA Port Highlights

KURE Port Highlights【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Cherry Blossoms・Castle
Festival

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Rantokaku Art Museum【Local Gourmet】
Kure Kaiji Curry【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Atomic Bomb Dome(World Heritage Site)【Famous Tourist Attraction】.
Himeji Castle(World Heritage Site)【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Yamato Museum[Cruise plan]Day 1 : TOKUSHIMA KOMATSUSHIMA Port : Tokushima Ramen Noodles,
Awaji Island Masu Salmon, Naruto Whirlpools
Day 2 : KOBE Port : Kobe Sweets, Kitano and the former foreign settlement of Kobe
or HIMEJI Port : Himeji Castle (World Heritage Site), Castle Festival, Local Sake, Himeji Oden
Day 3 : HIROSHIMA Port : Enjoy Hiroshima cuisine, Atomic Bomb Dome Touror KURE Port : Kure Kaiji Curry, Yamato Museum, Rantokaku Art Museum TourDay 4 : BEPPU Port : Hell-steamed cuisine, Beppu Hells Tour

【Local Gourmet】
Hiroshima-Okonomiyaki【Local Gourmet】
Local Sake・Himeji Oden

KURE Port Highlights

HIMEJI Port Highlights
Himeji Castle

Himeji City

OkayamaPref.
Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Hiroshima Pref.

Day 3: Arrival in the evening
Day 4: Morning departure

HIROSHIMA Port

Yamaguchi Pref.

Kure City

Yamato Museum
Rantokaku Art Museum

KURE Port

Imabari City

Shimonoseki
City
Kitakyushu
City

Ehime Pref.

Day 2: Arrival in the evening
Day 3: Departure in the morning

Takamatsu
City

FUKURA Port
Naruto Whirlpools

Kagawa Pref.

Tokushima Prefectural

Day 1: Morning arrival Awa Jurobe Yashiki
Day 2: Departure in the afternoon

Awaji Island Masu
Wakayama City
SalmonTokushima
Ramen Noodles

TOKUSHIMA KOMATSUSHIMA Port Tokushima City

【Local Gourmet】
Tokushima Ramen Noodles【Local Gourmet】
Awaji Island Masu Salmon

Oita City

Oita Pref.

BEPPU Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Hell-steamed cuisine【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Beppu Hells Tour

Photo : Hyogo Pref.

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Naruto Whirlpools

Wakayama
Pref.
KOBE Port Highlights

TOKUSHIMA KOMATSUSHIMA Port・FUKURA Port
Highlights

BEPPU Port

Beppu City

Osaka City

Kobe Sweets

KOBE PortDay 4: Afternoon arrival
Day 5: Morning departure

Hell-steamed cuisine

Kitano and theformer foreign
settlement of Kobe

【Local Gourmet】
Kobe Sweets

・ Kanto Ports
Chubu

Matsuyama
City

Beppu Hells Tour

4

Kobe City

Hiroshima City
Kure Kaiji Curry

Hofu City

FukuokaPref.

HIMEJI Port

Fukuyama City

Atomic Bomb Dome

Itsukushima shrine

Yamaguchi City

Okayama City

Local sake・Himeji oden
Sakura・Castle Festival【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Kitano・the former foreign
settlement of Kobe

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Tokushima Prefectual
Awa Jurobe Yashiki51. ② Summer Trip - 1★Key point★ A trip for enjoying summer, including scenery, seasonal foods andexperiences.
[Cruise plan]Day 1 : OSAKA Port : Around Dotonbori,
Chanoyu Culture Experience(Birthplace of Chanoyu culture : Sakai City)Day 2 : UCHINOMI Port : Hishiodon Rice Bowl (Featuring Local Soy Sauce) , Kankakei Hiking
Day 3 : ITSUKUSHIMA Port : Anagomeshi (Conger eel rice lunch box), Climb Mt. Misen,
Momiji Manju making
Day 4 : MITAJIRI-NAKANOSEKI Port :Road Station Shiosai Market Hofu・Hamo(pike conger),Salt Making Experience
Day 5 : KITAKYUSHU Port : Yaki curry, Heiwadai Limestone Cave Experience
MITAJIRI-NAKANOSEKI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Road Station Shiosai Market
Hofu・Hamo(pike conger)【Sightseeing Experience】
Mitajiri Enden Memorial
Industrial Park・Salt Making
Experience

ITSUKUSHIMA Port
Highlights

ITSUKUSHIMA Port
Highlights【Sightseeing Experience】
Climb Mt. Misen

OSAKA Port Highlights【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Osaka Castle【Sightseeing Experience】
Momiji Manju making

Hyogo Pref.

【Local Gourmet】
Anagomeshi

Himeji City

Hiroshima
Pref.

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Hiroshima Pref.
Yamaguchi Pref.
Salt making
experience

Shimonoseki
City

Yamaguchi City

Anagomeshi

Road Station
Shiosai market Hofu・Hofu City Hamo(pike conger)

Yaki
curry

Kitakyushu
City

ITSUKUSHIMA Port

Fukuoka
Pref.

Kure City

Takamatsu
City

UCHINOMI Port

Kagawa Pref.
Imabari City
Matsuyama
City

Heiwadai Limestone cave

Kankakei
Hishio-don(Local soy sauce）

Fukuyama City

Tokushima
Pref.

UCHINOMI Port
Highlights

Osaka City

Osaka Castle
Around Dotonbori

Kobe City

Okayama City

Hiroshima City

Clime Mt. Misen,
Momiji Manju making

MITAJIRI-NAKANOSEKIPortKITAKYUSHU Port

OkayamaPref.

OSAKA Port

Osaka Pref.

Chanoyu Culture
experience(Birthplace of
Chanoyu culture :Sakai City)

Wakayama City
Tokushima City

【Local Gourmet】
Hishiodon Rice Bowl
(Featuring Local Soy Sauce)

Wakayama
Pref.
OSAKA Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Around Dotonbori

Ehime Pref.

KITAKYUSHU Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Yaki ｃurry【Sightseeing Experience】
Heiwadai Limestone Cave

Uwajima City

Photo : Shodoshima Olive Garden【Sightseeing Experience】
Kankakei hiking【Sightseeing Experience】
Chanoyu Culture
Experience(Birthplace of
Chanoyu culture : Sakai City)

Saiki City

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1. ② Summer Trip - 2★Key point★ A trip for enjoying scenery, seasonal foods andthe history of Setouchi.

SAKAI-SENBOKU Port Highlights堺泉北港近傍の見どころ[Cruise plan]Day 1 : SAKAI-SENBOKU Port :Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, Kiyomizu-dera temple visit，Night view of the factory in Sakai- Senboku Waterfront Industrial Area.
Day 2 : TAKAMATSU Port or SAKAIDE Port : Sanuki Udon Noodles, Ritsurin Garden(Japanesegarden), Kotohiragu Shrine (Konpirasan) visit
Day 3 : HIROSHIMA Port・IWAKUNI Port : Iwakuni Sushi, Kintaikyo Bridge, Hiroshima Castle TourDay 4 : UBE Port : Nagayama Honke Shuzojo Brewery, Tokiwa Park,
Tea picking experience at Fujigochi Chaen Tea Plantation【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Mausoleum of Emperor
Nintoku (World Heritage Site)【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Kiyomizu-dera temple(World Heritage Site)【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Night view of the factory in
Sakai- Senboku Waterfront
Industrial Area.

HIROSHIMA Port・IWAKUNI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Iwakuni Sushi【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Kintaikyo Bridge

Kyoto【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Hiroshima Castle

Hyogo Pref.

Okayama Pref.

Kiyomizu-dera
templeTours at
ports of call

Osaka
Pref.
Osaka City

Himeji CityDay 3: Arrival in the morning Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
Afternoon departure
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
HIROISHIMA Port Castle
Pref.

Yamaguchi Pref.

Overland tour

Day 3: Afternoon arrival
IWAKUNI Port
Departure in the evening
Iwakuni Sushi
Fujigochi Chaen
Yamaguchi
Kintaikyo
Tea Plantation
City
BridgeNagayama Honke
Hofu City
Shuzojo Brewery
Tokiwa Park

Shimonoseki City

Kitakyushu
City

FukuokaPref.

UBE Port
Day 3: Arrival at nightDay 4: Morning departure

Hiroshima
City

Fukuyama CitySAKAIDE Port

Kotohira-gu
ShrineMausoleum ofEmperor Nintoku

Day 2: Arrival in the morning
Afternoon departure

TAKAMATSU Port

Takamatsu
City

Kure City

Kobe City

Okayama CitySAKAI-SENBOKU PortDay 1: Departure at night
Sanuki Udon Noodles
Ritsurin Garden

KagawaPref.

Night view of the factoryin Sakai-Senboku
Waterfront Industrial
Area.

Wakayama City
Tokushima City

Imabari City

Tokushima Pref.
Matsuyama
City

Wakayama
Pref.

Ehime Pref.

Oita Pref.
UBE Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Nagayama Honke Shuzojo
Brewery

8【Famous Tourist Attraction】 【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Tokiwa Park
Fujigochi Chaen Tea Plantation

TAKAMATSU Port・SAKAIDE Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Sanuki Udon Noodles(Kagawa Pref. whole area)【Famous Tourist Attraction】 【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Ritsurin Garden
Kotohiragu Shrine(Konpirasan)91. ③ Fall Trip - 1★Key point: A trip for enjoying fall, including fall leaves, seasonal foods andexperiences.
[Cruise plan]Day 1: HANNAN Port :Senshu-anagomeshi (Conger eel rice), Sake brewery tour,
Senshu Danjiri Festival
Day 2: UNO Port or USHIMADO Port : Oyster okonomiyaki, KIRIN Brewey tour・beer tasting
Day 3: IMABARI Port : Imabari・Teppan-Yakitori (Skewered chicken cooked on a hotplate),
Dōgo Onsen, Shimanami Kaido cycling
Day 4: SAIKI Port : Tsukumi Dolphin Island, OLLE trekking
Day 5: SHIMONOSEKI Port : Castle Town Chofu, Shimonoseki-fuku (blowfish), Whale dishes

HANNAN Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Senshu-anagomeshi【Sightseeing Experience】
Sake brewery tour

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Senshu Danjiri Festival

UNO Port・USHIMADO Port Highlights

京都府【Local Gourmet】
KIRIN Brewery Tour・
beer tasting【Local Gourmet】
Oyster okonomiyaki

SHIMONOSEKI Port
Highlights

Okayama Pref.
Hyogo Pref.

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Castle Town Chofu

Kirin Brewery
OkayamaPhoto :Okayama Pref. Tourism Federation

Yamaguchi Pref.

Hiroshima
City
Kure City

Yamaguchi CitySHIMONOSEKI Port

Hiroshima Pref.

Hofu City

Shimonoseki City
Kitakyushu City

UNO Port

Shimanami
Kaido

Osaka City

Osaka
Pref.

Kagawa Pref.

Anagomeshi

Wakayama City
Tokushima City

Ehime
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

Tokushima Pref.
Chubu・
Kanto Ports

SAIKI Port Highlights【Sightseeing Experience】
Ehime
Swim with dolphins
Pref.
（Tsukumi Dolphin
Island）【Local Gourmet】
Shimonoseki-fuku (blowfish)

Sake brewery tour
Danjiri Festival（Senshu area）

Takamatsu
City

Teppan-Yakitori

Matsuyama City

Kobe City

HANNAN Port

Imabari City

Dōgo Onsen

SHIMONOSEKI Port
Highlights

Oysterokonomiyaki

Okayama City
USHIMADO Port

Fukuyama CityIMABARI Port

Castle Town Chofu, Shimonoseki-fuku (blowfish),
Whale cuisine

Himeji CityIMABARI Port Highlights

Oita Pref.

【Local Gourmet】
Whale dishes【Local Gourmet】
Imabari・Teppan-Yakitori【Sightseeing Experience】
Dōgo Onsen（Onsen cultural experience）

Oita City【Sightseeing Experience】
OLLE trekking（Ōnyujima）

DolphinIslandŌnyujima

10【Sightseeing Experience】
Cycling (Shimanami Kaido)

SAIKI Port
Saiki City11

1. ③ Fall Trip - 2

HIMEJI Port Highlights★Key point★ A trip for enjoying fall leaves, seasonal foods andthe history of Setouchi.
[Cruiseplan]
ポイント★紅葉と旬なグルメや瀬戸内の歴史を満喫する旅★

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Himeji-Castle-Nishi-OyashikiAto-Garden（KOKO-EN）・Fall leaves【Local Gourmet】
Local sake・Himeji Oden

Day 1: WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU Port : Wakayama Castle・Momijidani Garden, Koyasan,
Adventure world, tour of fortress ruins,
Wakayama・Kuradashi Mikan
Day 2: HIMEJI Port : Local sake・Himeji Oden, Himeji-Castle-Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato-Garden,
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple visit
Day 3: NIIHAMA Port : Fuguzaku cuisine, Zen meditation experience,
Kirinomori Daifuku (traditional Japanese sweet), tea festival visit
Day 4: HIROSHIMA Port : Hiroshima Wagyu Beef, Itsukushima Shrine , Peace Memorial Park

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple

HIROSHIMA Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Hiroshima Wagyu Beef

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Itsukushima Shrine(World Heritage Site)

Hyogo Pref.

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Night scenery of Peace
Memorial Park

Shoshazan Engyoji Temple

Okayama Pref.

Himeji City

Okayama City
Photo：Hiroshima Pref.

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.

Day 2: Arrival in the afternoon
Day 3: Departure in the morning

Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Wagyu Beef

HIROSHIMA Port

Yamaguchi Pref.

Itsukushima Shrine

Yamaguchi City

Hiroshima City

Hofu City

ImabariCity

Shimonoseki
City

NIIHAMAPort

Fuguzaku cuisine
Zuio-ji Temple

Kitakyushu
City

NIIHAMA Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Fuguzaku cuisine

Fukuoka
Pref.
or

Ehime
Pref.

Local sake・Himeji OdenHIMEJI Port

Kobe City

Fukuyama City

Tomogashima

Kagawa Pref.

Wakayama Castle

MISHIMA-KAWANOE Port

Tokushima Pref.

Tokushima City

Kirinomori

WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU Port Highlights【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Wakayama Castle・
Momijidani Garden【Sightseeing Experience】
Tour of fortress ruins（Tomogashima）

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WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU Port
Wakayama City

Koyasan

Kuradashi Mikan

Wakayama
Pref.

Adventure world

Chubu・
Kanto Ports

MISHIMA-KAWANOE Port Highlights【Sightseeing Experience】
Kirinomori・tea festival

Osaka
Pref.

Day 1: Arrival in the morning,
Afternoon departure

Oita Pref.
【Local Gourmet】
Kirinomori Daifuku

Osaka CityDay 1: Arrival in the afternoon
Day 2: Departure in the morning

Takamatsu
City

Kure City

Himeji-Castle-Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato-Garden【Sightseeing Experience】
Zuio-ji temple・Zen meditation experience【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Koyasan【Sightseeing Experience】
Adventure world【Local Gourmet】
Wakayama・Kuradashi Mikan

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1. ④ Winter Trip

FUKUYAMA Port
Highlights★Key point: A trip for enjoying winter, including seasonal foods and experiences.
[Cruise plan]Day 1: KOBE Port : Nadagogo warehouse opening
Day 2: ONOMICHI ITOZAKI Port : Suishin-yamane honten, Onomichi Ramen, Walk around art
or FUKUYAMA Port : Fukuyama Uzumi-Gohan, Aerial tour of SETOUCHI
Day 3: MATSUYAMA Port : Ehime mikan, Dōgo Onsen
Day 4: TSUKUMI Port : Hyuga-don (Tuna), pottery experience
Day 5: KITAKYUSHU Port : Kyushu-mae zushi, Walk through MOJI port retro district【Local Gourmet】
Nadagogo warehouse opening【Sightseeing Experience】
Aerial tour of SETOUCHI（Onomichi）

ONOMICHI ITOZAKI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Suishin-yamane honten・
MEIYO-SUISHIN

KOBE Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Fukuyama Uzumi-Gohan

Hyogo Pref.

【Sightseeing Experience】
Walk around art（Ikuchijima）【Local Gourmet】
Onomichi Ramen

Photo：
Nada Gogo Sake Brewing Association

Himeji City

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Yamaguchi Pref.

Okayama City

Suishin-yamane honten
Onomichi Ramen
ONOMICHIITOZAKI Port

Kure City

Yamaguchi City
Shimonoseki
City

Hiroshima
Pref.

Ikuchijima

Hofu City

Walk through
MOJI port retro district

Kitakyushu City

Fukuoka Pref.

Kyushu-mae zushi

MATSUYAMA PortKITASKYUSHU Port
Highlights

Imabari City
Dōgo Oonsen

Matsuyama City
Ehime mikan(Ehime Pref.
Whole area)【Local Gourmet】
Kyushu-mae zushi

Kobe City

Fukuyama City

Nada/Sake

Osaka City

KOBE Port

Aerial tour of SETOUCHI

Fukuyama Uzumi-Gohan

KITAKYUSHU Port

Hiroshima
City

Photo／Tetsuya Ito

Osaka
Pref.

FUKUYAMA Port
Takamatsu
City

Kagawa Pref.

Tokushima
Tokushima City
Pref.

MATSUYAMA Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Ehime mikan(Ehime Pref. Whole area)

Wakayama City

Wakayama
Pref.

【Sightseeing Experience】
Dōgo Oonsen（Onsen Culture Experience）

Ehime Pref.

TSUKUMI【Sightseeing Experience】
Walk through
MOJI Port retro district

TSUKUMI Port

【Local Gourmet】
Hyuga-don (Tuna)Port Highlights【Sightseeing Experience】
Pottery Experience（Yufuin Towm）

Oita Pref. Hyuga-don

Saiki City

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-1（Overall picture）★Key point★A rich journey through art and history at each port of call★

【Cruise Plan】
Day 1 : OSAKA Port : Around Dotonbori,
Chanoyu Culture Experience(Birthplace of Chanoyu culture : Sakai City)Day 2 : INUJIMA：Inujima Seirensho Art Museum、Inujima "Art House Project“Day 3 AM：TOMONOURA： A trading center where the Korean envoys made port calls,
with its elegant townscapeDay 3 PM : ONOMICHI ITOZAKI Port : Suishin-yamane honten, Onomichi Ramen,
Walk around art
Day 4 AM：MITARAI Port： Townscape designated as Japan's Preservation Districts
Day 4 PM：SHIMOKAMAGARI： Famous garden:Shotoen,Rantokaku Art Museum,
Minose Gohonjin Art and Culture Museum

INUJIMA Highlights
Inujima Seirensho Art
MuseumInujima "Art House Project“

OSAKA Port Highlights【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Osaka Castle

ONOMICHI ITOZAKI Port Highlights【Local Gourmet】
Suishin-yamane honten・
MEIYO-SUISHIN【Sightseeing Experience】
Walk around art(Ikuchijima)【Local Gourmet】
Onomichi Ramen

Hyogo Pref.

Photo :
Inujima Seirensho Art Museum/
Daici Ano

Photo:
Inujima "Art House Project" A-Art
House Beatriz Milhazes/
Yoshikazu Inoue

Himeji City

Hiroshima
広島県
Pref.
Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Hiroshima
City

Yamaguchi Pref.

【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Rantokaku Art Museum

Mitarai historicalpreservation districts

Kitakyushu City

Fukuoka Pref.

SHIMOKAMAGARI Highlights

Ikuchijima
Rantokaku Art Museum

Hofu CitySHIMOKAMAGARI

Fukuyama City

Inujima Seirensho Art Museum
Inujima "Art House Project“

INUJIMA

Aerial tour of
SETOUCHI

Imabari City

MITARAIPort Highlights
Ehime
Pref.
【Famous Tourist Attraction】
Mitarai historicalpreservation districts

TOMONOURA

Osaka City

Osaka Castle
Around Dotonbori

Kobe CityOSAKA PortTOMONOURAMITARAIPort

Kure City

Yamaguchi City
Shimonoseki
City

Suishin-yamane honten
Onomichi Ramen

Okayama City

Takamatsu
City

Kagawa Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

Chanoyu Culture
experience(Birthplace of
Chanoyu culture :Sakai City)

Wakayama CityTOMONOURA Highlights
Tokushima City

Tokushima【Sightseeing Experience】【Famous Tourist Attraction】
徳島県Pref.
徳島市
Aerialtour of SETOUCHITOMONOURA

Wakayama
Pref.

（Onomichi）

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

Photo／Tetsuya Ito

Oita Pref.
Saiki City

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-2-①（Landing sites

and tourist attractions : INUJIMA）

Landing Point ➀Floating pierI-Art House
Tenmangu Shrine

Inujima
Shizen-no-ie
Shimainu
of Inujima
InujimaLife Garden

F-Art House
C-Art House
A-Art House
S-Art House
Nakanotani
Arbor
InujimaSeirensho
Art Museum

Landing Point ②
Inujima Swimming Beach

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-2-②（Landing sites and tourist attractions : TOMONOURA）
Tomonoura
Landscape Tea
Restaurant Sereno
Old private homes andother village facilities
Iouji Temple

TOMONOURAa cafeLanding Point ②
Gangi

NightlightLanding Point ➀
pier

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-2-③（Landing sites

and tourist attractions : ONOMICHI ITOSAKI Port）

Tsuzumiiwa
Miharashi-tei

OnomichiU2

SORANEKO
Cafe

Onomichi Gaudi House

UonobuLanding Point ②
Toyohimotomachi pierLanding Point ➀Onomichi Station Pier

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-2-④（Landing sites andtourist attractions : MITARAI）

Landing Point ➀Floating pierJapan's Preservation
Districts
Funajuku Cafe
WAKACHO
Hill park with a viewof history

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Landing Point ②
Gangi

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１．⑤ Expedition Cruise-2-④（Landing sites andtourist attractions : SHIMOKAMAGARI）

Landing Point ➀Floating pier

MARUYA Cafe
Tidal Current
Viewing Platform

Minose Area
Cultural Facilities（Rantokaku Art
Museum etc）

Korean Envoys toJapan Commemorative Garden
Tobishima Kaido Bicycle Rental
Landing Point ②
Kajigahama Swimming Beach26

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2. Tourist Attractions of the Setouchi CoastThis document will introduce the following tourist attractions of
the Setouchi Coast.

① World Heritage Sites② National Treasures (Building and Structure)③ National Treasures (Art and Craft)④ Famous Tourist Attractions⑤ Local Gourmets⑥ Sightseeing Experiences⑦ Reference: Contact Information28

2. ① World Heritage Sites (1)※ For details, please scan the QR code below each photo.
◆Kyoto Pref.

There are seven World Heritage Sites along the coast of the Setouchi.
◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

4. World Cultural Heritage Site
- Himeji Castle

5. World Cultural Heritage Site
- Atomic Bomb Dome

3. World Cultural Heritage Site Kinkaku-ji(Cultural Asset of the Ancient
Capital Kyoto)◆Osaka Pref.
2. World Cultural Heritage Site
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

6. World Cultural Heritage Site
- Itsukushima Shrine

OkayamaPref.

3
4

Hiroshima
Pref.
Yamaguchi
Pref.

◆Fukuoka Pref.

6

KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

1

Wakayama
Pref.
◆Wakayama Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

7. World Cultural Heritage Site - The
Imperial Steel Works (Japan’s Meiji
Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel,
Shipbuilding and Coal Mining)

Osaka
Pref.
2

5

7

Fukuoka
Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

1. World Cultural Heritage Site
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage
Routes in the Kii Mountain
Range(Koyasan)

Oita
Pref.

The World Heritage in Japan
former head office of the governmentrun Yawata Steel Works

29※It is a private facility.
※Photo courtesy: Nippon Steel Co., Ltd.
Kyushu Steel Works30

2. ① World Heritage Sites (2)※ For details, please scan the QR code below each photo.

◆Wakayama Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

1. World Cultural Heritage Site – Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage
Routes in the Kii Mountain Range(Koyasan)

2. World Cultural Heritage Site - Mozu-Furuichi Kofun GroupThe Kii mountains are located at the southernmost tip of Honshu, on a peninsula jutting into the Pacific.
With an elevation of 1,000-2,000m, the mountain range runs from East to West and from North to South,
and is covered in thick forests due to over 3,000mm of annual rainfall.
The Kii Mountains have nurtured a culture of nature worship since ancient times, and have been a place ofpilgrimage, including Shingon Esoteric Buddhist pilgrimage, since the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in
the 6th century. One Buddhist sect—the Shugen sect, established between the mid-10th and 11th
centuries—was even created with the specific purpose of acquiring supernatural powers through mountaintraining, with Omine becoming the main area of training. Moreover, the Kii Mountains attracted worshippers
as a sacred place of Shinbutsu Shugo (a form of syncretism unique to Japan, according to which ancientJapanese folk gods were in fact manifestations of buddhas and bodhisattvas), which was widely disseminatedin the 9th and 10th centuries.
Between the 10th and 11th century, Mappo-shiso (the idea that Buddhism would decline and the world
would come to an end) became popular in Japan, and the Pure Land teachings of Buddhism, whichemphasized the hope of rebirth in the Pure Land of Amida Buddha after death, spread among the aristocracy
as well as the common people. At that time, it came to be believed that the Pure Land was located in the Kii
Mountains lying south of the capital, further adding to the idea of this place as sacred ground. Behind theimportance placed on the sacredness of this region is the significant impact of its unique topography, withdeep mountains approaching the southern sea, and the contrasting landscape formed by the interweaving of
sea and mountains.
Along with the various forms of beliefs that developed in this area, rooted in its natural environment—suchas its unique topography, climate, vegetation, and so on—three prominent sacred sites linked by pilgrimage
routes were created: Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, and Koyasan.
※"Kumano Sanzan" will be near Shingu Port.

The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group was built between the second half of the 4th century and the second half ofthe 5th century—the height of the Kofun Period—on a plain bordering Osaka Bay, one of the political andcultural centers of the time and a departure point for the sea route between Japan and the continent.
The site features tombstones that are unique in the world, of various shapes and sizes ranging from akeyhole-shaped tumulus close to 500 meters in length to tombs of around 20 meters in length. The tumulus
was a stage for funeral ceremonies, designed geometrically and decorated with haniwa (unglazed earthen
objects).
This asset represents a rare technological feat for earthen structures and is remarkable evidence of thehistory of the Japanese people, with these ancient tombs symbolizing their power and ingenuity.
■Specific properties
Hanzeitennoryo Kofun, Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, Chayama Kofun, Daianjiyama Kofun, Nagayama
Kofun, Genemonyama Kofun, Tsukamawari Kofun, Osamezuka Kofun, Magodayuyama Kofun, Tatsusayama
Kofun, Dogameyama Kofun, Komoyamazuka Kofun, Maruhoyama Kofun, Nagatsuka Kofun, Hatazuka Kofun,
Zenizuka Kofun, Misanzai Kofun, Terayamaminamiyama Kofun, Shichikannon Kofun, Itasuke Kofun,
Zenemonyama Kofun, Gobyoyama Kofun, Nisanzai Kofun, Tsudo-shiroyama Kofun, Mausoleum of Emperor
Chuai, Hachizuka Kofun, Ingyotennoryo Kofun, Nakatsuhimenomikotoryo Kofun, Nabezuka Kofun,
Suketayama Kofun, Nakayamazuka Kofun, Yashimazuka Kofun, Komuroyama Kofun, Otorizuka Kofun,
Ojintennoryo Kofun, Kondamaruyma Kofun, Futatsuzuka Kofun, Higashiumazuka Kofun, Kurizuka Kofun,
Higashiyama Kofun, Hazamiyama Kofun, Hakayama Kofun, Nonaka Kofun, Muko Hakayama Kofun,
Nishiumazuka Kofun, Joganjiyama Kofun, Aoyama Kofun, Minegazuka Kofun, Shiratori no Misasagi Kofun.
Source: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs■Specific properties
Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Kumano-Nachi Taisha, Nachiyama, Seigantoji, Nachi Falls,
Nachi Primeval Forest, Fudarakusan-ji,Niutsuhime Shrine, Kongobuji, Jisonin, Niukanshobu Shrine, Omine
Okugakemichi, Kumanosankeimichi-Nakahechi trail, Kumanosankeimichi-Kohechi trail, KumanosankeimichiOhechi trail, Kumanosankeimichi-Iseji trail, Koyasankeimichi
Source: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs

Mozu Kofun Group

Furuichi Kofun Group

Mozu Station

Furuichi Station

Koyasan
Wakayama Station

Map of The Geographical Institute

WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU Port

Map of The Geographical Institute31

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2. ① World Heritage Sites (3)※ For details, please scan the QR code below each photo.
◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Kyoto Pref.

3. World Cultural Heritage Site - Kinkaku-ji(Cultural Asset of the Ancient Capital Kyoto)
From 794 to 1868, Kyoto was the capital of Japan and place of residence of the Emperor. Kyoto flourished
as a center of culture, economy, and politics, except for the period when the samurai government moved thepolitical center from Kyoto to Kamakura and Edo.
Kyoto was built making use of its geographical features, namely a basin surrounded by hills to the north,east and west. The central plain area lost many buildings due to frequent fires resulting from wars, and was
repeatedly rebuilt. However, the surrounding foothills often escaped disaster, with many large temples, villas
and gardens built using the natural undulating terrain still standing today.
Furthermore, there are Cultural Heritage sites that have survived even within the grid-patterned streets ofthe central plain, including large-scale monuments such as Toji and Nijo Castle, and townscapes with various
traditional-style houses. Toji was built in the 8th century and is lined with buildings from each of the periods
between the 11th and the 19th centuries, while Nijo Castle, which was built in the 16th century, is a vast sitefeaturing many ornate buildings from the time of its construction.
■Rokuon-ji, Kyoto City
This site was originally a villa built in the Kamakura Period and belonging to a statesman. It was sold to
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga in 1397 and transformed into the Kitayama-dono villa. After the death of Yoshimitsu, thebuilding was converted into a Zen temple founded by Soseki Muso in 1422. The garden was constructedagainst the backdrop of Mount Kinugasa, various stones were placed in the pond, and a gorgeous three-story
relic hall (the Golden Pavilion) was build facing the pond. An observation desk was built on the mountain. The
Rokuon-ji garden is designated as a Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty. The Golden
Pavilion was destroyed by a fire in 1950, and was rebuilt in 1955.
■Specific properties
Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine (Kamigamo Shrine), Kamo-mioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine), Kyoogokoku-ji,
Kiyomizu-dera, Enryaku-ji, Daigo-ji, Ninna-ji, Byodo-in ， Ujigami Shrine, Kosan-ji, Saiho-ji, Tenryu-ji,
Rokuon-ji, Jisho-ji, Ryoan-ji, Hongan-ji, Nijo Castle.
Source: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs

4. World Cultural Heritage Site - Himeji Castle
A unique Japanese-style castle with wooden buildings, stone walls, and white earthen walls, Himeji Castle
was established in the mid-16th century. It is considered a legacy of the golden age of this form of Japanese
castle architecture, being representative of Japanese castles of the early 17th century. The structure,comprising the wooden castle complex, stone castle walls, and earthen walls, has remained particularly wellpreserved among Japanese castles.
This castle is commonly known as the “White Heron Castle” because of its pure white exterior. As Himeji
became an important transportation hub in western Japan, the feudal lord Terumasa Ikeda, who was granted
the castle in 1600, demolished and rebuilt the castle between 1601 to 1609. The structure and buildings ofHimeji Castle that remain today, surrounded by double moats, are from that time.
The main section of the castle fence and the residence of the castle lord were built in the inner compoundarea surrounded by the inner moat and high stone walls, and there was a samurai residence in the outercompound area between the inner and outer moats. Outside that area was a castle town made up of theresidences of common people and a commercial district, which was surrounded by a moat. The castle
building in the inner compound area remains almost entirely intact in its original form, and together with theouter compound area, is preserved and maintained according to a specific maintenance plan.
Source: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs

Himeji Castle
Himeji Station

Kinkaku-ji

Map of The Geographical InstituteKyoto Station
Map of The Geographical Institute33

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2. ① World Heritage Sites (4)◆Fukuoka Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

5. World Cultural Heritage Site - Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a rare shrine even for Japan, with wooden structures standing in the water of an inlet,
and the islands of the Seto Island Sea in the background. The main building of the shrine was built in the
12th century, but was later burned down and rebuilt in 1241. Despite the harsh environment, with wooden
structures built in the sea, this ancient shrine has survived until today, thanks to the generous support
offered by governments through the generations.
Itsukushima, which is behind the main shrine, is an island of about 30 square kilometers, which has been
designated as a Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Mount Misen, the highest peak
(530m above sea level) has been revered from ancient times, and the whole island is considered sacred. Thisis thought to be the reason why the shrine was built there. In addition, the beautiful natural landscape,where the dense forests of Itsukushima approach the coastline, has been recognized as one of the Three
Views of Japan since around the 17th century. The Itsukushima Shrine, with its unique structure, stands
facing the sea in the midst of such a natural landscape.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR code below each photo.

Source: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs

6. World Cultural Heritage Site - Atomic Bomb DomeThe Atomic Bomb Dome was the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, designed by the Czech
architect Jan Letzel and built in April 1915 for the purpose of improving and promoting products of Hiroshima
and contributing to the development of local industry. The area selected as the construction site was in thedelta of the Ota River flowing from the mountainous region of Chugoku to Hiroshima Bay, specifically where
the Ota River and its tributary the Motoyasu River diverge. Here, around 2,310 square meters of riverbank
were reclaimed, and to these were added rice granaries and private land of the former Hiroshima Domain,with a total of around 3,200 square meters used for the site.
The main body of the building was a three-story structure made of brick and reinforced concrete, with afive-story stairwell capped with a dome, and also including a basement. The dome section of the roof wasmade of copper while the remaining part was made of slate roofing. The tip of the dome was 25 meters high,and the area of the building was about 1,002 square meters. In addition, there were a Western-style garden
with a fountain and a Japanese-style garden with an arbor.
The building was located just 160 meters northwest of the epicenter of the atomic bomb. The atomic blastand heat wave washed over the building, setting it alight and completely gutting it. However, it is thoughtthat the dome was miraculously spared from destruction due to the blast traveling in a nearly verticaldirection (the point of explosion was at a height of approximately 580 meters). The building came to be
popularly known as the Atomic Bomb Dome due to the umbrella-like shape of the ruins of the canopy at the
top of the building. It is said that the name was not adopted at a specific time, but emerged spontaneously
among Hiroshima citizens.

7. World Cultural Heritage Site - The Imperial Steel Works(Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel,
Shipbuilding and Coal Mining)
From the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, Japan was based on the “iron/steel
making”, “shipbuilding”, and “coal” industries based on the active introduction of Western technology andfusion with Japanese traditional technology. It has achieved rapid industrialization.
The group of industrial heritage that testifies to its history is the "Meiji Japan Industrial Revolution Heritage
Steelmaking/Steelmaking, Shipbuilding, Coal Industry".
Its composition consists of 23 assets of 11 cities in 8 prefectures centering on the Kyushu/Yamaguchi area.
In Kitakyushu and intermediate cities, the assets related to the government-owned Yawata Works ("former
head office", "former blacksmith factory") , "Repair Factory", "Onga River Water Source Pump Room").
The government-owned Yawata Steel Works was constructed in 1901 as Japan's first integrated iron andsteel plant, and in 1910 had the technical capabilities to follow the advanced countries of the West.
Nationwide industrialization has been achieved here in Yawata since the 1850s.
■ Government-managed Yawata Works, former head office view space
Assets related to the world heritage "Government Yawata Works" are not open to the public because they
are located in the steelworks that are still in operation, but the former headquarters (completed in 1899)
among the components There is a space where you can see the exterior of the. Inside the venue, there arecommentary boards, exhibits of old photographs at the time of foundation, and a VR where you canexperience a virtual experience as if you were inside the old head office.
[Opening time] 9:30-17:00 (Last entry 16:30)[Closed date] Every Monday (the following day if Monday is a holiday or a holiday), New Year holidays[Admission fee] Free
[Access] 10 minutes walk from JR Space World Station
Map of The Geographical Institute

The Imperial
Steel Works

Kokura Station

Map of The Geographical InstituteSource: World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) List, Agency for Cultural Affairs

Hiroshima Station
Atomic Bomb Dome

former head office of the governmentrun Yawata Steel Works※It is a private facility.
※Photo courtesy: Nippon Steel Co., Ltd.
Kyushu Steel Works

Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima

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leading figures who visited the No. 1 blast
furnace near completion. (1900)
Map of The Geographical InstituteView space of the former head office of thegovernment-run Yawata Steel Works※Photo courtesy: Nippon Steel Co., Ltd.
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2．② National Treasures (Building and Structure)(1)This section introduces national treasures(building and structure) near the Setouchi.

◆Osaka Pref.

8. Sakurai Shrine Worship Hall

Type：Shrine
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built between 1275～1332 ）◆Osaka Pref.

7. Kanshin-ji Temple Golden Hall

Type：Temple
Period：Early Muromachi period（Built between 1346～1369）◆Osaka Pref.

6. Kōon-ji Temple Kannon Hall

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built between 1275～1332 ）（Wakayama Pref., Osaka Pref.,Kyoto Pref.）◆Osaka Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

4. Negoro-ji Temple Tahōtō
Pagoda5. Jigen-in Temple Tahōtō
PagodaType：Temple
Period：Late Muromachi period

Type：Temple
Period：Early Kamakura period（Built in 1271）◆Osaka Pref.

10. Byodo-in Hoodo(Phoenix Hall)

Osaka
Pref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Type：Shrine
Period：Late Edo period（Built in 1810）◆Kyoto Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

3. Kongōbu-ji Temple Fudō Hall

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period◆Wakayama Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

9. Sumiyoshi Taisha Main Hall

OkayamaPref.

◆Wakayama Pref.

◆Wakayama Pref.

3. Kongō Sanmai-in Temple
Tahōtō Pagoda

12
11
10

9

KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

5
2

6
4

8 7
3

Nara
Pref.

1

Type：Temple
Period：Early Kamakura period（Built in 1223）◆Wakayama Pref.
2. Zenpuku-in Temple
Shaka Hall

Wakayama
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.
Type：Temple
Period：Middle Heian period（Built in 1053）◆Kyoto Pref.
11. Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1327）

Oita
Pref.
◆Kyoto Pref.
12. Ginkaku-ji（Higashiyama Jisho-ji Temple）◆Wakayama Pref.
1. Chōhō-ji Daimon Gate
Type：Temple
Period：Early Muromachi period（Built in 1388）

Type：Temple
Period：Early Edo period（Built in 1633）

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Type：residence
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built in 1489）
Remark：Built by Yoshimasa Ashikaga, the 8th
general of the Muromachi Shogunate,
as a mountain villa (Higashiyamaden)◆Wakayama Pref.
1. Chōhō-ji Temple
Tahōtō Pagoda
Type：Temple
Period：Early Muromachi period（Built in 1357）◆Wakayama Pref.
1. Chōhō-ji Temple Main Hall
Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1311）

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2．② National Treasures (Building and Structure)(2)This section introduces national treasures(building and structure) near the Setouchi.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

21. Jōdo-ji Temple Tahōtō
Pagoda

20. Myōō-in Temple
Five-story Pagoda◆Okayama Pref.

19. Kibitsu Shrine Main Hall andHall of Worship（Hogo Pref., Okayama Pref.,Hiroshima Pref.）◆Okayama Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.
◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.
17. Ichijō-ji Temple
Three-story Pagoda

18. Former Shizutani School

16. Kakurin-ji Temple Main Hall

写真
Type：auditorium
Period：Middle Edo period（Built in 1701）

Type：Shrine
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built in 1425）

Type：Temple
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built in 1397）◆Hyogo Pref.
Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period

Type：Temple
Period：Early Muromachi period（Built in 1348）

Type：Temple
Period：Late Heian period（Built in 1171）

16. Kakurin-ji Temple Taishi Hall

◆Hiroshima Pref.
21. Jōdo-ji Temple Main Hal

OkayamaPref.

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1327）◆Hiroshima Pref.
22. Kojo-ji Temple
Three-story Pagoda

Hiroshima
Pref.
23

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.
◆Hiroshima Pref.
23. Fudō-in Temple Golden Hall

17 15

14

Type：Temple
Period：Late Heian period（Built in 1112）

16

13◆Hiroshima Pref.
24. Itsukushima Shrine
Main shrine

Nara
Pref.

KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

20

22

24

18

19
21

Kyoto
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.
◆Hyogo Pref.
13. Taisan-ji Temple Main Hall

15. Jōdo-ji Temple Pure Land
Hall (Amitabha Hall)

Type：Temple
Period：Early Kamakura period（Built in 1192）◆Hyogo Pref.
14. Chōkō-ji Temple Main Hall

Hyogo Pref.

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
Type：Temple
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built in 1432）

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Type：Temple
Period：Late Muromachi period（Built in 1540）

Type：Shrine
Period：Early Kamakura period－
Early Edo period（Built between 1241 and 1615）

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1285）

Type：Temple
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built between 1413～1428）40

2．② National Treasures (Building and Structure)(3)This section introduces national treasures(building and structure) near the Setouchi.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

27. Sumiyoshi Shrine Main Hall

（Yamaguchi Pref., Oita Pref.,Ehime Pref., Kagawa Pref., ）※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

26. Kōzan-ji Temple Buddha Hall

25. Rurikō-ji Temple Five-story
Pagoda※Yamaguchi
City Tourist
Information Website
Type：Shrine
Period：Early Muromachi period（Built in 1370）

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1320）

Type：Temple
Period：Middle Muromachi period（Built in 1442）

Hyogo
Pref.

Okayama
Pref.

Osaka
Pref.
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33

31

◆Oita Pref.

28

KagawaPref.
Wakayama
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

32

30

FukuokaPref.

34. Kandani Shrine Main Hall

Hiroshima
Pref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

28. Usa Jingū Shrine Main Hall

◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.
33. Motoyama-ji Temple
Main Hall

Ehime
Pref.

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Type：Shrine
Period：Early Kamakura period（Built in 1219）

Oita
Pref.
Type：Shrine
Period：Middle Nara period（Built in 725）

◆Oita Pref.
29. Fuki-ji Temple Great Hall

Type：Temple
Period：Late Heian period（Built between 1086～1184）

41◆Ehime Pref.
30. Taisan-ji Temple Main Hall

Photo: Matsuyama City
Board of Education
Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1305）◆Ehime Pref.
31. Taihō-ji Temple Main Hall

Photo: Matsuyama City Board of
Education
Type：Temple
Period：Early Kamakura period（Built between 1185～1274）◆Ehime Pref.

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1300）*Photo：Kagawa Prefectural
Board of Education Secretariat

32. Ishite-ji Temple
Niōmon Gate

Type：Temple
Period：Late Kamakura period（Built in 1318）

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2．③ National Treasures (Art and Craft)(1)This section introduces national treasures(art and craft) near the Setouchi.

◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

10. Lacquered statue of Seated
1,000-Armed Kannon(enshrined in the Main Hall)(Fujii-dera Temple)

9. Portable shrine with gilt bronze
fittings and mother of pearl inlay on
chiriji maki-e ground(Konda Hachimangū Shrine)

8. Celadon Vase with Phoenix
Handles (by Wan
Sheng)(Kubosō Memorial
Museum of Arts, Izumi)※Limited publish on the 18thof every month.

◆Wakayama Pref.

◆Wakayama Pref.
6. Wooden Statue of SeatedMaitreya Buddha(Jison-in Temple)

7. Wooden Statue of SeatedKannon with Wish-Fulfilling
Jewel and Wheel(enshrined in the Golden Hall)(Kanshin-ji Temple)

Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period※Publish once
every 21years,
last time in2015.
Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period※Publishatat a※Publishspecial exhibition
irregular
special(irregular).
exhibitions.
Type：Craft
Period：Southern Song Dynasty（China）◆Osaka Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

11. Tablet(Dōmyō-ji Tenmangu)

Yamaguchi
Pref.

4. Silk Painting of the Heavenly

12

8
18
5

TokushimaPref.

12. Fan-paper albums of the
Lotus Sutra(98 pages)(Shitennō-ji Temple)◆Wakayama Pref.

Osaka
11
10
Pref.
9
KagawaPref.

◆Osaka Pref.

Type：Craft
Period：Heian Period

Descent of the Amitabha andBuddhist Saints(Yūshi Hachimankō)

Hiroshima
Pref.

写真

5. Ikakeji-raden-kondōsōshinyō
portable shrine(Tomobuchi-Hachiman Shrine)

写真Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period※Publish on the 18th of every month.

Type：Craft
Period：Heian Period◆Osaka Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

※Publish on April 17th and18th every year.

Type：Sculpture
Period：Mara Period※Publish irregularly every month.

（Wakayama Pref., Nara Pref.,Osaka Pref., ）

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6

13

写真
※紀の川市HP

Nara
Pref.

4

Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period◆Wakayama Pref.

Wakayama
3 Pref.
2

Ehime
Pref.

※Publish at a special exhibition.

3. Wooden Statue of 1,000-Armed
Kannon / Wooden Bodhisattva Statue(Bodhisattvas Nikkō and Gakkō)(Dōjō-ji)

1

Oita
Pref.
※Publish is irregular.
Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period●is a photo sourced from a source
other than public institutions◆Wakayama Pref.
◆Wakayama Pref.

◆Nara Pref.
13. Silk Painting of Ox andherdboys(attributed to Li Di /(aka “Riding an ox”)
(Yamato Bunkakan)

18. Illustrated scroll(Kokawa-dera Temple)

1. Wooden statues of four
seated Shintō deities:
Hayatama,Fusumi, Ketsumiko,and Kunitokotachi(Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Shrine)◆Wakayama Pref.

Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period

2. Shrine treasures(Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine)

写真※Publish is irregular.
Type：Painting
Period：Southern Song Dynasty（China）

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Type：Painting
Period：Kamakura Period※Publish ata special
exhibition.
Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period※Publish at a special exhibition.
Type：Craft
Period：Muromachi Period442．③ National Treasures (Art and Craft)(2)This section introduces national treasures(art and craft) near the Setouchi.

◆Hyogo Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.
◆Osaka Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

21. Silk Painting of Prince Shōtoku
and Eminent Tendai Priests(Ichijō-ji Temple)（Osaka Pref., Kyoto Pref.,Hyogo Pref., Okayama Pref., ）20. Wooden statues of the Amida
Nyorai Triad(enshrined at Jōdo-ji
Temple) (Jōdo-ji Temple temple)

17. Portrait of Emperor Go-Toba<attributed to Fujiwara no
Nobuzane> (Minase Jingū Shrine)

19. Short sword<attributed to Sadamune (thecelebrated Fushimi Sadamune) /Hon-a (Kaō)> (Kurokawa
Institute of Ancient Cultures)

写真※private
Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period※private※Publish on April 4th andNovember 5th every year.
Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period

Type：Sculpture
Period：Kamakura Period

Type：Painting
Period：Kamakura Period◆Osaka Pref.
16. Wooden statue of a Seated
Yakushi Nyorai (enshrined in theMain Hall) (Shishikutsu-ji Temple)◆Okayama Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

22. Hayashibara Museum of Art

Hyogo
Pref.

OkayamaPref.
※Publish at a special exhibition.
Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period◆Okayama Pref.
24.Long sword signed “Unmarked
Ichimonji（Sanchomo)“（Bizen Osafune Sword Village
Bizen Osafune Sword Museum)

Yamaguchi
Pref.

19

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16

Osaka
Pref.15

Tokushima
Pref.

Oita
Pref.

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23. Akagawa Odoshi Yoroi(red leather armor with helmet
and pauldrons)(Okayama Prefectural Museum)

Ehime
Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

Nara
Pref.

WakayamaPref.

14. Tobi Seiji Pear-Shaped Vase
(The Museum of Oriental
Ceramics, Osaka)

Type：Craft
Period：Gen Period（China）,
14th century，Longquan,
Height 27.4 cm

14. Silk Painting of the Divinely
inspired Reception of the Two
Great Sutras(Fujita Museum)※From 2022, it may be publish for threemonths in spring and autumn.
Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

※Publish a few
months a year.
※Donated by the
Sumitomo Group.
(Ataka Collection)※Photo:Tomohiro Muda

Type：Craft
Period：Heian Period

Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period

17

KagawaPref.

◆Okayama Pref.

※Publish
at a special exhibition.
Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period

Hiroshima
Pref.

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※Publish every
January 1-3.
Advancereservation
required onother days.

15. “Landscape of the four
seasons” (ink and color on paperwith gold leaf background)(Amanosan Kongō-ji Temple)
写真※Publish on May 5th every year.
Type：Painting
Period：Muromachi Period

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◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.
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※Publish every year at a special
exhibition around November.

32. Painting“Zhou Maoshu Admiring
Lotuses”<by Kanō Masanobu>(Kyushu National Museum)31

26. Silk Painting of thebodhisattva Fugen Enmei(Jikō-ji Temple)

36 Kagawa

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Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

◆Oita Pref.

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34. Usuki Cliff Buddhas(Usuki City)

Oita
Pref.

※Publish is irregular.
Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period◆Ehime Pref.
35. Akaito Odoshi Yoroi (armor
laced with red thread, withpauldrons) (Ōyamazumi Shrine)

25. Tachi longsword<by Kunimune>(Fukuyama Museum of Art)

※Publish is irregular.

※Publish is irregularly during autumn
and winter.

※Publish is irregular.
Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period

Type：Sculpture
Period：Heian Period～
Kamakura Period◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Fukuoka Pref.

◆Fukuoka Pref.
31. Sword<with an inscription in gold inlay by Honami Kotoku“Hasebe Kunishige Honami”(Heshikiri Hasebe) / Kuroda Chikuzen no Kami>(Fukuoka City Museum)

33. Short sword <by Yoshimitsu> with mounting(Tachibana Museum Yanagawa)

36. Gold and bronze khakkhara(Zentsū-ji Temple)※Publish is irregular.

※Once every
few years at
a exhibition.
Or Publish ata special
exhibition.

47◆Hiroshima Pref.

Type：Craft
Period：Heian Period
Remark：Yoshitsune Minamoto
dedicates

34

Type：Painting
Period:Muromachi Period※Publish at a special exhibition.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

26

27
28

Okayama
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Fukuoka
Pref.

33

25

27. Heike Nōkyō(Itsukushima Shrine)

Type：Painting
Period：Heian Period

Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period

Hiroshima
Pref.

30. Ink wash painting“Landscapes of Four Seasons”<by Sesshu> (Mohri Museum)◆Fukuoka Pref.

※Publish every year at a special exhibition around November.

Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period

Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period◆Hiroshima Pref.

28. Tachi longsword <by Tametsugu (Kitsunegasaki)>(Kikkawa Archives)※Reservation forviewing isrequired.

※Publish every year at a special exhibition around November.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

29. Cast Iron Treasure Pagoda(with crystal five-ringed tower)(Amida-ji Temple)

30. Short sword with chrysanthemum
ornamentation (kikuzukuri koshigatana;unsigned but attributed to Taima)(Mohri Museum)

Type：Painting
Period：Muromachi Period
Remark：by Sesshu（Hiroshima Pref., Yamaguchi Pref.,Fukuoka Pref., Oita Pref., Ehime Pref.,Kagawa Pref.）※Publish at a special exhibition.
Type：Craft
Period：Southern Court period

Type：Craft
Period：Kamakura Period※Publish is irregular.
Type：Craft
Period：Tang
Dynasty※特別展で公開（China）

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（Wakayama Pref., Osaka Pref.,Kyoto Pref.）2. ④ Famous Tourist Attractions (1)This section introduces famous tourist attractions near the Setouchi.

◆Osaka Pref.

7. Sumiyoshi Taisha and Sorihashi
Bridge (Arched Bridge)◆Osaka Pref.

4-6. Senshu Danjiri Festival◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

6. Sakai Knives※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Osaka Pref.
4. Mizumadera

5. Nishikinohama Park

◆Wakayama Pref.
3. Koyasan
It is believed that simply
crossing this bridge can purify aperson.

◆Osaka Pref.
8. Osaka Castle

Built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, afeudal lord of the Sengoku Period.
・Cherry blossoms: April.
New leaves: May・Fall leaves: From late
October to mid-November
・Plum blossoms: MidFebruary to March

Photo：Kishiwada CityA spectacular festival thatinvolves pulling a float called aDanjiri.
・Place and time:
Senshu Region,
early September tomid-October◆Kyoto Pref.
9. Byodo-in Hoodo(Phoenix Hall)The City of Sakai has a 600-year
history of producing knives. It is
one of the three main knife
production areas in Japan.

Aizendo Shoman-in Temple isthe place of worship of AizenMyoo, the esoteric buddhist
deity of love. A famous spot
for marriages.

A beach of white sandstretching for 1 km against a
backdrop of verdant pine
forest.

5. Night view of the factory in
Sakai-Senboku Waterfront
Industrial Area.

◆Kyoto Pref.
10. Kiyomizu-dera

Petrochemical complex supporting
Kansai. A night view of the factoryspread over the Sakai-Senboku
Waterfront Industrial Zone (Sakai
City and Takaishi City).

Okayama
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.
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Osaka
Pref.
4

A temple opened in Uji City,
Kyoto, by Fujiwara no Yorimichi.
The Hoodo Pavilion, which has amythical firebird goddess on theroof, is a National Treasure.

Also known as “the stage ofKiyomizu,” this temple is a
World Cultural Heritage site.

Ehime Pref.
◆Kyoto Pref.
11. Ginkaku-ji（Higashiyama Jisho-ji）

A temple built as theHigashiyama-den villa by
Yoshimasa Ashikaga, the 8th
Shogun of the Muromachi
Shogunate.

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12. Kinkaku-ji

KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

One of the most famous
sacred sites of Shingon
Esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
Founded by Kukai (KoboDaishi).

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◆Wakayama Pref.

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10
9

Nara
Pref.

2. Wakayama Castle

The castle tower consists ofthree layers of white walls, andmany items related to the
Tokugawa family are displayed
inside.

Wakayama
Pref.
1◆Wakayama Pref.
1. Adventure world

Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, the 3rd
Shogun of the Muromachi
Shogunate, rebuilt an aristocrat’s
villa that he had inherited, making
it into the Kitayama-dono villa.

A theme park with the themeof interacting with various
animals on land, sea, and air,and nature.

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◆Hyogo Pref.

19. Japan Toy Museum◆Hyogo Pref.

18. Cherry Blossoms ・Castle Festival

It has toys from 160 countries
around the world and isawarded 2 stars by theMichelin Green Guide.

Held at locations such as
Himeji Castle and Takeda
Castle Ruins.
・Cherry blossoms・
castle festival: April◆Hyogo Pref.
20. Shoshazan Engyo-ji temple※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

（Hyogo Pref. ）◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

18. Himeji-Castle-NishiOyashiki-Ato-Garden（KOKO-EN）・Fall leaves

Koko-en, a Japanese garden
at the site of the lord’s west
residence in Himeji Castle, isfamous for its fall leaves.
Part of the garden is lit up atnight.
・Fall leaves:
From mid-October to
mid-November

16. Nunobiki Ropeway・
Mountain Cherry Blossoms

17. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The longest suspension bridgein the world, with a total
length of 3,911m. Features a
317 meter-long circuit-stylepromenade that protrudes
into the Akashi Strait.

Hyogo
Pref.

Founded by Shoku Shonin.
Considered one of the threegreat Dojo of the Tendai sect of
Buddhism. Also referred to as“Mt. Hiei of the west.”
・Cherry blossoms, newleaves: April
・Fall leaves:
From mid-October
to mid-November

Okayama
Pref.

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Yamaguchi
Pref.

KagawaPref.
Ehime Pref.

A nationally designatedimportant intangible folk cultural
asset that boasts a tradition of
about 500 years.７

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Tokushima
Pref.

15. Nankin-machi

One of the three largest
Chinatowns in Japan, alongside
Yokohama and Nagasaki. A
Chinatown featuring a Chinesestyle design.

◆Hyogo Pref.
14. Kitano・the former foreign
settlement of Kobe

Kyoto
Pref.
A modern town with theexotic atmosphere of the time
when Kobe was one of the
few Japanese ports open toforeign vessels.

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Osaka
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◆Hyogo Pref.
13. Ikuta Shrine

Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.
21. Awaji-Ningyo-Joruri

A 10-minute mid-air stroll at analtitude of 400m, with a total
length of 1,460m. Provides
comfortable space and panoramic
views.
・Mountain cherry
blossoms: April
・Fall leaves:
From mid-October
to mid-November

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18

Hiroshima
Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

Nara
Pref.

21

Wakayama
Pref.

This shrine is believed to offer
blessings to married couples,
including fulfillment of loveand prayers for safe
childbirth.

Oita
Pref.

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2. ④ Famous Tourist Attractions (3)（Okayama Pref., Hiroshima Pref.）This section introduces famous tourist attractions near the Setouchi.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

28. Sensuijima Iland

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
The Edo Period scholar Rai Sanyocoined the word “Sanshiｰsuimei"
in view of the beauty of
Sensuijima Island and Setouchi.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
One of the best-known scenic
spots of Setouchi. Designatedas the first National Park inJapan.

24. Kurashiki Aesthetic area

25. Fukuyama rose park

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
This castle was built by thehereditary daimyo
Katsunari Mizuno. The
Fukuyama Castle tower iscurrently operating as the
Fukuyama Castle Museum.

29. Mitarai historicalpreservation districts◆Okayama Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

26. Fukuyama Castle

27. Tomonoura※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

Photo：Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
Visitors can admire white-walled storehouses,
namako walls, Yanagi tree-lined sceneries, and acharming townscape.
・Kurashiki Tenryo Summer Festival: Late July
・Kurashiki Hinameguri Festival: February

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
Visitors can witness 5,500 rosesof 280 varieties in full bloom.
・Roses: May to mid-June: Mid-September to earlyNovember◆Okayama Pref.
23. Okayama Castle

Hyogo
Pref.

The townscape of Mitarai wasselected in 1994 as a national"preservation district of important
traditional buildings".

OkayamaPref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.
30. Rantokaku Art Museum

Hiroshima
Pref.
Yamaguchi
Pref.

The name 館名は下蒲刈に多く自生していたof this building originates from the many wild springorchids that grow on Shimo-kamagari. The Art Museum was
春蘭に由来。日本建築の美しさを
constructed wholly of Japanese Cypress, in pursuit of thebeauty of Japanesearchitecture.
追求した総ヒノキ造りの美術館◆Hiroshima Pref.
31. Yamato Museum

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.

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This museum introduces thehistory of Kure since the Meiji
period, as well as various scienceand technology, including
shipbuilding and steel.

Kyoto
Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.
32. Hiroshima Castle

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
This castle was built on thedelta of the Otagawa river by
Terumoto Mori, one of theCouncil of Five Elders.

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Ehime Pref.
◆Hiroshima Pref.
33. Peace Memorial Park

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Osaka
Pref.

KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

34. Itsukushima Shrine(World Heritage Site)

Photo：Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
This castle was built by Hideie Ukita, oneof the Council of Five Elders. The castle
has the nickname “U-jo” (Crow Castle)
due to its black exterior.

◆Okayama Pref.

Nara
Pref.

22. Korakuen
・the Fall Fantasy Garden

Wakayama
Pref.
Okayama Korakuen andOkayama Castle are lit up at
the same time across the
Asahi River (Tsukimi Bridge).
・Spring Fantasy Garden: Late April to early May
・Summer Fantasy Garden: Late July to early August
・Chrysanthemum exhibition: Early October・Fall Fantasy Garden: Late October to Early November
・Grass burning and komo straw
belts bonfire: Late January to early February

A City park that was opened in honorof the atomic bomb victims' memorialservice and permanent world peace.
There is a Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Museum and a peace light.

This shrine was listed as a
World Heritage Site in 1996.
The surrounding area is rich innature.

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◆Fukuoka Pref.

43. Kokura Castle◆Fukuoka Pref.

42. MOJI Port Retro District・
Buildings

A symbol of Ogura, which wasbuilt in 1602 after seven years.
The interior of the castle tower
was renewed in 2019.

This district is lined withnumerous retro buildings marked
by the features of an international
trading port in the late Meiji
period.

◆Fukuoka Pref.

40. Karato Market

38. Tokiwa Park

This is the island where
Musashi Miyamoto dueled withKojiro Sasaki. The island isnamed after the Ganryu styleof the defeated Sasaki.

One of the most famous tourist
markets in Japan. Seafood stalls
held on weekends are crowdedwith domestic and foreign
tourists.

Selected as one of the 100 best
City parks and 100 best cherry
blossom spots in Japan.
・Cherry blossoms,
Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas：mid-March to late June
・ Ube Biennale: October toNovember (held biannually)

Hiroshima
Pref.

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Fukuoka
Pref.

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◆Yamaguchi Pref.
39. Fujigochi Chaen
Tea Plantation

Yamaguchi
Pref.
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◆Yamaguchi Pref.
36. Crepe-myrtle Flowers of
Suoukokubunji Temple

The compound is designated as a
National Historic Site.
・Mid. July to Mid. October◆Yamaguchi Pref.
35. Kintaikyo Bridge◆Yamaguchi Pref.
37. Hofu Tenmangu Shrine

35

Ehime
Pref.

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One of the largest tea
plantations in western Japan.
You can overlook the vast
scenery from the observation
deck.

47

Oita
Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

41. Ganryu-jima

44. Kawachi Fujien

A famous spot of wisteria that
attracts tourists from all over
the world. From late April toearly May, about 1 million
wisteria flowers of 22 species
bloom on the 3,000 tsubo site.
You can enjoy the autumn
colors in autumn.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

Shrine for the worship ofSugawara no Michizane.
・Tanabata Festival: Early July・Lantern festival: Early August
・gojin-kosai Festival: Late November
・Plum blossom festival: Mid. February to Early March

One of the best wooden bridges
in Japan with five beautiful
arches. One of the three most
famous bridges in Japan alongwith Kamibashi (Tochigi Pref.)and Saruhashi (Yamanashi Pref.).
・Cherry blossoms: Early April
・Fall leaves: Late October to lateNovember48
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◆Oita Pref.
45. Aonodomon

A hand-carved tunnel made in
the Edo Period. It took more than
30 years to make using justhammers and chisels.

55◆Oita Pref.
46. Beppu Hells Tour

Four of the hells of Beppu—The
Sea Hell, Blood Pond Hell, Spout
Hell, and White Pond Hell—are
designated as National Scenic
Spots.

◆Oita Pref.
47. Mount Yufu

Altitude: 1,584m. Popularly
known as “Bungo Fuji” due to its
impressive shape with twin
peaks.

◆Oita Pref.
48. Shinsuishiki(Boat Launching Ceremony)

The shipbuilding industry isflourishing in Saiki City, Oita
Prefecture. The launching
ceremonies are those whichcelebrate the completion ofships for the owners.

◆Oita Pref.

50. Youra Peninsula
・Kawazu-zakura

49. Totoro Bus Stop

Totoro is the name of an actual
place that exists in Ume, Saiki
City, in Oita Prefecture.
The local buses actually stop at
this bus stop even now.

Around 5,100 cherry blossom
trees usually start to blossom
in early February. The bestviewing time is around midFebruary.
・Early February to early March

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2. ④ Famous Tourist Attractions (5)※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

（Ehime Pref. ）This section introduces famous tourist attractions near the Setouchi.

Hyogo
Pref.

◆Ehime Pref.
51. Yusumizugaura
Terraced Fields

Yamaguchi
Pref.

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FukuokaPref.

◆Ehime Pref.
53. Uwajima Castle

Also known as Tsurushima
Castle, this beautiful castle tower
is a treasure that has remained
the same since the 16th century.
・Cherry blossoms: Late Marchto early April

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Nara
Pref.

Kagawa
Pref.
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A museum of paper products
produced in the City,withspecial paper-themed
exhibitions being held fromtime to time.

◆Ehime Pref.
58. Oyamazumi Shrine

Tokushima
Pref.

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Wakayama

Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Oita
Pref.
Daimyo garden. The nameoriginated from a Chinese
poem composed by
Masamune Date after
retirement.
・Wisteria : May・Fall leaves: November

Osaka
Pref.

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◆Ehime Pref.
52. Tensha-en Garden

59. Kaminomachi Museum

OkayamaPref.
Hiroshima
Pref.

A scenic beauty shaped by
the work of people. Theseterraced fields are made ofstacked stones right to thesummit.

◆Ehime Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

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A shrine dedicated to the god
Oyamazumi and the gods thatcreated Japan. Headquartersof the Yamazumi and Mishima
Shrines, which are locatedthroughout Japan.

53◆Ehime Pref.
54. Matsuyama Castle

One of the twelve Japanese
castles to still have an original
donjon.
・Cherry blossoms,
Matsuyama Spring Festival: Early April
・Summer events: July to August
・Winter events: January to March◆Ehime Pref.
55. Dōgo Onsen

The oldest hot spring in Japan.
・Matsuyama Regional
Festival : Early October・Dōgo Onsen Festival: March◆Ehime Pref.
56. Former Hirose Residence

Precious remains that convey
the large-scale Japanese-stylehousing of the Meiji Period tothe people of today.

◆Ehime Pref.
57. Imabari Castle

Takatora Todo built this largescale flatland castle on the coast
facing the Seto Inland Sea. Also
known as Fukiage-jo.

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◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

64. Twenty-Four Eyes
Movie Studio

65. Kankakei Ropeway

Photo : Shodoshima Tourism Association

The outdoor set used for themovie Twenty-Four Eyes still
remains.

This one-of-a-kind island
ropeway allows visitors toadmire the sky, sea and valley
all at once.
・Fall leaves: November※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

（Kagawa Pref., Tokushima Pref.）63. Olive Park

A farm open to tourists that ishome to Japan’s oldest olive
tree used for commercial olive
cultivation.
・Harvest Festival: October to December

61. Ritsurin Garden

62. Mt. Yashima

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This feudal strolling garden has
been awarded three stars by theMichelin Green Guide Japan. Itfeatures 1000 expertly cared forpine trees that are stunning.
Beautiful all year round.

From the top of the mountainyou can enjoy a panoramic viewof Takamatsu City and thebeautiful islands of the Setouchi.

Kyoto
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

Hiroshima
Pref.
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The view of Uchinomi Bay andHarimanada Sea from the pathleading to the shrine is one of
the most beautiful scenes of
the Setouchi.

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Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

67. Kazurabashi Bridge

A bridge made out of mountainvines (weighing approximately 6tons). Length: 45m, width: 2m,height above the water: 14m.

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◆Tokushima Pref.
68. Ōtsuka Museum of Art

Full-size ceramic reproductionsof over 1,000 western
masterpieces. (The photographis of a display at the Otsuka
Museum of Art.)A shrine dedicated to the sea god
who has been known as “Sanuki
no Konpirasan” since long ago. It
is famous for the long path ofstone steps leading up to theshrine. There are 785 steps intotal.

◆Tokushima Pref.

74. Naruto Whirlpools

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The whirlpools can be viewed from either asightseeing boat or from the Uzu-no-Michi
walking path. The whirlpools are the biggest
during the tides of spring and autumn.

Tokushima
Pref.

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Wakayama

Pref.

◆Tokushima Pref.

73. Tokushima Prefectual
Awa Jurobe Yashiki

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Oita
Pref.
◆Tokushima Pref.

60. Kotohiragu Shrine(Konpirasan)

Osaka
Pref.

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Yamaguchi
Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

◆Kagawa Pref.

Awa Ningyo Joruri (Tokushima-based
Japanese pupet show) performances areheld daily by local troupes.

◆Tokushima Pref.
69. Tebajima Island

A fishing village with a nostalgic
atmosphere.

◆Tokushima Pref.
70. Udatsu Townscape

A historical cultural heritagesite that showcases theprosperity of indigo merchantsin the Edo period.

◆Tokushima Pref.
71. Omatsu Daigongen Shrine

Nicknamed “Nekogami-sama”(“cat god”), there areapproximately 10,000 luckycats offered to the shrine.

◆Tokushima Pref.
72. Awa Odori Festival Hall

Here you can view the Awa Odoriat the Awa Odori Hall, learn about
history and culture at the museum,and experience the Awa Odori year
round.

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◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

9. Awaji Island Masu Salmon

8. Local Sake and Himeji Oden

Photo：Hyogo Pref.
Spring brand ingredients that
represent Awaji Island. It issaid by aquaculture expertsthat it is the "most delicious
salmon and trout".

◆Hyogo Pref.

7. Akashiyaki（Wakayama Pref., Osaka Pref.,Hyogo Pref., Okayama Pref.）※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

Japanese Black Cattle raised in
Hyogo Prefecture are called
Tajima Cattle, and Kobe beef has
to clear conditions that are very
strict even among Tajima Cattle.

Kugi-ni is a type of Tsukadani(preserved food boiled in soy).
Raw lancefish is boiled in asalty-sweet sauce including
soy sauce, mirin, sugar andginger.
・February to mid-May

Himeji oden is eaten withginger and soy sauce.

Kyoto
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

OkayamaPref.

9. Awaji Island three-year torafugu pufferfish

Hiroshima
Pref.

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t products that are usually
1.5 to 2 times larger than the two-year

shipped in Japan. The tighter the meat, the more delicious it gets.

t◆Okayama Pref.
10. Kakioko(Oyster Okonomiyaki)

Photo :Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
A unique okonomiyaki thatallows visitors to enjoy theflavor of juicy oysters full ofminerals from the Seto Inland
Sea.
・Oysters : October toMay（seasonal early inthe new year)

61◆Okayama Pref.
11. Tasting Beer at the Kirin
Brewery Okayama Factory

A tour where you can fully
enjoy the charm of beer. You
can also sample beer.

Ehime
Pref.

◆Okayama Pref.

12. Tamanoｰontamameshi◆Wakayama Pref.

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1. Wakayama - Kuradashi Mikan(Mandarins Fresh from Storehouses)

B-grade local gourmet food in
Tamano City. Fried ricecontaining assorted grains andconger eel, with onsen tamago(“hot spring egg”) on top.
Seasoned with soy sauce andkabayaki sauce.

◆Osaka Pref.
3. Udon-Suki

Nara
Pref.

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Wakayama
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Nada-Gogo is an area of fivevillages known as the largest
sake producing region in Japan.
・Warehouse opening: January to early April

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Osaka
Pref.

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KagawaPref.

4. Nada-Gogo
Warehouse Opening

5. Kobe Beef

6. Tarumi and Akashi, Ikanago

Specialty food of Akashi City.
The main ingredients are flour,
eggs, and octopus, and it issometimes referred to as“Tamago-yaki.” It is eaten withbroth.

◆Hyogo Pref.

Fully ripe mandarins gathered in
December are stored until they
have a good balance between
sweetness and sourness.

”Udon suki" features udon
noodles cooked in light-flavoredbroth and flavored with theumami from vegetables, seafood,and meat.

◆Osaka Pref.
2. Senshu Anago Tempura

Tempura made with conger eel
from Osaka Bay, known among
fishermen as "Senshu conger.
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◆Yamaguchi Pref.

21. Nagayamahonke Shuzojo
Brewery

A historic brewery founded by
Kittaro Nagayama in 1888.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.
22. Karato market・
Seafood street food◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

20. Road Station Shiosai market
Hofu・Hamo (pike conger)（Hiroshima Pref., Yamaguchi Pref.,Fukuoka Pref.）◆Hiroshima Pref.

19. Iwakuni Sushi

Yamaguchi Prefecture,especially
Hofu City,is one of Japan's leading
producers of Hamo(pike conger).
At Roadside Station, which isadjacent to the fish market, you
can buy not only bone-cutting
Hamo, but also original products
such as kabayaki and Hamo
burgers.
・Season: May to September

Pressed sushi traditionally madein Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi
Prefecture.
It is one of the foods eaten on
celebrative days when people
gather.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

18. Anagomeshi

17. Hiroshima-Okonomiyaki

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.
Specialty gourmet food thatyou can taste while sightseeingin Miyajima.
・Conger eel season: June to August

Photo : Hiroshima Pref.
Hiroshima soul food enjoyedfor its various ingredients andtextures. The ingredients differ
slightly by area, such as in
Onomichi, Fuchu, and Mihara.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

17. Hiroshima Wagyu Beef

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.
16. Kure Kaiji Curry

This curry reproduces the curry
eaten on the ships of the Kure
Maritime Self Defense Force.

◆Hiroshima Pref.
15. Saijosakaguradori Warehouse Opening

22. Shimonoseki-fuku (blowfish)

Okaya
ma
Pref.

A lot of sushi, seafood bowls,
and fried foods are sold at the
Seafood Street that is held on
weekends. Eating sushi whilelooking at the Kanmon Straitsis the best.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

22. Whale dishes

Hiroshima
Pref.
Shimonoseki-fuku is a regional brand recognized by Japan. The
discerning eyes and established process of Shimonoseki craftsmen
earned high quality and reputation.

Yamaguchi
Pref.
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Shimonoseki is the birthplace of modern whaling.
Whale dishes are still popular in the area.
There are restaurants where you can eat whale
dishes in the City.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

22. Kawarasoba

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Baked Curry

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◆Hiroshima Pref.

Oita Pref.
◆Fukuoka Pref.
24. Kyushu Mae Sushi

Ehime
Pref.

13. Onomichi Ramen1

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Local gourmet origin from
MOJI Port. Curry over rice orbutter rice, topped with eggs
and cheese, and baked open.

Sushi using fresh seafood was
published in the Michelin Guide
there is also a store that ranks
first in Japan by the word-ofmouth site. Attention is high.

◆Hiroshima Pref.
14. Suishin Yamane Honten
Brewery・Meiyo-Suishin Sake

◆Fukuoka Pref.
25. Fried Udon(Yakiudon)

Photo: Hiroshima Pref.
Cheese soup with soy sauce
flavored with pork back fat
and chewy plain noodles.
Onomichi style is green
onions, char siu, and menma.
It is a specialty dish that
represents Yamaguchi Prefecture.
On the heated Japanese roof tiles,
roast the cha-soba or beef, soak it
in warm noodle soup and eat.

Known as a famous brewery,along with Nada and Fushimi,
Akisaijo.
・Warehouse opening: Early to mid-April
・Sake Festival: Early October

Tokushima
Pref.

FukuokaPref.

◆Fukuoka Pref.

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It takes time and effort and israised carefully. Hiroshima
Wagyu Beef with a delicate andrich flavor.

Local gourmet originated in Kokura.
It features elastic noodles madefrom dried noodles. Fry vegetables
and pork ribs together and season
with sauce or soy sauce.

A liquor described by Taikan
Yokoyama, a master ofJapanese painting, as "Suishinsake is one of art".

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◆Oita Pref.

◆Oita Pref.

27. Seki Saba (Mackerel) ・Seki Aji (Horse Mackerel)

28. Hyuga-don (Tuna)

Lean tuna flavored with a special
sesame sauce and dressing
containing soy sauce and sugar,
and placed on top of a bowl of
hot rice.Originally a meal eaten
by fishermen.

29. Saiki Gomadashi(Sesami Dashi)

Several varieties of mackerels
caught offshore from
Saganoseki (Bungo Channel,
Hoyo Strait) by members(fishermen) of the Saganoseki
Branch of the Oita Fisheries
Cooperative Association.
＜Season＞
・Seki Saba: October to March
・Seki Aji: March to October

Hiroshima
Pref.
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Ehime
Pref.

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30. Taimeshi

Oita
Pref.

30. Jako-ten

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◆Ehime Pref.
33. Fuguzaku

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Local food which is the fresh
seabream on the rice with egg
and special sauce.

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Local food from fresh
hotarujako made into a pasteand deep fried in oil.

◆Kagawa Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

◆Ehime Pref.
34. Kirinomori Daifuku

Hand-Stretched Somen Noodles were first
produced on Shodoshima Island about
400 years ago. Somen manufacturers on
the island continue to use traditional
materials and methods to this day.

◆Kagawa Pref.

36. Hishiodon Rice Bowl
(Featuring Local Soy Sauce)

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Cuisine originated in Niihama.
Fugu fillet, skin, green onion,
liver of kawahagi, seasoned
with ponzu sauce.

Daifuku is a luxurious use ofpesticide-free green tea from
Shingu Village, Ehime
Prefecture.

◆Ehime Pref.
30. Tachiuomaki◆Ehime Pref.
31. Ehime mikan(Ehime Pref. Whole area)

Photo :
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Traditionally made somen noodles thatare made in Tsurugi-cho (formerly
Handa-cho). They are thicker thantypical somen noodles and thinner thanudon noodles.

36. Shodoshima Hand-Stretched
Somen Noodles

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Okonomiyaki packed withsweetly cooked Kintoki beans.
The sweet and spicy flavor is
addictive.

A local ramen of Tokushima
Prefecture, its unique feature isits soup which can be broadly
divided into three colors white,brown (black), and yellow.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

The seasoning made of grilled
white-fleshed fish, sesami seed,soy sauce and etc, that has beenfamiliar since 100 years ago in
Saiki City, Oita Prefecture. It is
often eaten with boiled udon
noodles.

38. Mametentama

39. Tokushima Ramen Noodles

Hell-steaming involves using
the steam of a hot spring tosteam ingredients.

37. HandaｰSomen

奈良県◆Oita Pref.

26. Hell-steamed cuisine◆Tokushima Pref.

◆Tokushima Pref.

◆Tokushima Pref.

◆Oita Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

A simple dish where fresh
hairtail is separated into threepieces, and two pieces of meat
are wrapped around a stick,which is then grilled overcharcoal.

Ehime mandarins are bathed inplenty of sunlight and sea
breezes for the perfect balanceof sweetness and sourness.
・Season: December to February◆Ehime Pref.
32. Imabari - Teppan-Yakitori

Meat is grilled by being fullypressed on an iron plate,
without being skewered.

Photo : Shodoshima Olive Park
This dish has three required ingredients: soy
sauce or moromi (unrefined soy sauce)
produced in Soy Sauce Village; local
ingredients such as seafood, vegetables andolives; and olives or tsukudani (foods
preserved in soy sauce) served as a side dish.

◆Kagawa Pref.

35. Sanuki Udon noodles(Kagawa Pref. whole area)

Udon noodles are a specialty of Kagawa
Prefecture, (formerly known as “Sanuki
no Kuni”). The distinguishing
characteristic of Sanuki Udon noodles istheir firm, chewy texture.

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2．⑥ Sightseeing Experiences (1)◆Wakayama Pref.

This section introduces sightseeing experiences that can be enjoyed near the Setouchi.

◆Osaka Pref.

8. Japanese Confectionery
MakingCreate traditional Sakai sweets(nerikiri). After making the
sweets, eat them together withmatcha tea.

◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

8. Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko
Chanoyu Culture Experience(Birthplace of Chanoyu culture :Sakai City)

7. Umizuri Park, Misaki-cho
Michi-no-eki Totto Park Koshima

Experience the charm of
Sakai’s history and culture
through Sen no Rikyu andYosano Akiko.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

（Wakayama Pref., Osaka Pref.）5. Wakayama Castle(with Period Costumes)◆Wakayama Pref.
6. Tour of fortress ruins（Tomogashima）

Before the end of the war, it
disappeared from the map,and ordinary people walk on
the fortress island, which was
not allowed to approach.

Umizuri Park. There is also an
observation deck.

8. Knife Making

Okayama
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

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Hiroshima
Pref.
Yamaguchi
Pref.

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Pref.

KagawaPref.

◆Osaka Pref.

TokushimaPref.

9. Cup Noodles Museum
Ikeda, Osaka

FukuokaPref.

An interactive food education
museum where you can learn
about the origin of instantramen.

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Wakayama
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

◆Osaka Pref.

A tour of Osaka’s sakebreweries, sustained by theabundant food resources of thearea known as the “Kitchen of
the Nation.”

4. Wakanoura (Marine Leisure)(Sea Kayaking Experience)

A kayak, which is rowed manually
without using any motor, willallow you to directly experience
the waves and the wind.

◆Wakayama Pref.

4. Wakanoura (Marine Leisure)(Dragnet Experience)

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Photo :
Wakayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
Experience at the sandy beach of Japan
heritage site ”Wakanoura”. You can also eat
the fish that you catch.
・ April to mid-October

Oita
Pref.

10. Sake Brewery Tour

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Experience knife sharpening
and branding under theguidance of experienced
craftspeople, and take home
the finished knife.

You can enjoy dressing
experience of armor, peddler,lord, princess, samurai, ninja,etc.

◆Wakayama Pref.
1. Adventure WorldA theme park with the themeof interacting with various
animals on land, sea, and air,and nature.

◆Wakayama Pref.
2. Koyasan(Training Experience)

Photo :
Wakayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
Experience the world of Daishisama.There is a sutra copy and
Ajikan (meditation method that ishanded down to the Shingon sect).

◆Wakayama Pref.

3. Experience of Lacquer WorkA valuable draw picture
experience of "Makie", a typicaltechnique of Kishu lacquer
ware that originated in the
Muromachi period.

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◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Okayama Pref.

15. Ceramics Experience (Sabukaze
Ceramic & Pottery Workshop)

14. Small Knife Making

Several types of experience courses
are available. In the Sabukaze-yakicourse, use Sabukaze soil twisted
and molded.

◆Hyogo Pref.

◆Hyogo Pref.

13. Zazen（Shoshazan Engyo-ji Temple)

Small-knife making experienceclass. A course on how to use
small knives that are shapedwith a file, tempered, and thensharpened.

◆Okayama Pref.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

（Hyogo Pref., Okayama Pref.）13. Shakyou（Shoshazan Engyo-ji Temple)

A training experience forlearning to improve themovements of the mind that
tend to get scattered.

A training experience forlearning to improve themovements of the mind that
tend to get scattered.

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Hiroshima
Pref.

The Kuroshima Venus Road, where
three islands are connected to forma crescent shape, is a popular spot
among couples in love

Yamaguchi
Pref.

◆Okayama Pref.

17. Fruit Picking（Okayama orchards)

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Experience picking fruit suchas strawberries, pears, andgrapes that are grown on thefarm. Popular among families
with children.

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Osaka
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Walk around the castle in a yukata or
kimono. Let yourself be transformed bya professional hair stylist and kimono
dresser.

◆Hyogo Pref.

KagawaPref.

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18. Fruit Harvesting Experience

Experience guidance from a roof tilecraftsman and Onishi who works on theridge-end tile on the tower of Himeji
Castle.

12. Kimono Experience

OkayamaPref.

◆Okayama Pref.

13. Roof Tile Making◆Hyogo Pref.

16. Sand Road that Appears during
Ebb Tide (Kuroshima Island)

Eat as much freshly-picked
fruit as you like in the fruit
kingdom of Okayama.

◆Hyogo Pref.

12. Japanese Confectionery

Wakayama
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Oita
Pref.
◆Hyogo Pref.

Experience the traditional culture nurtured
at the foot of the castle town. With theguidance of craftsmen, we make doughand sweet bean paste for sweets.

◆Hyogo Pref.
11. Fishing Experience(Ieshima Islands)

Experience of full-scale bottom
seine fishing. You can enjoy thefeeling of a Setouchi fisherman.

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◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

26. Mitajiri Enden Memorial
Industrial Park・Salt making
experience

27. Fujigochi Chaen Tea
Plantation

One of the largest tea
plantations in western Japan.
You can overlook the vast
scenery from the observation
deck.

（Hiroshima Pref., Yamaguchi Pref.,Fukuoka Pref.）25. Climb Mt. Misen

Experience walking around in
the tsubo-shozuku costume of
the Heian period.

Experience at the Irihama type as
it was at that time. You canexperience the difficulty of people
making salt at the time.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Hiroshima Pref.

25. Walk around in Heian Tsuboshozuku Costume(Miyajima)※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

Mt. Misen is the highest peakof Itsukushima (535m).Thereare 3 trails.

◆Yamaguchi Pref.

24. Oyster Shucking
Experience (Etajima)

Experience oyster shucking, theremoval of oyster meat from its
shell. After shucking, season theoysters with top-quality olive oiland eat them.
・Oysters: October to May（Season: Early in the new
year)◆Hiroshima Pref.

28. Karato market・
Seafood street food

23. SUP experience on a remoteisland in the Setouchi

SUP experience in the calm waters of
the Setouchi. Beginners are welcome,the instructors kindly offer SUP
classes to the small groups. Shoes
and wetsuits as well as boards can beBest season：
rented.
May to November◆Hiroshima Pref.

22. Interaction with Rabbits(Ohkunoshima)

25. Momiji Manju making

Hiroshima
Pref.
Yamaguchi
Pref.
◆Fukuoka Pref.
29. Walk throughMoji Port retro district27

One of the most famous tourist
markets in Japan. Seafood stalls
held on weekends are crowdedwith domestic and foreign
tourists.

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Experience baking Momiji Manju
yourself. It can be enjoyed byfamilies, adults and children.

It is said that many rabbits liveon this island.
・Best season
April to mid-May
September to late October◆Hiroshima Pref.

21. Cycling (Shimanami Kaido)

Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.
Oita
Pref.

This is a tourist spot lined with many retrobuildings that retains a strong impressionof the international trading port from thelatter half of the Meiji period.

◆Fukuoka Pref.
30. KITAKYUSHU MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY & HUMANHISTORY◆Hiroshima Pref.

◆Fukuoka Pref.
31. Night view of Mt. Sarakura◆Fukuoka Pref.

19. Fishing Boats for
Sightseeing (Onomichi)◆Hiroshima Pref.

Photo：Hiroshima Pref.
A long-distance cycling route from Onomichi City in
Hiroshima Prefecture to Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture.
It is designated as the "National Cycle Route."It is also
called the "sacred place for cyclists."

19. Aerial Tour of SETOUCHI（Onomichi）

32. Heiwadai Limestone Cave

◆Hiroshima Pref.

20. Walk around art（Ikuchijima）

Photo／Tetsuya Ito

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The largest natural history andhistory museum in westernJapan.The skeleton specimensof dinosaurs lined up in one hall
are impressive.The historicalmaterials are also substantial.

Sarakurayama is one of thethree major night views inJapan. From the mountaintop,
you can enjoy a panoramicview of the City of Kitakyushu.

Designated as a Naturalmonument of Japan.The tourist
cave can walk in the water witha water temperature of 14℃.

The captain of the boat,
who is familiar with thelocal sea, will guide
visitors to a fishing spot.

Admire the beautiful islands of
the Setouchi from the air using
an amphibious aircraft.

Walk around while enjoying thestrangely shaped artwork of theisland-wide art museum
scattered all over Ikuchijima.

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2．⑥ Sightseeing Experiences (4)This section introduces sightseeing experiences that can be enjoyed near the Setouchi.

◆Oita Pref.

Hell-steaming involves using
the steam of a hot spring tosteam ingredients.

◆Oita Pref.
34. Ceramics Experience(Yufuincho)◆Tokushima Pref.

48. Awa Odori

49. Gourd Island Cruise◆Oita Pref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

35. Swimming with Dolphins(Tsukumi Dolphin Island)Experience Tokushima’s proud
tradition of Awa indigo dyeing.
Visitors can make their own
original indigo-dyed items.

Experience a motorized
potter’s wheel. Hand-kneading
experiences arealso available.

◆Oita Pref.

36. OLLE Walk(Ōnyujima Island)38

An interactive facility
dedicated to healing andcontact between humans
and dolphins.
・February to late December

33
34

Oita
Pref.

40

Ehime
Pref.

◆Ehime Pref.

37. Pearl Cultural Experience
Tour (Doi Pearls)

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Experience the pearl-making
process from nucleus insertion
to pearl extraction, and makeyour own handmade pearl
accessories.

41◆Kagawa Pref.

The view of Uchinomi Bay andHarimanada Sea from the pathleading to the shrine is one of
the most beautiful scenes of the
Setouchi.

◆Kagawa Pref.

45. Twenty-Four Eyes Movie
Studio44

Tokushima
Pref.

47

46

48 49

◆Ehime Pref.

41. Kirinomori・tea festival

Soy sauce is an essential part of Japanesefood culture. On Shodoshima Island, hardworking craftspeople still make soy sauce
using wooden barrels.

◆Kagawa Pref.

43. Ferry and Art Walk(Naoshima Island)

The outdoor set used for themovie Twenty-Four Eyes still
remains.

◆Kagawa Pref.
45. Kankakei hiking

37
35
36

A Kyushu version of the popular
trekking course in Jeju Island, South
Korea. Scenic walking around theoutlying gourd-shaped island.

45. Mt. Goishi（Hiking）

45

43

KagawaPref.

39

The whirlpools can be viewed fromeither a sightseeing boat or fromthe Uzu-no-Michi walking path. The
whirlpools are the biggest during
the tides of spring and autumn.

45. Soy Sauce Brewery Tour

Okayama
Pref.

42

Oita
Pref.

46. Naruto Whirlpools◆Kagawa Pref.

47. Indigo Dyeing Experience

A traditional performance art witha history of over 400 years, the
Awa Odori is well known aroundthe world. The Tokushima City
Awa Odori is held from August
12th to 15th every year.

A 25-minute cruise around
Gourd Island by sightseeingboat.

※ For details, please scan the QR
code below each photo.

◆Tokushima Pref.

◆Tokushima Pref.

◆Tokushima Pref.

33. Hell-steamed cuisine
Kannawa（Beppu City)（Oita Pref., Ehime Pref.,Kagawa Pref., Tokushima Pref.）◆Ehime Pref.
38. Dōgo onsen

This hot spring is said to be
the oldest in Japan and is even
named in the Nihon Shoki(Chronicles of Japan), thesecond-oldest book of classicalJapanese history.

In addition to selling specialty
Shingu tea, you can also try
tea picking and handmade tea.

◆Ehime Pref.
39. Cycling (Shimanami Kaido)

A long-distance cycling route from
Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture
to Onomichi City in Hiroshima
Prefecture. It is designated as the"National Cycle Route."It is also
called the "sacred place forcyclists."◆Ehime Pref.
40. Zuio-ji Temple
・Zazen experience

A training experience forlearning to improve themovements of the mind that
tend to get scattered.

“Red Pumpkin” ©Yayoi Kusama,
2006 Naoshima Miyanoura Port Square
Stroll around this island of art,
where the old-fashioned
townscape and contemporary
art exist in perfect harmony.

◆Kagawa Pref.

42. Seto Ohashi Bridge Sky Tour
(Yoshima Island)

Photo : Honshu-Shikoku Bridge
Expressway Co. Ltd.

A tour guided by constructionengineers who were involved in theconstruction of bridges including theSeto Ohashi Bridge. The top of thetower is 175 m above sea level.
Opening period: April to June, October,
November (Fridays to Sundays, public holidays)

Along the trail, you can see
strange rock formations andnatural vegetation up close.

◆Kagawa Pref.
44. Udon School・
Sanuki Udon noodles

Experience making authentic
handmade sanuki udon noodles.
This 60 to 90 minute classincludes rolling the dough, boilingthe noodles and tasting yourcreation.

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2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information■World Heritage Sites
No

Name

Place

1

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Ito-gun, Wakayama Pref.
（Koyasan)2

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group

3

Contact Information

Phone Number

Koya Town

Wakayama Prefecture World Heritage Council+81-735-42-1044

Osaka Pref.

Mozu Burial Mounds Visitor Center+81-72-245-6682

Kinkaku-ji(Cultural Asset of the Ancient Capital Kyoto)

Sakai City, Habikino City, Fujiidera
City

Kyoto, Kyoto Pref.

Kita-ku Kinkakuji Town

Rokuonji Office+81-75-461-0013

4

Himeji Castle

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Honmachi

Himeji Castle Management Office+81-79-285-1146

5

Atomic Bomb Dome

Hiroshima, Hiroshima Pref.

Otemachi, Naka-ku

Hiroshima City Tourism Policy Department+81-82-504-2767

6

Itsukushima Shrine

Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

Miyajima Town

Itsukushima Shrine Office+81-829-44-2020

7

The Imperial Steel Works (Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution:
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.
Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining)

Yahatahigashi district

Kitakyushu City Planning and Coordination Bureau
World Heritage Division+81-93-582-2922■National Treasures(Building and Structure)
Name

No

Address

Chōhō-ji Temple Main Hall
1

Chōhō-ji Temple Tahōtō Pagoda

Chōhō-ji Temple

689 Kami, Shimotsu-cho, Kainan-shi, Wakayama Pref.

+81-73-492-1030+81-73-492-1030

Chōhō-ji Daimon Gate
Zenpuku-in Temple Shaka Hall

Zenpuku-in

271 Umeda, Shimotsu-cho, Kainan-shi, Wakayama Pref.

+81-73-492-2188

Kongō Sanmai-in Temple Tahōtō Pagoda

Kongo sanmaiin

425 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-56-3838

Kongōbu-ji Temple Fudō Hall

Koyasan Reihokan

152 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-56-2029

4

Negoro-ji Temple Tahōtō Pagoda

Negoro-ji Temple

2286 Negoro, Iwade City, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-62-1144

5

Jigen-in Temple Tahōtō Pagoda

Jigen-in

626 Hineno, Izumisano, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-467-0092

6Kōon-ji Temple Kannon Hall

Kōon-ji Temple

798 Kizumi, Kaizuka City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-446-2360

7

Kanshin-ji Temple Golden Hall

Kanshin-ji Temple

475 Teramoto, Kawachinagano City, Osaka Pref.

+81-721-62-2134

8

Sakurai Shrine Worship Hall

Sakurai Shrine

645 Katakura, Minami-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-297-0043

9

Sumiyoshi Taisha Main Hall

Sumiyoshi Taisha

2-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Pref.

+81-6-6672-0753

10

Byodo-in Hoodo（Phoenix Hall)

Phoenix Hall

116 Renge Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Pref.

+81-774-21-2861

11

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera
Temple1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Pref.

+81-75-551-1234

12

Ginkaku-ji (Higashiyama Jisho-ji Temple)

Ginkaku-ji

2 Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Pref.

+81-75-771-5725

13

Taisan-ji Temple Main Hall

Taisan-ji Temple

224, Zenkai, Itamigawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Pref.

+81-78-976-6658

14

Chōkō-ji Temple Main Hall

Chōkō-ji Temple

609 Hata, Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture+81-795-44-0733

2
3

75

Phone Number76

2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information
Name

No
15

16

Kakurin-ji Temple Taishi Hall
Kakurin-ji Temple Main Hall

Phone Number

Jōdo-ji Temple

2094 Joya-cho, Ono City, Hyogo Pref.

Kanki-in+81-794-62-4318
Hoji-in+81-794-62-2651

Kakurin-ji Temple

424 Kitakami, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa-shi,
Hyogo Pref.

+81-79-454-7053

Ichijō-ji Temple

821-17 Sakamoto-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Pref.

+81-790-48-2006

784 Shizutani, Bizen City, Okayama Pref.

+81-869-67-1427

17

Ichijō-ji Temple Three-story Pagoda

18

Former Shizutani School

19

Kibitsu Shrine Main Hall and Hall of Worship

Kibitsu Shrine

931 Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Pref.

+81-86-287-4111

20

Myōō-in Temple Five-story Pagoda

Myōō-in Temple

1473 Kusado, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Pref.

+81-84-951-1732

Jōdo-ji Temple

20-28 Higashikubo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref. +81-848-37-2361

2177

Jōdo-ji Temple Pure Land Hall (Amitabha Hall)

Address

Jōdo-ji Temple Tahōtō Pagoda
Jōdo-ji Temple Main Hal

22

Kōjo-ji Temple Three-story Pagoda

Kōjo-ji Temple

57 Setoda, Setoda-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

+81-845-27-3377

23

Fudō-in Temple Golden Hall

Fudō-in Temple

3-4-9 Ushidashinmachi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City,
Hiroshima Pref.

+81-82-221-6923

24

Itsukushima Shrine

Main shrine

1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima+81-829-44-2020

25

Rurikō-ji Temple Five-story Pagoda

Rurikō-ji Temple

7-1 Kouzan-cho, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Pref.

+81-83-934-2810

26

Kōzan-ji Temple Buddha Hall

Kōzan-ji Temple

27

Sumiyoshi Shrine Main Hal

Sumiyoshi Shrine

28

Usa Jingū Shrine Main Hall

Usa Jingū

2859 Minamiusa, Usa City, Oita Pref.

+81-978-37-0001

29

Fuki-ji Temple Great Hall

Fuki-ji Temple

2395 Tashibufuki, Bungotakada City, Oita Pref.

+81-978-26-3189

30

Taisan-ji Temple Main Hall

Taishan-ji Temple

1730 Taizanji-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Pref.

+81-89-978-0329

31

Taihō-ji Temple Main Hall

Taihō-ji Temple

5-10-1 Minamiedo, Matsuyama City, Ehime Pref.

+81-89-922-6837

32

Ishite-ji Temple Niōmon Gate

Ishite-ji Temple

2-9-21 Ishite, Matsuyama City, Ehime Pref.

+81-89-977-0870

33

Motoyama-ji Temple Main Hall

Motoyama-ji Temple

1445 Motoyama Ko, Toyonaka-cho, Mitoyo-shi,
Kagawa Pref.

+81-875-62-2007

34

Kandani Shrine Main Hall

Kandani Shrine

621 Kandani-cho, Sakaide City, Kagawa Pref.

+81-877-47-0770

1-2-3 Chofu Kawabata, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi
Pref.
1-1-11 Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi, Shimonoseki City,
Yamaguchi Pref.

+81-83-245-0258+81-83-256-2656

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2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information■National Treasures(Art and Craft)
Name

No
1

Wooden statues of four seated Shintō deities:
Hayatama,Fusumi, Ketsumiko, and Kunitokotachi(Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine)

2

Shrine treasures (Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine)

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

79

Kumano Hayatama
ShrineKumano Hayatama
ShrineWooden Statue of 1,000-Armed Kannon / Wooden
Bodhisattva Statue (Bodhisattvas Nikkō and Gakkō) Dōjō-ji Temple(Dōjō-ji Temple)
Silk Painting of the Heavenly Descent of the Amitabha
Yushi Hachimanko
and Buddhist Saints (Yūshi Hachimankō)
Ikakeji-raden-kondōsōshinyō portable shrine
Tomobuchi Hachiman
Shrine(Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine)
Wooden Statue of Seated Maitreya Buddha
Jison-in(Jison-in Temple)
Wooden Statue of Seated Kannon with Wish-Fulfilling
Jewel and Wheel (enshrined in the Golden Hall)
Kanshin-ji Temple(Kanshin-ji Temple)
Celadon Vase with Phoenix Handles (by Wan
Kubosō Memorial
Museum of Arts
Sheng)(Kubosō Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi)
Portable shrine with gilt bronze fittings and mother ofKonda Hachimangūpearl inlay on chiriji maki-e ground
Shrine(Konda Hachimangū Shrine)
Lacquered statue of Seated 1,000-Armed Kannon
Fujii-dera Temple(enshrined in the Main Hall) (Fujii-dera Temple)
Tablet (Dōmyō-ji Tenmangu )Fan-paper albums of the Lotus Sutra (98 pages)(Shitennō-ji Temple)
Silk Painting of Ox and herdboys(attributed to Li Di /(aka “Riding an ox”)(Yamato Bunkakan)
Tobi Seiji Pear-Shaped Vase
(The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka)
Silk Painting of the Divinely inspired Reception of the
Two Great Sutras(Fujita Museum)“Landscape of the four seasons” (ink and color on
paper with gold leaf background)(Amanosan Kongō-ji Temple)
Wooden statue of a Seated Yakushi Nyorai(enshrined in the Main Hall) (Shishikutsu-ji Temple)
Portrait of Emperor Go-Toba<attributed to Fujiwara no Nobuzane>(Minase Jingū Shrine)

Address

Phone Number

1 Shingu, Shingu City, Wakayama Pref.

+81-735-22-2533

1 Shingu, Shingu City, Wakayama Pref.

+81-735-22-2533

1738 Kanemaki, Hidakagawa Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama
Pref.

+81-738-22-0543

Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-56-2029

58 Nakatomobuchi, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-79-0198

832 Jisonin, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-54-2214

475 Teramoto, Kawachinagano City, Osaka Pref.

+81-721-62-2134

3-6-12 Uchida-cho, Izumi City, Osaka Pref.

+81-725-54-0001

3-2-8 Konada, Habikino City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-956-0635

1-16-21 Fujiidera, Fujiidera City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-938-0005

Dōmyō-ji Tenmangu

1-16-40 Domyoji, Fujiidera City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-953-2525

Shitennō-ji Temple

1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Pref.

+81-6-6771-0066

The Museum Yamato
1-11-6 Gakuen Minami, Nara City, Nara Pref.
Bunkakan
The Museum of Oriental
1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Pref.
Ceramics, Osaka+81-742-45-0544+81-6-6223-0055

Fujita Museum

10-32 Amijima-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Pref.

+81-6-6351-0582

Amanosan Kongō-ji
Temple996 Amano-cho, Kawachinagano City, Osaka Pref.

+81-721-52-2046

Shishikutsu-ji Temple

2387 Kisaichi, Katano City, Osaka Pref.

+81-72-891-6693

Minase-jingu

3-10-24 Hirose, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka Pref.

+81-75-961-0078

18

Illustrated scroll

Kokawa-dera Temple

2787 Kokawa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Pref.

+81-736-73-4830

19

Short sword <attributed to Sadamune (thecelebrated Fushimi Sadamune) / Hon-a (Kaō)>(Kurokawa Institute of Ancient Cultures)

Kurokawa Institute ofAncient Cultures

14-50 Kurakuensanban-cho, Nishinomiya City,
Hyogo Pref.

+81-798-71-1205

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2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information
Address

Phone Number

2094 Kiyotani-cho, Ono City, Hyogo Pref.

Kanki-in+81-794-62-4318
Hoji-in+81-794-62-2651

Ichijō-ji Temple

821-17 Sakamoto-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Pref.

+81-790-48-2006

Hayashibara Museumof Art2-7-15 Marunouchi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Pref.

+81-86-223-1733

Okayama Prefectural
Museum

1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Pref.

+81-86-272-1149

966, Osafunechoosafune, Setouchi-shi, Okayama Pref.

+81-86-966-7767

2-4-3 Nishimachi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Pref.

+81-84-932-2345

Jikō-ji Temple

9-2 Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

+81-848-23-2411

Heike Nōkyō(Itsukushima Shrine)

Itsukushima Shrine

1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima Pref.

+81-829-44-2020

Tachi longsword <by Tametsugu (Kitsunegasaki)>(Kikkawa Archives)
Cast Iron Treasure Pagoda(with crystal five-ringed tower)(Amida-ji Temple)
Short sword with chrysanthemum ornamentation(kikuzukuri koshigatana;unsigned but attributed to Taima)(Mohri Museum)Ink wash painting“Landscapes of Four Seasons”<by Sesshu> (Mohri Museum)
Sword with an inscription in gold inlay by Honami
Kotoku “Hasebe Kunishige Honami”(Heshikiri Hasebe) / Kuroda Chikuzen no Kami>(Fukuoka City Museum)

Kikkawa HistoricalMuseum

2-7-3 Yokoyama, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Pref. +81-

+81-827-41-1010

Amida-ji Temple

1869 Mure, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Pref.

+81-835-38-0839

Mohri Museum

1-15-1 Tatara, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Pref.

+81-835-22-0001

Mohri Museum

1-15-1 Tatara, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Pref.

+81-835-22-0001

Fukuoka City Museum

3-1-1 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref.

+81-92-845-5011

32

Painting “Zhou Maoshu Admiring Lotuses”<by Kanō Masanobu> (Kyushu National Museum)

Kyushu National
Museum

4-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Pref.

+81-92-918-2807

33

Short sword <by Yoshimitsu> with mounting(Tachibana Museum Yanagawa)Tachibana Museum

1 Shinhokamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Pref.

+81-944-77-7888

34

Usuki Cliff Buddhas (Usuki City)

Usuki City

804-1 Fukata, Usuki City, Oita Prefecture+81-972-65-3300Ōyamazumi Shrine

3327 Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari City, Ehime Pref.

+81-897-82-0032

Zentsu-ji Temple

3-3-1 Zentsuji-cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Pref.

+81-877-62-0111

No
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

31

35
36

81

Name
Wooden statues of the Amida Nyorai Triad(enshrined
Jōdo-ji Temple
at Jōdo-ji Temple) (Jōdo-ji Temple temple)
Silk Painting of Prince Shōtoku and Eminent Tendai
Priests (Ichijō-ji Temple)
Long sword signed “Kagemitsu living in Osafune inBizen Province “
by Sakon Shogen Nagamitsu(Hayashibara Museum of Art)
Akagawa Odoshi Yoroi(red leather armor with helmet and pauldrons)(Okayama Prefectural Museum)Long sword signed “Unmarked Ichimonji（Sanchomo)“ （Bizen Osafune Sword Village Bizen
Osafune Sword Museum)Tachi longsword <by Kunimune>(Fukuyama Museum of Art)
Silk Painting of the bodhisattva Fugen Enmei(Jikō-ji Temple)

Akaito Odoshi Yoroi (armor laced with red thread,with pauldrons) (Ōyamazumi Shrine)
Gold and bronze khakkhara (Zentsū-ji Temple)

Bizen Osafune Sword
Village Bizen Osafune
Sword Museum
Fukuyama Museum ofArt82

2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information■Sightseeing ExperiencesNo
1

2

Adventure World

Koyasan(Training Experience)３

Experience of Lacquer work

4

Wakanoura (Marine Leisure)(Dragnet Experience)
Wakanoura (Marine Leisure)(Sea Kayaking Experience)

5

Place

Contact Information

Shirahama Town, Wakayama Pref.

Ito-gun,Wakayama Pref.

KoyasanKainan City, Wakayama Pref.

Phone Number

Adventure world+81-570-06-4481

Shakyou：Koyasan Daishi Church+81-736-56-2015

Sutras：Koyasan Daishi Church+81-736-56-2015

Ajikan：Sōhonzankongōbuji(Faculty of
Education)+81-736-56-2014

Kishu Lacquerware Traditional Industry Hall+81-73-482-0322

Wakayama City, Wakayama Pref.

Wakanoura

Wakanoura Tourism Association+81-73-444-4349

Wakayama City, Wakayama Pref.

Wakanoura

Wakanoura Tourism Association+81-73-444-4349

Wakayama Castle(with Period Costumes)

Wakayama City, Wakayama Pref.

Wakayama Castle

Wakayama Castle Tourist Information Center +81-73-435-1185

6Tour of Fortress Ruins(Tomogashima)

Wakayama City, Wakayama Pref.

Tomogashima

Wakayama City Tourist Association+81-73-433-8118

7

Umizuri Park, Misaki-cho
Michi-no-eki Totto Park Koshima

Misaki-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka Pref.

Sea fishing park,roadside station

Misaki-cho sea fishing park・Totto Park
Kojima+81-72-447-5126

Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko
Chanoyu Culture Experience
Sakai City, Osaka Pref.
(Birthplace of Chanoyu culture : Sakai City)

Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko+81-72-260-4386

Japanese Confectionery Making(Sakai City） Sakai City, Osaka Pref.

Sakai Tourism and Convention Association+81-72-233-5258

Knife Making(Sakai City）

Sakai City, Osaka Pref.

Sakai Tourism and Convention Association+81-72-233-5258

9

Cup Noodles Museum Ikeda, Osaka

10

Sake Brewery Tour

Ikeda City, Osaka Pref.
Izumisano City, Osaka Pref.
Katano City, Osaka Pref.
Kishiwada City, Osaka Pref.
Kawachinagano City, Osaka Pref.
Katano City, Osaka Pref.

CUPNOODLES MUSEUM Osaka Ikeda
Kitashouji Syuzouten
Daimon Syuzou
Isaka sake brewing place
Saijo Joint Stock Company
Yamano Syuzou+81-72-752-3484+81-72-468-0850+81-72-891-0353+81-72-479-0074+81-721-55-1101+81-72-891-1046

8

83

Name

84

2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information
No
11

12

Place

Fishing Experience(Ieshima Islands)

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Japanese Confectionery(Himeji City)

Contact Information+81-79-325-8777

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Himeji City Tourist Information Center+81-79-287-0003

Kimono Experience(Himeji City)

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Himeji City Tourist Information Center+81-79-287-0003

Roof Tile Making(Himeji City)

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Himeji City Tourist Information Center+81-79-287-0003

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Shoshazan Engyoji Temple Honbo+81-79-266-3327

Himeji City, Hyogo Pref.

Shoshazan Engyoji Temple Honbo+81-79-266-3327

Aioi City, Hyogo Pref.

Swordsmith Hayamitsu Kikyo Factory+81-90-8358-4748

Sabukaze pottery center+81-869-34-5680

Kuroshima

Setouchi City Tourism Association+81-869-34-9500

Okayama Pref.
Whole area
Okayama Pref.
Whole area

Okayama Prefectural Tourism
Federation
Okayama Prefectural Tourism
Federation

13
14

Small Knife Making(Aioi City)

15

Ceramics Experience(Sabukaze Ceramic
Setouchi City, Okayama Pref.
& Pottery Workshop)

16

Sand Road that Appears during Ebb Tide
Setouchi City, Okayama Pref.
(Kuroshima Island)

17

Fruit Picking（Okayama orchards)

Okayama Pref.

18

Fruit Harvesting Experience

Okayama Pref.

Fishing Boats for Sightseeing (Onomichi) Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref.
Aerial tour of SETOUCHI（Onomichi）

Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

Ieshima Islands

Phone Number

Ieshima tourism business Union

Sutra Copying(Shoshazan Engyo-ji Temple)
Zazen(Shoshazan Engyo-ji Temple)

19

85

Name

Onomichi Tourism Association+81-86-233-1802+81-86-233-1802+81-848-36-5495+81-848-70-0388

86

2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information
No

Place

Contact Information

Walk Around Art(Ikuchijima)

Onomichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

Ikuchijima

21

Cycling (Shimanami Kaido)

Onomichi,Hiroshima Pref～
Imabari,Ehime Pref.

Setouchi Shimanami
Imabari region Tourism Association
Kaido+81-898-22-0909

22Interaction with Rabbits(Ohkunoshima)

Tkehara City,Hiroshima Pref.

Ohkunoshima

Takehara City Tourist Association+81-846-22-4331

23

Akitsucho kazahaya,
SUP experience on a remote island in the
Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima
SetouchiPref.

Oshibajima

Y51+81-846-45-6251

24

Oyster Shucking Experience (Etajima)

Etajima City, Hiroshima Pref.

Etajima

Etajima City Tourism Association+81-823-42-4871

Climb Mt. Misen

Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

Miyajima

Miyajima Tourism Association+81-829-44-2011

Momiji Manju making

Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Pref.

Miyajima

Miyajima Tourism Association+81-829-44-2011

Miyajima

Miyajima Tourism Association+81-829-44-2011

Mitajiri Enden Memorial Industrial Park

+81-835-25-3510

Ube City Agricultural Promotion Division+81-836-34-8564

26

Walk around in Heian Tsubo-shozuku
Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Pref.
Costume(Miyajima)
Mitajiri Enden Memorial Industrial Park・
Hofu City, Yamaguchi Pref.
Salt making experience

Onomichi Tourism Association

Phone Number

20

25

87

Name

+81-848-36-5495

27

Fujigochi Chaen Tea Plantation

Ube City, Yamaguchi Pref.

28

Karato Market・Seafood Street Food

Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Pref.

Karato Market

29

Walk through MOJI Port retro district

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.

Moji Port30

KITAKYUSHU MUSEUM OF NATURALHISTORY & HUMAN HISTORY

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.

31

Night view of Mt. Sarakura

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.

Mt. Sarakurayama

32

Heiwadai Limestone Cave

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.

Hiraodai33

Hell-steamed Cuisine Kannawa(Beppu City)

Beppu City, Oita Pref.

Jigoku Steaming Workshop

34

Ceramics Experience (Yufuin-cho)

Yufu City, Oita Pref.

35

Swimming with Dolphins(Tsukumi Dolphin Island)

Tsukumi City, Oita Pref.

Tsukumi Dolphin
IslandYufu City Yufuin Promotion Bureau Regional+81-977-84-3111
Promotion Division
Tsukumi City Tourism Association+81-972-82-9521

36

OLLE Walk(Ōnyujima Island)

Saiki City, Oita Pref.

Ōnyujima Island

Saiki City Tourist Information Center+81-972-23-3400

37

Pearl Cultural Experience Tour
(Doi Pearls)

Uwajima City, Ehime Pref.

Miura Nishi

Doi Pearl Limited company+81-895-29-0011

38

Dōgo Onsen

Matsuyama City, Ehime Pref.

Dōgo Onsen

Dōgo Onsen office+81-89-921-5141

39

Cycling (Shimanami Kaido)

Imabari,Ehime Pref.～Onomichi,Hiroshima Pref.

SetouchiShimanami Kaido

Imabari City Hall

+81-898-32-5200

Shimonoseki Tourism Convention
Association
Kitakyushu Comprehensive Tourist
information center
KITAKYUSHU MUSEUM OF NATURALHISTORY & HUMAN HISTORY
Kitakyushu Comprehensive Tourist
information center
Kitakyushu Comprehensive Tourist
information center+81-83-223-1144+81-93-541-4189+81-93-681-1011+81-93-541-4189+81-93-541-4189+81-977-66-3775

88

2. ⑦ Reference: Contact Information
No

Name

40

Zuio-ji Temple・Zazen experience

41

Kirinomori・Tea Festival

42

Seto Ohashi Sky Tour(Yoshima Island)

43

Ferry and Art Walk(Naoshima Island)

44

Udon School・Sanuki Udon noodles
Kankakei Hiking
Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Studio45
Mt. Goishi(Hiking)
Soy Sauce Warehouse Tour

89

Place

Contact Information

Niihama, Ehime Pref.
Shingu-cho, Shikoku Chuo City,
Ehime Pref.
Sakaide City,
Kagawa Pref.
Naoshima-cho,
Kagawa Pref.

Zuio-ji Temple+81-897-41-6563

Kirinomori

Shikoku Chuo City Tourism Association+81-896-77-5003

Yoshima

Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway+81-78-291-1033

Naoshima

Naoshima-cho Tourism Association+81-87-892-2299

Kotohira-cho Tourist Association"Kagawa・Konpira Tourist Information
Center"+81-877-75-3500

Kankakei

Shodoshima-cho Tourism Association+81-879-82-1775

Twenty-Four Eyes
Movie Studio

Shodoshima-cho Tourism Association+81-879-82-1775

Mt. Goishi

Shodoshima-cho Tourism Association+81-879-82-1775

Shodoshima-cho Tourism Association+81-879-82-1775

Naruto Strait

Naruto City Uzushio Tourism Association+81-88-684-1731

Ai-no-yakata

Aizumi-cho Historical Museum+81-88-692-6317

Tokushima City Economic Department
Promotion Division+81-88-621-5232

Kagawa Pref.
Shodoshima-cho,
Shodoshima-gun,
Kagawa Pref.
Shodoshima-cho,
Shodoshima-gun,
Kagawa Pref.
Shodoshima-cho,
Shodoshima-gun,
Kagawa Pref.
Shodoshima-cho,
Shodoshima-gun,
Kagawa Pref.
Naruto City,
Tokushima Pref.
Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima
Pref.

46

Naruto Whirlpools

47

Indigo Dyeing Experience48

Awa Odori

Tokushima City, Tokushima Pref.

49

Gourd Island Cruise

Minamiuchi Town, Tokushima City,
Tokushima Prefecture

Phone Number

Ryogoku Bridge
Kitazumeboat Platform

NPO Shinmachi River Protection Association +8190-3783-2084

90

３．Information about Setouchi
Introducing navigation regulations and major ports in the
Setouchi.

① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions913．① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions
 The Setouchi Sea has four compulsory Pilotage Areas:
Osaka Bay Pilotage Area, Bisan Seto Pilotage Area,
Kurushima Pilotage Area, and Kanmon Pilotage Area.
※Vessels that are 50 meters or longer
must have a pilot on-board in these areas.

ShimanePref.

 In other areas, it is not compulsory to have a pilot onboard. However, it is recommended.

Okayama Pref.

Osaka Bay
Pilotage Area

Hiroshima Pref.

Yamaguchi Pref.

Bisan Seto
Pilotage Area

Inland Sea
Pilotage Area

KanmonPilotage Area
Kurushima
Pilotage Area
FukuokaPref.

Inland Sea
Pilotage Area

Hyogo
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

Inland Sea
Pilotage Area

KagawaPref.
Tokushima Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi Pref.

Oita Pref.

Source : Material for safe navigation of Japan coasts,
Japan VTS (navigation guide), Kanmon-kaikyo inbound/outbound vessel

92

standard draft and vessel type table (Kanmon Pilotage Operations Council)

933．① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions(Details)
Bisan Seto Pilotage Area

Osaka Bay Pilotage Area

Bisan Seto
Northern route

Hyogo Pref.

OkayamaPref.

Mizushimawaterway

Akashi-Kaikyo
RouteBisan Seto
Eastern route

Utaka
Eastern route

Osaka
Pref.
Utaka
Eastern route

Awaji Island

No crossing
sectionRate of 12 knots or less
Bisan Seto
Southern route〇Akashi-Kaikyo Route
Route length : approx. 3.8 nautical miles
Width of the narrowest part : about 1500m
Speed of tide : 7 knots at the strongest (13 km/h)
For Compulsory pilotage areas, the instructions given below must be
followed： Vessels of length 50m or more must follow the demarcated routes whentraversing areas.
 Vessels traversing routes shall traverse promptly at an angle close toright angle.
 Vessels traversing the routes must not anchor(including mooring to vessels that are anchored).

94

Source : Material for safe navigation of Japan coasts,
Japan VTS (navigation guide), Kanmon-kaikyo inbound/outbound vessel

Kagawa Pref.

Prohibited for Large passenger vessels(length 200m or more) to traverse at night○Bisan Seto East Route
Route length : approx. 20.1 nautical miles
Width of the narrowest part : about 1400m
Speed of tidal current : 3.4 knots at maximum strength (6.3 km/h)

standard draft and vessel type table (Kanmon Pilotage Operations Council)

95

3．① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions(Details)

Kurushima Pilotage Area
Kurishima-kaikyo route(when flowing toward the Sorth)

Left sidenavigation

South flow

No crossing Traverse Westernsection waterway

Traverse Centerwaterway

Prohibited for Large passenger vessels(length 200m or more) to traverse at night When traveling during countercurrents,
travel at a tide velocity of +4 knots or
more.
For Compulsory pilotage areas, the instructions given below must be
followed： Vessels of length 50m or more must follow the demarcated routes whentraversing areas.
 Vessels traversing routes shall traverse promptly at an angle close toright angle.
 Vessels traversing the routes must not anchor(including mooring to vessels that are anchored).

96

Source : Material for safe navigation of Japan coasts,
Japan VTS (navigation guide), Kanmon-kaikyo inbound/outbound vessel

Kurishima-kaikyo route(when flowing toward the North)

Right-handnavigation

North flow

No crossing Traverse Westernsection waterway

Traverse Centerwaterway

Prohibited for Large passenger vessels(length 200m or more) to traverse at night When traveling during countercurrents,
travel at a tide velocity of +4 knots or
more.
〇Kurushima-kaikyo route
Route length : Approximately 8.3 nautical miles
Width of narrowest part : approx. 400m
Speed of tide : 10 knots at the strongest (18.5 km/h)

standard draft and vessel type table (Kanmon Pilotage Operations Council)

973．① Setouchi Sea Navigation Restrictions(Details)

Kanmon Pilotage Area

Yamaguchi
Pref.
Kanmonroute

FukuokaPref.
Prohibited for passenger
vessels of total 80,000 G/Tor more to traverse at night〇Kanmon route
Route length : about 15 nautical miles
Width of narrowest part : Approximately 500m
Speed of tidal current : 9 knots at the strongest (17 km/h)
For Compulsory pilotage areas, the instructions given below must be
followed： Vessels of length 50m or more must follow the demarcated routes whentraversing areas.
 Vessels traversing routes shall traverse promptly at an angle close toright angle.
 Vessels traversing the routes must not anchor(including mooring to vessels that are anchored).

98

Source : Material for safe navigation of Japan coasts,
Japan VTS (navigation guide), Kanmon-kaikyo inbound/outbound vessel

standard draft and vessel type table (Kanmon Pilotage Operations Council)

99

② Setouchi Cruise Ship Reception Wharf③ Principal Ports of the Setouchi④ Major offshore anchorage areas in the Setouchi

1003．② Setouchi Cruise Ship Reception Wharf
50,000 tons or less class

Tonnage limits for vessels entering the port
⑫ HIROSHIMA Port (P.125)
Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
AcceptabletonnageUjina Foreign
Trade Wharf
390m
-10m
70,000 tons

Itsukaichi
-11m
190m
-11m
220,000 tons
class

⑯ SHIMONOSEKI Port （P.133）
Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

Aruka Port
300m
-12m
50,000 tons
class

Choshu Dejima
410m
-12m
220,000 tonsclass

⑭ MITAJIRINAKANOSEKI Port
(P.129)Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage⑪ KURE Port (P.123)
Wharf Name Kawaraishi
West
Length260m
Water Depth-7.5m
Acceptable 40,000 tons
tonnage
class

Kidani
190m
-4.5m
—

CT No..2

Wharf Name

260m

Water Depth
Acceptabletonnage

-7.5m

-7.5m

-

-

LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage-3m—

Myōjin
120m
-4.5m
—

-10m
20,000 tons
class

Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

Length－－－Water Depth-10m
Acceptable 50,000 tons
tonnageclass

Wharf Name Wharf No. 4
Length280m
Water Depth-10m
Acceptable 130,000 tons
tonnage
class

Public highearthquakeresistance
Length90m
Water Depth-5.5m
Acceptabletonnage

101

370m

Water Depth

-11m

-11m

-10m

Acceptable 160,000 tons 10,000 tons 30,000 tons
tonnageclass*
class
class（P.115）⑲ TAKAMATSU Port
（P.139）（P.115）⑦ FUKURA Port

Wharf Name

㉒ MATSUYAMA Port
（P.145）

LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

Outer Harbor
Wharf No. 1No. 2
370m
-10m
170,000 tons
class

LengthTomita Wharf
No. 2
185m
-10m
—

㉑ NIIHAMA Port （P.143）
Wharf Name Habu No. 2 Habu No. 3
Length130m
90m
Water Depth
‐7.5m
-5.5m
Acceptable 20,000 tons
10,000tonnageclass
tons class㉖ SAIKI Port （P.153）
Wharf Name

Tomita Wharf
No. 1
240m
-12m
20,000 GT
class

Mejima area
280m

440m

Water Depth
-14m
-10m
Acceptable 80,000 tons 26,000 tons
tonnage
class
class

㉓ UWAJI MA Port
(P.147)
Wharf Name
LengthAssumes landing bytender⑳ SAKAIDE Port
（P.141）IMABARI PortTSUKUMI Port
Wharf Name

LengthCentral Jetty Tsuruhama
North
210m
280m

⑦ AWAJI ＫŌRYU NO
TSUBASA Port
Assumes landing bytender㉔ KITAKYUSHU Port （P.149）㉕ BEPPU Port （P.151）

Tenpōzan* Expanded to 430m in 2023.
Planned to support
220,000 tons.

⑬ IWAKUNI Port (P.127)

LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

Wharf Name

280m

－

Wharf Name

④ OSAKA Port （P.109）

Shallow
Wharf Name Ayaura
Draft Wharves
Length120m
Water Depth-4m
Acceptabletonnage

岡山県
Wharf Name
No. 1 Jetty

Wharf Name Shinminato South
Length370m
Water Depth-10m
Acceptable
130,000 tons
tonnage
class

Hibiki-Nada
West No. 6
350.5m-15m
160,000 tons
class

Shinko Pier Naka Pier
No.4 O
491m
305m-11m(O1),
Water Depth-12m-9m-10m(O2)
Acceptable 230,000 tons 77,000 tons 77,000 tons
tonnage
class
class
class

USHIMADO Port

Wharf Name Nishigosho Itozaki No. 1 Itozaki No. 2
Length
300m
135m
185m
Water Depth
-6m
-8.5m
-10m
Acceptable 5,000 tons
20,000 tons—
tonnageclass

Wharf Name Tamamo -10m
Length310m
Water Depth-10m
Acceptable 50,000 tons
tonnage
class

Wharf
Nishikaigan
Asano
Name No. 1 and No. 2
No.1
Length210m×2
170m
Water
福岡県
-11m
-7.5m
Depth
Accepta 50,000 tons
10,000tons
ble
class
class
tonnage

Pier
Wharf Name Shinko
No.4 Q
Length649m

Shikama No. 4
and No. 5
340m-10m
110,000 tonsclass

⑩ ONOMICHI-ITOZAKI Port （P.121）

TAKEHARA Port
Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage-10m
20,000 tons
class

⑤ KOBE Port （P.111）⑥ HIMEJI Port （P.113）

No. 2 International International CT No.1
Wharf Name Tomo
Pier
CT No.1
CT No. 2
Length
70m
170m
250m
260m

ITSUKUSHIMA Port

Nakanoseki
No. 3
Length480m
Water Depth-12m
Acceptable 50,000 tons
tonnageclass

Shibanaka
West Pier
270m-13m
20,000 tons
class

⑨ FUKUYAMA Port （P.119）

AKITSU Port

⑧ UNO Port （P.117）

Wharf Name

⑮ UBE Port （P.131）

Itsukaichi
-12m
240m
-12m
220,000 tons
class

100,000 tons or more class

50,000-100,000 tons class

Sakashizu
No. 2
130m

Water Depth‐7.5m
Acceptable 10,000 tons
tonnageclass② HANNAN Port （P.105）

Hayashida A

Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage

398m-12m
50,000 tons
class

（Ｐ.137）⑱ SHODOSHIMASAKATE Port
Wharf Name
Length

（Ｐ.137）
Water Depth⑱ SHODOSHIMA
Acceptable
UCHINOMI Porttonnage

Wharf Name
LengthWater Depth
Acceptabletonnage③ SAKAI-SENBOKU Port （P.107）
Ohama
Wharf Name Sukematsu
No. 9
No.5
300m
370m
Length-12m-10m
Water Depth
Acceptable 110,000 tons 50,000 tons
tonnage
class
class

Tanoura47m × 2-5m—

Sakate
No. 1
122m
-6m
—

Wharf Name Shinkaizuka No.3
Length240m

Water Depth-12m
Acceptable 40,000 tons classtonnage① WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU
Port (p.103)
No. 3
Wharf Name Nishihama
and No. 5
Length500m
Water Depth-12m
Acceptable
160,000 tons
tonnage
class

MISHIMA-KAWANOE Port

⑰ TOKUSHIMA KOMATSUSHIMA Port （P.135）

Muramatsu
Wharf Name Muramatsu
No. 5
No. 6
Length240m
350m

KanaisoOkisu
Wharf Name No. 1Akaishi
Honko
and No. 2 No. 1 and No. 2(Outer)Length443m
200m 170m
150m
210m-13m(1)、
Water Depth
-11m
-9m
-9m
‐7.5m
-10m(2)
Acceptable 170,000 tons
70,000 tons 20,000 tons 30,000 tons
tonnage
class
class
class
class

Water Depth
Acceptabletonnage

-15m

-15m

—

—

102

WAKAYAMASHIMOTSU Port

①WAKAYAMASHIMOTSU Port

Port Location【Contact】
Harbor and Airport Promotion Division,
Wakayama Prefectural Government（Department of Prefectural Land Maintenance）
e0824001@pref.wakayama.lg.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

Map Legend

Tottori
Pref.

Port
Tourist Destination

Hyogo
Pref.

Distance From the
Port

Kyoto
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

WAKAYAMASHIMOTSU Port

Wakayama Castle
Nara
Pref.

TomogashimaIslandKagawaPref.

20㎞
Tokushima
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Wakayama Shimotsu Port is located in northwestern Wakayama Prefecture. The bay
extends across a wide area of cities of Wakayama, Kainan, and Arida. It is a logistics
base for raw materials and products for several leading companies in industries such as
steel and petroleum refining. Wakayama Shimotsu Port is divided into five Port Wards.
From north to south, these are Wakayama Hokko Ward, Wakayama Minato Ward,
Wakaura / Kainan Minato Ward, Shimotsu Minato Ward, and Arida Minato Ward. The
local area also features tourist attractions such as Mount Koyasan (a World Heritage Site),
Wakayama Castle, and Wakayama Marina City.
Wharf① Nishihama Wharf No. 3② Nishihama Wharf No. 5（available in ① + ②）

Length①240 m②260 m（①＋② 500 m）

Water Depth①-12 m②-12 mMaximum
Tonnage

168,666 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Consultation required

Terminal―

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Available(Temporary)

103

Wakayama Marina City・
Kuroshio Market

Koyasan, founded by Kobo Daishi, is a training
center for practitioners of Shingon Esoteric
Buddhism and is the headquarters of Koyasan
Shingon Buddhism, which is practiced all overJapan. An array of various temples and pagodas,
where worshipers are greeted by Buddhist statues
and mandalas. Koyasan celebrated its 1200th
anniversary in 2015.

Koyasan

Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Koyasan

Wakanoura

Shirahama

Adventure
world

Kuroshio Market

A gourmet destination where you can fully savor
the excitement and delightful tastes of the sea.
The “Tuna Butcher Show” is held every day, with
raw tuna fish being vigorously dismantled in frontof an audience and sold on the spot. The otoro
tuna also fetches an amazing price. Visitors canalso enjoy eating fresh seafood selected on the
spot!

104

HANNAN Port②HANNAN Port【Contact】
Port & Harbor Bureau, City of Osakakowankyoku@sbox.pref.osaka.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Kyoto
Pref.
Hyogo
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

HANNANPort

Okayama
Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

Kishiwada
Castle20㎞

KagawaPref.

Wakayama
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Senshu Danjiri Festival

Hannan Port is a port that extends 7km north and south of the three municipalities of
Tadaoka, Kishiwada and Kaizuka. Hannan Port was preceded by Tadaoka Port, Kishiwada
Port, and Kaizuka Port, each of which evolved their own unique history. The mostnoteworthy event to occur in these ports was the construction of a lumber complex, whichbegan in 1964, and which led to the merger of the three ports in 1968 to create Hannan
Port. Today, together with the creation of natural environments such as tidal flats, the port
has attracted attention due to its proximity to Kansai Airport, which has helped it becomea major port supporting Osaka‘s economic and industrial activities..
Wharf① Shinkaizuka Wharf No. 3

Length①240 mWater Depth①-12 mMaximum Tonnage

42,363 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Requires Consultation with the Port Authority

Terminal―

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

―

105

A festival held annually from September thatboasts a history and tradition of almost 300 years.
It derives from the Inari Festival, which was held
to pray for abundant harvests. The dynamism of
the danjiri being pulled with full strength has
made the festival very popular at home andabroad, and has attracted the participation of
more than 500,000 people. Encounter the historyof danjiri or experience the danjiri yourself at
Kishiwada Danjiri Kaikan Hall.

Kishiwada Castle

On April 6, 2017, its selection as one of the "NewTop 100 Castles in Japan" was announced by theJapan
CastleAssociation.
Becausethesuperimposed shape of the Main Citadel(honmaru) and Secondary Citadel (ninomaru)
resemble the warp beam of a loom, called a chikiri,
it is also known as Chikiri Castle. The garden at
Kishiwada Castle, called "Hachijin Garden," wasdesigned by Mirei Shigemori in 1953. Its artistic
and academic value led to its designation as anational site of scenic beauty on October 6, 2014.

106

SAKAI-ENBOKUPortPort Location③SAKAI-SENBOKUPort【Contact】
Port & Harbor Bureau, City of Osakakowankyoku@sbox.pref.osaka.lg.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

Map Legend
Port

Tottori
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From the
Port

Kyoto
Pref.

Hyogo
Pref.

SAKAI-SENBOKUPortOkayamaPref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

20㎞

Sakai City Traditional Crafts
Museum

Osaka
Pref.

Sakai City Museum
Mausoleum ofEmperor Nintoku

KagawaPref.

Sakai-Senboku Port, which straddles the three cities of Sakai, Takaishi, and Izumiotsu, islocated next to Osaka Port and is bordered on the north by the Yamato River, extends 14
km on a north-south axis and 10 km offshore, covering approximately 9,000 ha. It waspreceded by Sakai Port, which once flourished thanks to trade with Ming China and later
Nanban trade, and Senboku Port, which was established in the Showa period. With thedevelopment of the Sakai-Senboku Coastal Industrial Zone in the early 1955s, Sakai Portand Senboku Port underwent significant growth as industrial ports. In 1969, the two
ports were merged and became a designated important port, Sakai-Senboku Port. Today,
it continues to contribute to the development of the Japanese economy as acomprehensive port serving the Osaka Bay Area, which supports one of the world's
largest economies.
Wharf① Ōhama No. 5 Wharf② Sukematsu No. 9 Wharf

Length①370 m②300 mWater Depth①-10 m②-12 mMaximum Tonnage①50,142 tons

②115,906 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Requires Consultation with the Port Authority

Terminal―

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

―

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Tokushima
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Sakai City Traditional Crafts Museum

A facility bringing together the artefacts of Sakai’s
traditional industries. Experience and learn at
special exhibits devoted to Sakai’s traditional
industries, such as cutlery, incense sticks, cotton
dyeing and bleaching, carpet making, kombu,
bicycles, Japanese confectionery, and more. You
can also encounter Sakai's traditional industries at
Sakai Ichi, a shop selling specialty products from
Sakai, and the Sakai Knife Museum. 。

Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku

The world's largest tomb, with a tumulus thatmeasures 486 long. It is one of the world's largest
tombs alongside the Great Pyramid of Giza andthe Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xi'an.
The Mozu-Furuichi tumuli, which include theNintoku Tomb, are registered with UNESCO as a
World Cultural Heritage Site. At the adjoining
Sakai City Museum, experience a VR panoramicview of the Mozu-Furuichi tumuli.

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OSAKA Port

Port Location④OSAKA Port【Contact】
Port & Harbor Bureau, City of Osakacruiseport@city.osaka.lg.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

Kyoto
Pref.

Map Legend
Port

Hyogo
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

Osaka Castle

Shinsaibashi / Dōtonbori(Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki)

OkayamaPref.

Universal
Studios Japan

OSAKA
Port
20㎞
Osaka
Pref.

Osaka Aquarium
Kaiyukan

Yamamoto
Noh Theatre
KagawaPref.
Tokushima
Pref.

Osaka is situated in the heart of the Kansai region, where it is prosperous as Japan’s
second “commercial capital,” replete with a tourist City’s attractions including shopping,gourmet, entertainment, and history. Osaka Port has been called Naniwa-zu sinceancient times and has developed as a key transportation link between continents such as
Korea and China. With its excellent access to Kansai International and Itami Airports, it isextremely convenient for flights and cruises.
* Extends to 430m in 2023. Plans to support 220,000 tons.

Wharf① Tempozan
Wharf② Central Jetty
North Wharf③ Tsuruhama Wharf

Length①370 m*②210 m③280 mWater Depth①-11 m②-11 m③-10 mMaximum Tonnage①168,000 tons*②13,000 tons

③30,000 tons

Bus Parking Lot①②③ Available

Terminal① Available ②③ Consultation required

CIQ① Available ②③ Consultation required

Wi-Fi① Available (free) ② ③ Consultation required

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Osaka Castle

The great castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as asymbol of his power was burned down during theSummer Campaign of the Siege of Osaka, and thecastle tower later rebuilt by Iemitsu, the third
Tokugawa shogun, was lost to lightning. The
current donjon was rebuilt in 1931 on a
Tokugawa-period stone foundation thanks todonations from many citizens. The inside of thecastle features a museum that exhibits important
cultural properties and other valuable historicalmaterials.
(Photo: Osaka Castle)

Wakayama
Pref.

Around Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping
Arcade and Dōtonbori

The popular shopping area known as theShinsaibashi-suji Shōtengai, where the shops
range from venerable establishments withcenturies of history to those incorporating thelatest trends. Dōtonbori, well-known for Ebisu
Bridge and the Glico and Crab signboards. An
unmissable spot as a symbol of Osaka’s
reputation as a “kuidaore” or “eat-yourself-broke”
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KOBE Port

Port Location⑤KOBE Port【Contact】
Port Promotion Division, Kobe City Port and Harbor
Bureau (in charge of attracting passenger ships)
cruise_kobeport@office.city.kobe.lg.jp

Map Legend
Port

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

TottoriPref.

Arima Onsen

Tourist Destination
Distance From the
Port

Hyogo
Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

Mt. Rokkō・Mt. Maya

Okayama （Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens ）Pref.

KOBE Port

Akashifishing port

Hiroshima
Pref.

KagawaPref.

Kobe is one of Japan's top tourist attractions, with mountains, town, and the sea nestled
in close proximity. Even today, the City retains the influence of its embrace of foreignculture as a hub of international trade after the opening of the port. Feel the exotic porttown atmosphere in Kitano and the Old Kobe Residency, neighborhoods lined withbuildings used for foreigners and trading posts, as well as Nankin-machi, one of Japan’s
three major Chinatowns. Mount Rokkō and Mt. Maya, the symbols of Kobe, have many
spots with excellent night-time vistas, including the view from Kikuseidai, reputed to be
one of Japan's three best night views as the Ten Million Dollar Night View. Other famous
attractions include the Arima hot springs, which boast a history of over 1,000 years as
one of Japan’s oldest hot springs, world-famous Kobe beef, and Kobe sweets, which arevery popular with women.
Wharf① Kobe Port Terminal Shinko Pier No.4 Q1 / Q2
② Kobe Port Terminal Shinko Pier No.4 O1 / O2
③Naka Pier Cruise Terminal

Length①649 m②491 m③305 mWater Depth①-12 m(Q1,Q2)②-11 m(O1) -10 m(O2)③-9 m

Maximum Tonnage①230,000 tons

②77,000 tons

③77,000 tons

Bus Parking Lot①②③ Available

Terminal①②③ Available

CIQ①②③ Available

Wi-Fi①②③ Available (Free)

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Ehime
Pref.

Kobe Beef

Tokushima
Pref.

Kobe Beef is a certification given only to cows thatmeet certain quality standards and is one of themost valuable brands of meat. The fine marbled
steak flesh has a sweetness and elegance, and isprized by epicurean around the world. There aremany restaurants in Kobe where you can enjoy
carefully selected genuine Kobe beef unavailable
anywhere else.

Kobe City(Kobe Beef)

20㎞
Osaka
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

Nada Gogo
Sake Breweries

Wakayama
Pref.

Mt. Rokkō・Mt. Maya (Nunobiki Herb
Gardens)

Visit Mt. Rokkō and Mt. Maya, which ascend from
Kobe Port, in just 40 minutes from the City centerusing the cable ropeway or mountain bus.
By day, visitors can enjoy a mountain resort in
the nature of Mt. Rokko, and enjoy the “TenMillion Dollar Night View” overlooking Osaka andKobe at night.

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HIMEJI Port

Port Location⑥HIMEJI Port

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Hyogo
Pref.

【Contact】
Himeji Port Management Office, Hyogo Prefecture
himejikoukanri@pref.hyogo.lg.jp

Map Legend
Port

Okayama
Pref.

20㎞

Shoshazan Engyō-ji
TempleHimeji Castle,
Kōkoen Gardens

Tourist Destination
Distance From the
Port

Kyoto
Pref.

HIMEJI Port

Ieshima Islands

Osaka
Pref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

KagawaPref.

Himeji Castle

Registered in December 1993, Himeji Castle was Japan’s
first World Heritage Site. The history of Himeji Castle
spans four centuries. Among Japan’s extant castles, thesurvival of its original construction has received
worldwide acclaim. It is visited by approximately
350,000 foreign tourists each year. Himeji Castle is also
known as Shirasagi Castle from the way its appearance
is likened to that of a flying egret. You will be impressedwith its appearance, which combines grand scale andsubtlety.

Wakayama
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

KōkoenKōkoen is comprised of nine Japanese gardens at the site of theformer residence of the Lord of Himeji. The gardens are often
used as a location for movie and television filming. Enjoy thenatural beauty of trees, waterfalls, autumn leaves, and colored
carp.

Shoshazan Engyō-ji Temple

After an enjoyable 4 minutes on the ropeway, you will arrive at
the temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism, with a history of
about 1,000 years atop the mountain. There is a scenic beauty
to the way that the temple blends harmoniously with the natural
surroundings. Enjoy extraordinary experiences such as zazen
meditation, sutra copying, and vegetarian cuisine. The temple
has been a location shot for several movies, including The Last
Samurai, starring Tom Cruise.

Himeji Port is an international hub located in the waterfront district of Himeji City, whichis in the central part of the Harima area in southern Hyogo Prefecture. Himeji Port has
convenient access popular tourist attractions for foreign tourists. Himeji Castle, a World
Cultural Heritage site and one of the most beautiful castles in Japan, Shoshazan Engyō-ji
Temple, where you can experience zazen and sutra copying, and taste Buddhist
vegetarian cuisine, and remote islands where you can enjoy fishing tours, sea kayaking,and fresh seafood barbecue. Because it is located to the east of the Seto Inland Sea,
many cruise ships call at Himeji Port.
Wharf① Shikama No.4 Wharf② Shikama No.5 Wharf

Length①170 m②170 mWater Depth①-10 m②-10 mMaximum Tonnage①＋②115,906 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal—

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Available

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Ieshima Islands

The Ieshima Islands are a chain of 44 islands in the
Harima-nada area of the Seto Inland Sea. With theircomplex coastlines, the Ieshima Islands are known for
their abundant fresh seafood, which is caught all year
round in Japan. Experience the natural environment by
kayaking, eating seafood barbecue, and seeing what it’s
like to be a fisherman on a fishing experience tour boat.

Local sake

The Harima area is blessed with clear water, and the Yamada
Nishiki rice harvested in the Banshū Plain is said to beparticularly excellent for sake brewing. In a region known fordelicious sake, the Harima area, where mastery of the art ofsake brewing has a long history, is said to be one of Japan's
foremost sake brewing areas, with eight breweries in Himeji City
alone. You can also visit a wooden sake brewery to enjoy atasting and a guided tour through the sake brewing process.

Fresh seafood

The Ieshima Islands are appealing for “maedore” freshly caught
seafood from the Harima-nada Sea. You can enjoy fresh seafood
all year round, including the buttery bouze mackerel that canalso be enjoyed even as sashimi and the rich-tasting bouze crabs.

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AWAJISHIMAPortPort Location⑦AWAJISHIMA Port【Contact】
Harbor Division,
Hyogo Prefectural Civil Engineering Bureau（Department of Prefectural Land Maintenance）
kouwanka@pref.hyogo.lg.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Okayama
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination
Distance From the
Port

Ehime
Pref.

AWJI KŌRYU NOSUBASA Port

FUKURA Port
KagawaPref.

Whirlpool
Tokushima
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Whirlpools

20㎞

Hyogo
Pref.
Osaka
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

Awaji Island three-year
torafugu pufferfish(on the island)
Awaji Island sakura salmon(on the island)
Awaji Ningyō jōruri
puppet theater(on the island)
Wakayama
Pref.

Awajishima Ningyō jōruri puppet theater

Whirlpools are natural phenomena that occur with theebb and flow of the tide due to the combination of therapid tides in the Naruto Strait, the size of Awaji Island,
and the seabed topography. The whirlpool tide cruise isa unique experience affording a close-up view of theworld's largest whirlpool, which will overwhelm all fivesenses. The whirlpools are the largest during spring andautumn spring tides, when they can reach 30m in
diameter. This mysterious sight, created by the power ofnature, cannot be experienced anywhere else. Come andsee for yourself!

Awaji ningyō jōruri is a nationally designated Important
Intangible Cultural Property, with a tradition dating backabout 500 years. Feel the essence of the performing
arts in the aspect of dolls whose movements convey a
beauty and a power beyond the human. After enjoying
the play, why not take a photo with Ebisu, reputed to bea god of good fortune? Some people have reported
lottery winnings and similar windfalls attributed to theblessing of Ebisu.

Awaji Island three-year torafugu pufferfish

Awaji Island sakura salmon

Awaji Island is the largest island in the Seto Inland Sea. Roughly the same size as Guam,the island is home to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the longest suspension bridge in theworld - which connects to Kobe City at the northern end of the island. In the Naruto
Strait between the island’s southwestern tip and Shikoku, you can see the world's largest
whirlpool vortex. Blessed with the bounty of the mountains and sea, you can taste
delicacies such as Awaji Beef and Awaji Island three-year torafugu pufferfish.

Wharf

AWAJI KōRYU NO TSUBASA Port
①Tsubasa Port ②Tsubasa Port
Floating Pier
Landing Area

FUKURA Port
①Fukura②Fukura Pier
Floating Pier

Length

①45 m

①40 m

Water Depth①，② -3.5 m①，② -3.5 m

Maximum Tonnage——

Bus Parking Lot

Available(Consultation Required)

Available(Consultation Required)

Terminal

—

—

CIQ

—

—

Wi-Fi

—

—

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②60 m

②44 m

For other Awaji Island ports, please contact the Port Authority (Hyogo Prefecture).
※ Assumes landing by tender boat.

1.5 to 2 times the size of the two-year fish normally
packaged in Japan, these fish have tighter flesh fromswimming against the strong tide of the Naruto Strait,
yielding more flavor with every bite. The taste of theflesh itself is rich, allowing you to taste the umami
without adding ponzu. An Awaji Island winter specialty.

An aquaculture project began in 2015 in Fukura Port in
Minamiawaji City to try to develop a new food productfor Awaji Island. After some refinement by trial anderror, it became Awaji Island’s leading spring foodproduct. Elegant and buttery with a crisp texture. The
taste is said by aquaculture experts to be "the mostdelicious in the salmon and trout class.”

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UNO Port⑧UNO Port

Chinu-the Black Sea Bream of Uno /Yodogawa Technique【Contact】
Port and Harbor Division,
Okayama Prefectural Public Works Section
kowanshinko@pref.okayama.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Tottori
Pref.
Kyoto
Pref.

島根
Map Legend

Port

Hyogo
Pref.

Tourist Destination

Kōraku-en・Okayama Castle

Distance From thePort
Hiroshima
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

Kirin Brewery Okayama

UNO Port

Bizen Osafune Sword Museum

Kurashiki Aesthetic District，
Ohara Museum of Art
Mt. Ōjigatake

Osaka
Pref.

Naoshima

20㎞
KagawaPref.

Tokushima
Pref.
Ehime
Pref.

Uno Port is located in Tamano City at the southern end of Okayama Prefecture. It isblessed with pleasant scenery and a mild climate and faces the Seto Inland Sea, the firstnational park to be designated in Japan The Utaka ferry route was opened in 1910, and it
has grown as a key maritime transportation link between Honshu and Shikoku. The mainareas of Uno Port consist of the Tai area, which was established as a logistics port, theHibi area, home to copper refining companies, and Uno district, where a dedicated wharf
extending for a total length of 280m is maintained to provide berths for the ferry terminal
and large passenger ships as people come and go.
The area around Uno Port is full of attractive sightseeing, artistic, and culinary options.
Please drop in!
Wharf① No. 1 Jetty Large Passenger Ship Berth

Length①280 mWater Depth①-10 mMaximum Tonnage①50,142 t

Bus Parking Lot

Coordination required

Terminal—

CIQ

Consultation required

Wi-Fi

Available

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Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Kurashiki Aesthetic District

The Kurashiki Bikan Area prospered as a rice
shipping area in the Edo era, and the earthen
warehouses (dozō) convey a sense of this long
history. The white walls contrast beautifully withthe rows of willow trees swaying in the wind.
Traditional Japanese architecture colors thetownscape, reflected in the Kurashiki River, A
wealth of cultural facilities include the Ohara
Museum of Art, which houses world-classpaintings, as well as a folk art museum and anarcheological museum. [Michelin Green Guide
Japan: 2 stars]

Kōraku-en・Okayama Castle

Okayama’s Kōraku-en is a garden created about
300 years ago by the lord of Okayama Domain,
Tsunamasa Ikeda, as a place of relaxation for
himself and his successors. It is recognized as oneof the three most famous gardens in Japan. Largelawns, ponds, a landscaped mound. and pavilion
are connected by garden paths and waterways,
allowing visitors to enjoy changes in the scenery
while walking. The adjoining Okayama Castle wasbuilt by Ukita Hideie, and is also known as “CrowCastle” on account of its black exterior. [Michelin
Green Guide Japan: 3 stars]

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FUKUYAMAPortPort Location⑨FUKUYAMAPort

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations【Contact】
Port and Harbor Division,
Hiroshima Prefectural Public Works Section
dokouwan@pref.Hiroshima.lg.jp

OkayamaPref.

Fukuyama Castle
Rose garden
Hiroshima
Pref.

Car Museum

Footwear Museum

FUKUYAMA Port
20㎞

Shinshō-ji
TempleTomonoura

KagawaPref.

Map Legend
Port

Fukuyama Port is located almost in the center of the Seto Inland Sea, where it hasdeveloped as a major port for the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. Fukuyama Port’s
International Container Terminal, which began operating in 2005, has wharfs with alength of 170m and a depth of -10m and wharfs with a length of 250m and a depth of 10m. In addition to serving as one of the prefecture's leading international logistics bases,
it is also used for a variety of other purposes, including as an event venue. Also, on thewest side of the port, Tomonoura is a scenic area that epitomizes the Seto Inland Sea
National Park. Since ancient times, it has flourished thanks to domestic and foreign trade,which has left behind many historic and archeological sites. In addition to access fromthe land side, Tomonoura also has an offshore anchorage with a maximum depth of -16
m allowing direct landings using a launch.
Wharf①②Minooki area (Fukuyama Port International Container Terminal)③④Minoshima area (Container terminal)

Length①No.1 170 m②No.2 250 m③No.1 260 m④No.2 260 m

Water Depth①-10 m②-10 m

③-7.5 m④-7.5 mMaximum Tonnage①26,594 tons

②26,594 tons③④

Bus Parking Lot

Temporary Parking

Terminal—

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

—

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Tourist Destination

Ehime
Pref.
Kochi
Pref.

Fukuyama Rose Garden

After the end of the Second World War, 1,000
rose seedlings were planted to “bring warmth to adevastated town and restore peace to the heartsof the people,” beginning the history of Fukuyama
as a City of roses. At present, the garden contains
about 5,500 rose bushes representing 280 species.
It serves as the main venue for the “Fukuyama
Rose Festival” held every May and provides aplace for citizens to relax.

Distance From thePort

Fukuyama Castle

Fukuyama Castle was built in 1619 when Mizuno
Katsushige became Lord of Bingo. The Fushimi
Yagura (turret) and the Sujigane Go'mon (Ironreinforced Great Gate) are important national
cultural properties. The castle bailey keeps andexhibits relics and materials associated with eachof the successive castle lords, along witharcheological and historical materials. The areaaround the castle is home to a variety of facilities
including museums, and literary halls, and art
museums, together with abundant greenery for
citizens to enjoy.

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ONOMICHIITOZAKI Port

⑩ONOMICHI-ITOZAKI
Port（Onomichi district）【Contact】
City of Onomichi Port Promotion Division（0848）22-8158

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Tottori
Pref.
ShimanePref.

Map Legend

Hyogo
Pref.

Port

Onomichi

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Omotosan Buttsū-ji
TempleShimanami Kaidō Cycling① Nishigosho Wharf

Length①300 mWater Depth①-6.0 mMaximum Tonnage①5,000 t (11,000 t capacity is under review)

Bus Parking Lot① Available

TerminalーCIQ① － (consultation required)Wi-Fi① Available

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Mihara Daruma
Workshop
Shimanami Kaidō
Cycling

Ehime
Pref.

Wharf

ONOMICHI-ITOZAKI
PortKajitsu no Mori Park①

Onomichi-Itozaki Port is located in calm waters almost in the center of the Seto InlandSea, where it has long prospered as a key transit point for maritime traffic connecting the
Bingo area in Hiroshima with Shikoku and other neighboring islands. In recent years, as
the coast has become a center for many heavy industries, it has also started to serve as abased for the import and export of raw materials and products for a variety ofindustries.As Onomichi flourished as a port where boats could wait for the tide and a portof call for kitamae ships (i.e., ships that carried goods from Hokkaidō to the Osaka areaby the Japan Sea route), many temples were erected in the City that continue to operate
in the present day. The City and Nishigosho Wharf are very close to each other, and awalking tour of the City’s various temples has become a popular pastime.Not far from
Nishigosho Wharf, ONOMICHI U2 is a multi-use facility for cyclists housed in a renovatedformer warehouse. The facility is recommended as a place to relax and take a break while
watching the sea.

20㎞

OkayamaPref.

The Setouchi Shimanami kaidō, which crosses
nine bridges linking a chain of islands in the Seto
Inland Sea, is the first bicycle path in Japan acrossthe straits and is known as a mecca for cyclists.
Designated as a National Cycle Route since 2019.
Thrill at the mysterious feeling of flying throughthe sky as you cycle along the bridge. The sea
route extends for a total of about 70 km in length,
which connects islands full of history and culture.
Bicycle rentals are available along the route,allowing even casual cyclists to enjoy the journey.

KagawaPref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

OnomichiOnomichi has become a popular location
for many Japanese movies. The scenic
townscape hums with people's daily
activities, never far from the sea, flowing
like a river stream. The sea is known as
the Onomichi Channel, and the scenery isa perfect microcosm of Japanese life. A
beautiful landscape that encapsulates thehistory of port, which celebrated its 850th
anniversary in 2019. Onomichi is a townthat evokes landscapes of the heart for all
who walk its streets. Especially in thespring, when the cherry blossoms are in
full bloom, the port-town atmosphere isinfused with Japanese sensibilities.

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KURE Port

⑪KURE Port【ContCity
Hiroshima Prefecture Kure City Portsand Fishing Ports Division
kowangyo@city.kure.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
ShimanePref.

Map Legend
Port

Hiroshima
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

Yamaguchi
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

Kure City Museum of Art

KURE Port

20㎞“Yatai” Street
Aki Nada TobishimaKaidō Cycling
KagawaPref.

Irifuneyama
Heritage Museum

MitaraiTownscape Preservation Area
Tokushima
Pref.

Yamato Museum，
Iron Whale Museum
Ehime
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Oita
Pref.

Kure Port is located in the center of the Seto Inland Sea, at the eastern entrance toHiroshima Bay, and in the northern part of the Geiyo Islands.
Before WWII, a naval arsenal was established here and then developed as a naval port.
After the war, firms involved in industries such as shipbuilding, iron and steel, machine
metals, and pulp arrived one after another to establish their base in what became acoastal industrial zone. The Shōwa area is also home to an SDF base, where you can see
submarines and other objects brought from nearby locations. The vessels are open to the
public on holidays. The Chūō area has a variety of other tourist facilities, including the
Yamato Museum, which features a 1:10 scale detailed model of the battleship “Yamato”
and the Iron Whale Museum, which houses an actual decommissioned submarine.
Wharf① Kawaraishi West Pier Wharf

Length①260 mWater Depth①-7.5 mMaximum Tonnage①26,594 t

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal—

CIQ

Occasional

Wi-Fi

Provisional

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Yamato Museum（Kure Maritime Museum）

Exhibits physical artefacts such as a 1:10 scaledetailed model of the battleship “Yamato”, built inKure, as well as a Zero Fighter and an example ofthe “Kaiten” manned suicide torpedo. Panel
exhibits and surviving materials convey the historyof Kure to future generations. Also featuring an
additional exhibition room that introduces theprinciples of science and technology centered on
ships through the hands-on simulation of
maneuvering a ship, the museum provides
opportunities for families to enjoy learning
together.

Aki Nada Tobishima Kaidō Cycling

The cycling route along the Aki Nada TobishimaKaidō, fitted with low seawalls, is becoming
increasingly popular as an opportunity to ride
while enjoying the natural setting of the Seto
Inland Sea and the tranquil island atmosphere.
The islands are scattered with cafes, hot springs,
and interpretive facilities where visitors can learn
about history, as in the town of Mitarai, whosebuildings date back to the Edo era. Why not stopin on your journey?

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HIROSHIMAPortPort Location⑫HIROSHIMAPort【Contact】
Port Promotion Division, Hiroshima Prefectural
Civil Engineering Bureau
dokouwan@pref.hiroshima.lg.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

ShimanePref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination

OkayamaPref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Distance From thePort

HIROSHIMA Port
Yamaguchi
Pref.

20㎞

Peace Memorial Park,
Atomic Bomb Dome
Shukkei-en

Itsukushima Shrine

KagawaPref.

Orizuru Tower

Mt. Misen
Tokushima
Pref.

Etajima Cycling

Ehime
Pref.

Fukuoka
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Oita
Pref.

Miyajima / Itsukushima Shrine
Hiroshima Port faces the Seto Inland Sea and offers a breathtakingly beautiful vista of
countless large and small islands. The port has two wharfs - the Ujina Foreign Trade
Wharf（total length: 28m, water depth: 10m）and Itsukaichi Wharf（total length: 430m,
water depth: 12m）- and various cruise passenger ships call at the port. Hiroshima has
many appealing sightseeing destinations visited by many tourists, including two World
Heritage Sites（Miyajima / Itsukushima Shrine and the Atomic Bomb Dome）.

Wharf①Ujina Foreign
Trade Wharf②Itsukaichi –11m Wharf③Itsukaichi -12 m
Wharf

Length①390 m②190 m③240 mWater Depth①-10 m②-11 m③-12 mMaximum Tonnage①70,285 GT②225,282 GT③225,282 GT

Bus Parking Lot①Coordination
required② Available

Terminal①－②③ Available

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

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Below the main peak of Mt. Misen, covered in
virgin forest, the island of Miyajima has been
worshiped as a deity since ancient times. The bold
and unique structure, rising from the waves withthe sea in front and the primeval forest behind,
was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1996.

Atomic Bomb Dome

The dome was built as the Hiroshima Prefectural
Commercial Exhibition in 1914 and opened to the
public in 1915. On August 6, 1945, it was guttedby fire after the explosion of the atomic bomb, but
the building itself miraculously escaped collapse.
After the war, the Atomic Bomb Dome waspreserved as a symbol of peace together with thecalamity of the A-bomb, and preservation repairs
were carried out in 1967 and 1989. Together with
Itsukushima Shrine, it was registered as a World
Heritage Site in 1996.

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IWAKUNI Port

⑬IWAKUNI Port【Contact】
Yamaguchi Prefectural Government Tourism
Policy Divisiona16200@pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
ShimanePref.
Okayama
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination

Sōzukyo
Onsen

Distance From thePort
Yamaguchi
Pref.

Fukatanikyo
Onsen

Hiroshima
Pref.

20㎞
KagawaPref.

Kintaikyo Bridge，Kashiwabara Art Museum

IWAKUNI Port
FukuokaPref.

Iwakuni Port is situated at the easternmost tip of Yamaguchi Prefecture, where it plays
an important role as a gateway to the Iwakuni and Waki districts, which continue todevelop as a Setouchi industrial zone together with the neighboring City of Ōtake in
Hiroshima Prefecture. The history of this port dates to 1600 when Iwakuni Domain built
a landing site for Japan’s navy at the estuary of the Imazugawa River. More recently, it
has developed as an industrial port supporting the Setouchi Industrial Zone.
The considerable depth of the water throughout the entire port allows large vessels toenter the port with ease. The congeniality of the port is also helped by the tranquility of
its location in the western part of Hiroshima Bay. Moreover, its proximity to the Seto
Inland Sea Vessel Route, as well as to arterial roads, airports, and railways, meant thatthe location is eminently suited to a port facility.
Wharf①Shinminato South Wharf

Length①370 mWater Depth①-10 mMaximum Tonnage①138,194 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Temporary Parking

Terminal—

CIQ

Occasional

Wi-Fi

Temporary

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Ehime
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Oita
Pref.

Kintaikyo Bridge

Built in 1673 by Kikkawa Hiroyoshi, the third lordof Iwakuni Domain. The wooden bridge, whose
five arches span the clear stream of the
Nishikigawa River, measures 193.3 m long and5m wide. It is supported by wooden joints
reinforced with iron bands and metal clamps. It isrenowned as one of Japan’s three most famous
bridges.

Kashiwabara Art Museum

Ten minutes by foot from Kintaikyo Bridge, theKashiwabara Art Museum exhibits old weaponsthat are rare even in Japan. Its collection houses
approximately 6,000 items, including pottery,calligraphy, armor, swords, and pottery spanninghistory from the Nara period to the Edo period.
Approximately 200 items are on permanent
display, including the eight-panel “Folding Screen
Illustrated with the Battle of Kawanakajima”(Kawanakajima kassen-zu byōbu). Winner of one
star from the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

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Port⑭MITAJIRINAKANOSEKI
Port

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations【Contact】
Yamaguchi Prefectural Government Tourism
Policy Divisiona16200@pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp

ShimanePref.

Mohri Museum，
Mohri Garden

Hiroshima
Pref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Tōdai-ji Betsu-in
Amida-ji Temple

Suō Kokubun-ji
TempleRoad Station
Shiosai Market Hofu
Hofu Tenmangu
Shrine20㎞

MITAJIRI-NAKANOSEKI
Port

Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Oita
Pref.

Mitajiri-Nakanoseki Port is located in the central part of Yamaguchi Prefecture’s Setouchi
coast. Nestled against the backing plains, it forms a natural harbor bordered by the
Edomari Peninsula and Mukoshima, serving as an important staging point for maritime
traffic. Nakanoseki No. 3 Wharf is used primarily for exporting finished vehicles. These
are loaded on to large PCC vessels (car carriers) to be delivered to countries around theworld, including North America, Europe, and Australia.

Wharf① Nakanoseki No. 3 Wharf

Length①480 mWater Depth①-12 mMaximum Tonnage①50,142 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Temporary Parking

Terminal—

CIQ

Occasional

Wi-Fi

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Hofu Tenmangu Shrine

Together with Kitano in Kyoto and Dazaifu inFukuoka, this is one of the three main Tenjin
shrines dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, who
was deified as the god of learning. Michizane, whoreportedly stopped by Hofu on his way to Kyushu,
is said to have taken a liking to the area, to which
he promised to return even in death. This shrine isreputed to have been the first Tenmangu Shrine
to be built after his death in Kyushu the following
year (in 904).

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

Mohri Museum, Mohri Garden

The Mohri Museum, located in the former Mohri
Residence, houses a large number of nationaltreasures, important cultural properties, andimportant art objects, including Sesshu's “Shiki
sansuizu (Landscapes of Four Seasons).” In
addition to the permanent exhibit, you can also
see elaborate special and feature exhibitions.
Enjoy the heights of luxury surrounded by Japan’s
diverse beauty, including architecture, gardens,
and works of art.

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UBE Port⑮UBE Port

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations【Contact】
Yamaguchi Prefectural Government
Tourism Policy Divisiona16200@pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp

ShimanePref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Nagayama Honke
Sake Brewery

Fujigōchi
Tea Plantation
Tokiwa ParkUBE Port

Map Legend

20㎞

Port
Tourist Destination

Fukuoka
Pref.

Distance From the
Port
Oita
Pref.

Tokiwa Park
Located in the western part of the prefecture, Ube Port has played an important role inthe development of the regional economy since ancient times as a site for loading coal,limestone, and other resources produced in the area, as well as an industrial port
specializing on the cement industry.

Wharf① Shibanaka West Pier

Length①270 mWater Depth①-13 mMaximum Tonnage①26,594 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Temporary Parking

Terminal—

CIQ

Occasional

Wi-Fi

Temporary131

A vast comprehensive park covering 189 hectares
along the lake, adorned with natural beauty andart. The park is also home to the Tokiwa Zoo
andthe Tokiwa Museum, a botanical museum
whose exhibition space enables visitors to take a“TripAround the World of Plants.” The UBE
Biennale, hosted every two years at Tokiwa Park,is the oldest sculpture exhibition in the world. The
event hosts exhibitions of a variety of works fromallover the world .About 100 sculptures, including
successive award-winning works, are permanently
exhibited in the park, where visitors can enjoy
nature together with the art competition.

Ehime
Pref.

Fujigōchi Tea Plantation

Sprawling across approximately 65 hectares ofrolling hills, this tea plantation is the largest
single-site operation in western Japan. Be
overwhelmed by the scenery. The thick fog thatrises from Lake Ono in winter is considered tocreate a suitable environment for growing tea,enabling the production of Ube tea, which strikes
a harmonious balance between astringency andmoderate bitterness.

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Port

Port Location⑯SHIMONOSEKI
Port【Contact】
Cruise Promotion Office, Promotion Division,
Shimonoseki City
cruise@city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
OkayamaPref.

ShimanePref.

Tsunoshima(Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge)

Kaikyōkan
(Aquarium)

HiroshimaPref.

Chōfu district
Akama Jingū
ShrineYamaguchi
Pref.

Karato market

20㎞
FukuokaPref.

SHIMONOSEKI
Port

Ehime
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Shimonoseki is a City for anybody’s bucket list. It is located at the western tip of Honshu,
at the entrance to the Seto Inland Sea. Shimonoseki is blessed with an abundance of
tourism resources, including the beautiful scenery for which the Kanmon Strait is known,
precious historical heritage, excellent hot springs, and a rich natural environment.
Boasting fascinating views over the Kanmon Strait, the City has featured in many
important chapters of Japanese history. The City is full of historical sites including tumuli,
samurai residences, and defensive walls, as well as Dan-no-ura - the setting of the battle
that sparked the birth of the samurai society. Shimonoseki is one of Japan's top seafood
cities. As the first City in Japan to lift the ban on eating fugu (pufferfish), it is an excellent
place to taste this authentic dish. In addition, fresh sushi at Karato Market has become apopular draw for tourists throughout Asia and the world. Tsunoshima was also ranked
3rd worldwide on the Facebook page “A Bucket List of the Best Views in the World”
Wharf①Higashi-kō district,
Aruka Port Wharf②Shinkō district, Dejima, Chōshu

Length①300 m②410 mWater Depth①-12 m②-12 mMaximum Tonnage①50,000 tons

②220,000 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal－

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Available

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Kumamoto
Pref.

Karato Market

Tourist Destination

Oita
Pref.

The Karato Market carries fresh fish, that is the
pride of Shimonoseki as the town on the strait. On
weekends and holidays, the shops hold an event
called "Iki-iki Bakangai" - a sushi battle in which
they show off their skills making fugu sushi andother delicacies, including nigirizushi and donburiwith the day’s catch. At the Kamon Wharfcommercial complex next door, you can enjoy
fugu dishes at prices not to be found anywhere
else.

Distance From thePort

Castle town Chofu

The Nihon Shoki (“Chronicles of Japan”) statesthat Chōfu got its name from the fact that it was
the capital of the Nagato Province. During theEdo period (1603-1867), it flourished as thecastle town of the 50,000-koku Chōfu domain,
and at the end of the feudal period became thesetting for the formal start of the Meiji Restoration.
Taking a walk on streets with nostalgic names like
Furue-shōji and Yokomakura-shōji or along the
Dangu River is like walking through history; time
seems to pass so slowly that you can almost hear
the leaves falling.

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TOKUSHIMA
KOMATSUSHIMAPort⑰TOKUSHIMA
KOMATSUSHIMAPortPort Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations【Contact】
Promotion Office, Tokushima Transport
Policy Divisionunyuseisakuka@pref.tokushima.jp

Hyogo
Pref.

Okayama
Pref.

Osaka
Pref.

HiroshimaPref.

Ōtsuka Museum of Art
Ryōzen-ji Temple

Naruto Whirlpools

KagawaPref.

TOKUSHIMA
KOMATSUSHIMA
Port

Wakimachi，Udatsu TownscapeTokushima
Pref.
Ehime
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Nara
Pref.

20㎞

Wakayama
Pref.

Awa Odori Festival Hall

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination

Tokushima Prefecture, formerly known as “Awa”, is located in eastern Shikoku.
Tokushima Komatsushima Port is made up of several port districts extending along theeast coast from Tokushima City to Komatsushima City. The port serves as an importantmarine transportation hub linking the areas. Today, a large wharf with a depth of 13 m
has been constructed in Komatsushima City’s Akaishi district for the use of wood chip
carriers and bulk carriers. Container ships are served by an adjacent wharf with a depthof 10 m, making the port a logistics base for international trade. cruise ships from home
and abroad also arrive every year during the Awa Odori Festival in August, and a systemfor coordinating cruise ships has been put in place around Komatsushima City.
Wharf①Akaishi No. 1 ・No. 2 Wharf ②Kanaiso No. 1 Wharf③Kanaiso No. 2 Wharf ④Honko Wharf ⑤Oki-no-su (outer) -7.5m Wharf

Length①443 m ②200 m

Water Depth①-13 m(1)、-10 m(2)Maximum Tonnage①170,000 GT class ②③70,000 GT class ④20,000 GT class⑤30,000 GT classBus Parking Lot

Temporary Parking

Terminal―

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi (Available when Cruise Ships Arrive)135③170 m ④150 m ⑤210 m②-11 m

③-9 m

④-9 m

Distance From thePort

Naruto Whirlpools

The Naruto Whirlpools are caused by the ebb andflow of the tide. The whirlpools are best viewed
before and after high tide and low tide, which both
occur twice a day. Additionally, the whirlpools are
the largest during spring and autumn, and canreach a diameter of 20 meters. The intensity ofthe tides has given the whirlpools a reputation as
one of the “world's three greatest currents”.
Stunning views of the whirlpools can be seen byboarding one of the sightseeing boats thatapproach the whirlpools, or from the Uzu-no-michi
path which is suspended 45 meters above theocean.

Ōtsuka Museum of Art

More than 1,000 full-scale reproductions ofancient and modern western masterpieces madein ceramic are displayed at the Otsuka Museum ofArt, one of the largest museums in Japan. You
can compare the "Last Supper" before and after
restoration and appreciate the history of western
art in chronological order. The full-scale
reproductions of the Sistine Chapel and the
Scrovegni Chapel are sights to behold. (Thephotograph is of a display at the Otsuka Museumof Art.)⑤-7.5 m136

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Island⑱SHODOSHIMASAKATE Port
⑱SHODOSHIMAUCHINOMI Port

Port Location【Contact】
Shodoshima Municipal Commerce andTourism Division
olive-shoko@town.shodoshima.lg.jp

SAKATEPort

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Tottori
Pref.

Map Legend

Kyoto
Pref.

Port

UCHINOMI
Port

Hyogo
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort
Hiroshima
Pref.

OkayamaPref.

Shodoshima
Furusato Village

20㎞

KankakeiSHŌDOSHIMA Island
SAKATE Port and UCHINOMI Port
Twenty-Four Eyes
Movie Studio

KagawaPref.

Soy sauce Warehouse

Olive Garden・Olive Park
Tokushima
Pref.

Shodoshima is situated almost in the center of the eastern area of the Seto Inland Sea
National Park. The island has an area of 154 square kilometers, an outer circumference ofabout 126 km, and is home to a population of about 27,500.
In addition to products such as soy sauce, somen noodles, olives, boiled soy sauce,sesame oil, and quarried stone, the island is also home to many tourist attractions suchas the Kankakei Gorge, the Shodoshima Olive Park Roadside Station, and the TwentyFour Eyes Movie Studio. In addition, the island is also renowned for its own Eighty-eight
Sacred Site Pilgrimage, with beautiful sacred mountain sites, and are renowned as thesetting of the Tale of the Stone Islands of Setouchi, which has received official heritagecertification from the Japanese government.
SAKATE PortUCHINOMI Port

Wharf

Sakate No.1 Wharf

Wharf

Tanoura floating pierLength122 mLength20 m

Water Depth-6 m

Water Depth-5 m

Maximum Tonnage―

Maximum Tonnage―

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Bus Parking Lot

Negotiable

Terminal―

Terminal―

CIQ

Negotiable

CIQ

Negotiable

Wi-Fi

―

Wi-Fi

―

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Ehime
Pref.

Kankakei Gorge

Osaka
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Kankakei Gorge weaves superb views from a wide
variety of rock formations and cliffs comprised inpart by andesite and volcanic breccia formed byvolcanic activity about 13 million years ago before
undergoing a long process of crustal deformation,
weathering, and erosion. Take the ropeway to beable to stroll through the Kankakei Gorge, where
you will be able to enjoy the seasonal beauty of
the rocky valleys, which are fresh green in springand summer, full of colored leaves in autumn, andmonochromatic in winter.

The 88 Sacred Sites of Shodoshima

Although Shikoku is famous for its eighty-eightpilgrimage sites, you can actually visit eighty-eightplaces in Shodoshima, too! These various religious
sites around the island were reportedly
frequented as sites of ascetic practice and prayer
by Kobo Daishi (the monk Kukai), who often
visited while en route to Kyoto from his native
home in Sanuki (now Kagawa Prefecture). The
route benefits from being more compact than the
Shikoku pilgrimage route, with more than ten“sacred mountain sites” that make use of theunvarnished mountain valleys and natural terrain.

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TAKAMATSU
Port⑲TAKAMATSU Port【Contact】
Kagawa Prefectural Exchange Promotion
Department,
Exchange Promotion Division
kouryu@pref.kagawa.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations

Map Legend

Hyogo
Pref.

Port
Tourist Destination

Okayama
Pref.

Distance From the
Port

Naoshima Island(Sanctuary of art)
Shodoshima Island(Successful soy sauce
breweries and olive farms)

Hiroshima
Pref.

Marugame Castle(Tallest stone wall in Japan)
Zentsuji Temple(Birthplace of Kobo Daishi)

When you enter Takamatsu Port, you can enjoy a view of the beautiful islands of the Seto
Inland Sea, as well as the scenery of Takamatsu City, extending just behind the port.
Close to the cruise ship wharf, there is a terminal that allows you to access various placesby boat, train, or bus, serving as a hub for people to connect with each other. Takamatsu
is home to Central Takamatsu Shopping Arcades, the longest shopping arcade in Japan, as
well as Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Ritsurin Garden, among others. In addition, within
about an hour from Takamatsu Port there are numerous sightseeing spots, such as
Kotohiragu Shrine (Konpirasan), shrine of the sea god; Shodoshima Island, home of
traditional soy sauce making, and Naoshima Island, known as a sanctuary ofcontemporary art. This area can flexibly meet the various needs of visitors and provide
them with a wonderful cruise trip.
Wharf① Tamamo Chiku (-10 m) Wharf

Length①310 mWater Depth①-10 mMaximum Tonnage①56,769 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal—

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Available

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Ritsurin Garden

Osaka
Pref.

20㎞

KagawaPref.

Kotohiragu Shrine (Konpirasan)(Shrine of the sea god)
Konpira Grand Theater(Kanamaruza)(Oldest kabuki theater in Japan)
Ehime
Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

Ritsurin Garden, Mt. Yashima, Bonsai Gardens,
Central Takamatsu Shopping Arcades, etc.
Tokushima
Pref.

Wakayama
Pref.

TAKAMATSU Port

Kochi
Pref.

This feudal strolling garden, boasting nearly 400
years of history, is the largest garden in Japan
designated as a “Special Place of Scenic Beauty”.
It features 6 ponds and 13 man-made hills
skillfully arranged against the backdrop of Mt.
Shiude’s lush green pine trees. With a variety ofseasonal flowers, and 1000 meticulously cared forpine trees, visitors can enjoy scenes of rich beauty
that are said to change with every step. An
excellent example of a Japanese garden, Ritsurin
Garden has been awarded the highest honor ofthree stars by the Michelin Green Guide Japan.
(Approximately 3 km from the wharf)

Central Takamatsu Shopping Arcades

With a total length of 2.7 km, this shopping
arcade is a mix of old-fashioned atmosphere withtrendy new shops. At the northern end of the
shopping arcade there is a circular plaza with agiant glass dome. To the south, you will findKawaramachi Station, the main hub of Kotoden(Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad). This area
is always bustling with both tourists and locals.
(Approximately 1 km from the wharf)

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SAKAIDE Port

⑳SAKAIDE Port【Contact】
Ministry of Construction Economy Department,
Port Division
minato@city.sakaide.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Tottori
Pref.

Kyoto
Pref.

Map Legend
Port

Hyogo
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

OkayamaPref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Goshikidai Highland

Seto Ohashi Memorial Park

Kandani Shrine

Shamijima Island

SAKAIDE PortSanuki Udon Noodles Shops

KagawaPref.

20㎞

Tokushima
Pref.
Ehime
Pref.

Sakaide City is situated in the center of Kagawa Prefecture, where it has flourished as
one of Japan’s leading salt fields since the Edo period. In conjunction with this history,
Sakaide Port has developed as a salt-loading port. More recently, the port hascontributed greatly to the development of Kagawa Prefecture's industry and Sakaide City
by attracting a large-scale coastal factory with the Bannosu land reclamation and harbordevelopments making use of the former salt fields. In background developments such as
the opening of the Seto Ohashi Bridge, a century-long project finally completed in 1988,
and the planning of expressways crisscrossing Shikoku, the port has played an importantrole as a transportation junction between sea and land to become a gateway to Shikoku.
Wharf① Hayashida A Wharf

Length398 m

Water Depth-12 m

Maximum Tonnage

50,000 GT classBus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal―

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

―

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Seto Ohashi Memorial Park

Wakayama
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

A park designed to commemorate the Seto Ohashi
Bridge. Located at the base of the Seto Ohashi
Bridge, the park affords an unmissable view of thebridge’s imposing figure. Covering 10.2 hectares,
this vast northern park includes a beautiful water
fountain inspired by the Seto Ohashi Bridge, an
extensive lawn, and an exhibition hall showcasing
the bridge. It is a popular spot for tourists andlocal families alike.

Seto Ohashi Bridge

A road and railway bridge linking Honshu andShikoku. Comprised of six parts linking the
Shiwaku Islands to span the 9.4 km of the strait,
the world's largest bridge opened in April 1988.
On a clear day, you can enjoy the beauty of thelandscape, woven together by the naturalfeatures of the Seto Inland Sea. By night, you canlook out over the bright glow of the illuminatedSeto Ohashi Bridge.

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Port Location㉑NIIHAMA Port

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Hyogo
Pref.

Okayama
Pref.

【Contact】
Niihama Port Bureau
kouwan@city.niihama.lg.jp

Map Legend

Hiroshima
Pref.

Port

NIIHAMA Port

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort
Yamaguchi
Pref.

Zuiō-ji Temple

KagawaPref.

20㎞

Former Hirose
Residence
Ehime
Pref.

Niihama
Taiko Festival

Tokushima
Pref.

Tounaru Historical Museum，
The “Machu Picchu of the East”
Minetopia Besshi
Kochi
Pref.

March 2015
Niihama Port is an important port located almost at the center of the Shikoku side of the
Seto Inland Sea. Currently, it is the only port in Japan to have adopted a Port Authority
system. The port is divided into Honkō and Higashi-kō area, of which the former is a
private port for use by companies. The Higashi-kō area has facilities for public use,
including a -7.5m deep wharf with 3 berths and a -5.5m deep wharf with 6 berths. Thereis also a marina to meet recreational demand and “Minato Oasis”Marine Park Niihama,
which provides facilities such as artificial beaches, campsites, and a multipurpose plaza as
an ocean-friendly harbor green space.
Wharf①Habu No. 2 Wharf②Habu No. 3 Wharf

Length①130 m②90 m

Water Depth①-7.5 m②-5.5 mMaximum Tonnage①20,000 GT class② 10,000 GT classBus Parking LotーTerminal—

CIQ

Temporary

Wi-Fi

Habu No. 2 Wharf

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Tour of Tōharu, the “Machu Pichu of
the East”

Formerly the site of the headquarters for the
Besshi Copper Mine, Tōharu was once a thriving
mountain town. Much of the town has reverted tonature, but some storehouses and other
weathered buildings yet stand. This guided bus
tour will take you through this site, dubbed the“Machu Picchu of the East” from the way thestonework and traces of living culture associatedwith this profound industrial heritage appear
suddenly in the midst of the mountains.

Niihama Taiko Festival

This traditional event that is recognized as one of
the top three festivals in Shikoku. Festooned withcurtains and elaborate ornaments (futonjime)embroidered with gold thread, drum floats
measuring about 5.5m high, about 12-13m long,
about 3.4m wide, and weighing about 3 tonnes,
are each carried by approximately 150 men
known as “kakifu.” During the festival period,
tourists gather from all over the country, so thatthe entire City is swallowed by the festival and thesound of drums.

Available

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MATSUTYAMA
Port㉒MATSUYAMA Port【Contact】
Port and Coast Division, River Port and Harbor Bureau,
Ehime Prefecture Department of Civil Engineering
kouwankaigan@pref.ehime.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
OkayamaPref.
Hiroshima
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort
YamaguchiPref.

Tōyo district
Dōgo Onsen
The Shiki Museum

KagawaPref.

20㎞
Matsuyama CastleŌkaidō・Gintengai

MATSUYAMA
Port

Kochi
Pref.

Chūyo district
Nanyo district
Oita
Pref.

Matsuyama Port is located in northwestern Shikoku, in the central part of Ehime
Prefecture. As the gateway to the sea for Matsuyama City, capital of Shikoku’s mostpopulous prefecture, it has occupied a key point on the Seto Inland Sea route sinceancient times. In addition to linking Kyushu and Honshu, it has grown to become an
important port for transportation and industry in the Seto Inland Sea. Matsuyama Port
has a port area of 2,200 hectares and a port zone of 404 hectares. The oldest districts,
the Naikō and Takahama districts, have ferries that connect Matsuyama to Honshu,
Kyushu and various remote islands. In the Gaikō district, a container terminal is being
constructed at the new Gaikō Wharf, and a seaside industrial zone is being developedwith the aim of creating a trade hub for Shikoku and the Setouchi Economic Zone. Each
district is being used for various purposes.
Wharf① Outer Harbor No. 1 WharfNo. 2

Length①370 mWater Depth①-10 mMaximum Tonnage

171,598 tons

Bus Parking Lot—

Terminal

—

CIQ

—

Wi-Fi

—

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Dōgo Onsen

Tokushima
Pref.

Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum

Ehime
Pref.

Boasts a reputation as Japan’s oldest hot spring
Since it was built in 1894, the main building has
had many visitors from all over Japan, and it
became the first public bathhouse to be
designated as a national important culturalproperty in 1994.
The repair and conservation work has beenongoing for the next generation until end of 2024.
The art and craft event "Dogo Art 2023"have been
held since April 2023.

Matsuyama Castle

The first lord of Matsuyama Castle, Yoshiaki Katō,began building this castle in 1602 - a task thatwould take a quarter of a century. The main keepof the castle rises rom the peak of Mount
Katsuyama, situated at 132m above sea level,
and the grounds are home to many nationallydesignated important cultural properties, including
some of the castle gates and towers. It is one ofJapan's twelve “original castles” (i.e., those thathave survived the post-feudal era since 1868
intact) and has been nominated as one of Japan's
100 Greatest Castles.

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㉓UWAJIMA Port【Contact】
Construction Division, Uwajima City
kensetsu@city.uwajima.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
OkayamaPref.

Hiroshima
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination
Distance From the
Port

KagawaPref.

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Tokushima
Pref.

Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Yusumizugaura
Terraced Fields

Kochi
Pref.

Uwajima Castle

Pearl culture
experience tour

Kihoku Town

Oita
Pref.

UWAJIMA Port
Kumamoto
Pref.

20㎞
Ainan Town

MiyazakiPref.

Uwajima Port is located in the southwestern part of Shikoku. More than 10 km of
Kushima Island extends into he center of the bay mouth, forming a natural breakwater.
Therefore, when a typhoon strikes, the bay provides a natural harbor where boats andlarge ships at the coastal ports can be evacuated for safety. Uwajima Port was
designated as an important port in June 1960, and firms associated with Uwajima City’s
main industries, such as food and feed production, are located directly behind the port.
The Nanyo area, centered on Uwajima City, has specialized primary industry, so thecargo handled by the port is primarily marine products and plant- and animal-based
manure.
Wharf①Sakashizu No. 2 Wharf

Length①130 mWater Depth①-7.5 mMaximum Tonnage①12,892 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal

—

CIQ

ー

Wi-Fi

ー

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Yusumizugaura Terraced Fields

Terraced fields described as “cultivating the way
to heaven.” A continuous stone wall of about 1
meter in width and height traces the way to thesummit. The weight of history of those who
struggled to clear the path up the steep mountainslopes is overwhelming, as is the spectacular
beauty of the structure’s form. The terraced fields
of Mizuuraura, with the beauty of the Uwa Sea
spread out before them, are truly spectacular.

Uwajima Castle

Built in 1601 by Tōdo Takatora, considered a
genius among Japanese castle architect, thecastle subsequently served as the residence ofnine generations of the Date family. The main
keep (tenshu) was rebuilt by the second Date lordaround 1666. Now, as one of the last twelve Edoperiod castles in all of Japan, it has become theiconic symbol of Uwajima.

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KITAKYUSHUPortPort Location㉔KITAKYUSHU
PortLocation of Port and Tourist Destinations【Contact】
Cruise and Exchange Division,
Kitakyushu Port and Airport Bureau
kouwan-cruise@city.kitakyushu.lg.jp

OkayamaPref.

ShimanePref.
Hiroshima
Pref.

Mount Sarakura area
Yahata Higashida district
Yamaguchi
Pref.

20㎞

MOJI Port RetroKITAKYUSHU Port
FukuokaPref.

Hiraodai area
Miyazaki
Pref.
Oita
Pref.
Mojiko, a town that once flourished from the Meiji
to early Showa eras. The Moji Port, which was
designated as a special export port of a country
handling coal and other items in 1891 andestablished itself as a trading port, wassubsequently counted as one of the three major
ports in Japan (Kobe, Yokohama, Moji), and isimportant. It became a base for international
trade. The Mojiko Retro District, which is linedwith many retro buildings that retain the featuresof that time, is a tourist spot full of history andromance, and is one of the leading tourist
attractions in the prefecture, attracting more than
2 million tourists annually. In 2019, JR Mojiko
Station, which is a symbol of the City, completed
the restoration work for 6 years, and was restored
to its Taisho era appearance and opened for grandopening.

MOJI Port Retro

Kitakyushu Port is located almost in the center of Northeast Asia. Less than 1,000km
from major East Asian cities such as Dalian in China, and Seoul and Pusan in South Korea,
it is an optimal port of call on the way to these major cities. Serving as a gateway to
Kyushu, the Shinkansen and airport are among the area’s excellent transportation links toother cities not only in Kyushu but on Honshu as well, giving the port excellent potential
as a tourism hub.
It offers visitors a variety of sightseeing spots and travel-based pleasures.
①Nishikaigan (Moji)②AsanoWharf③Hibikinada No. 6 Wharf
No.1 and No.2 Wharf
No.1 Wharf
Length①210 m×2②170m③350.5 m

Water Depth①-11 m

②-7.5m③-15 mMaximum
Tonnage①50,000 tons

Bus Parking
Lot

Available

Terminal① Available

CIQ

Available

Wi-Fi

Available (only on specified dates)

149②10,000tons②－

Map Legend

Kokura Castle

Port
Ehime
Pref.

Tourist Destination
Distance From thePort

Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle, which was built in 1602, is afamous castle made in Kara style. The stone wall,
which was built using a method called "no-zuratsumi", which piles up natural stones as it is,spans 8km, and was proud of one of the largest
scales at the time. The existing castle tower
rebuilt in 1959. Nearby is the Kokura Castle
Garden, which recreates the gardens of thedaimyo of the Edo period and the Samurai Shoin,
where you can learn Japanese etiquette andtraditional life culture, such as experiencing tea
and sweets.

③160,000 tons

③－

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㉕BEPPU Port【Contact】
Port Division, Oita Prefectural Officea17300@pref.oita.lg.jp

Port Location

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Hiroshima
Pref.

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Distance From thePort

Beppu Ropeway

Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Miyama-Kirishima
Cherry Blossoms

BEPPU Port
20㎞
Oita
Pref.

Kochi
Pref.

Takasakiyama Natural
Zoological Garden

Jigoku-meguri “Hell tour”
Jigoku-mushi cuisine

Beppu Port is located in the inner part of Beppu Bay, which is situated on the east coastof Kyushu and the western part of the Seto Inland Sea. It is a scenic harbor that has
thrived as a strategic transport hub for the Seto Inland Sea. Since its construction in
1870, and through its designation as a special major port in 1951, further steps havebeen taken to develop and improve the port facilities. Located just behind the port is
Beppu City, home to Beppu Hot Springs, which boasts the greatest volume of spring
output in Japan. In addition, the Beppu Port is equipped with road systems such as the
Oita Expressway and the Usa-Beppu Road, which connect with other Kyushu prefectures.
With mooring for ferries and passenger ships, the port functions as a gateway to Beppu,
the City of hot spring culture for international tourism, as well as a tourism gateway for
Kyushu. In March 2011, a wharf for 140,000 GT class passenger ships was opened in
Ishigaki district, thus allowing more cruise ships from Japan and abroad to call into the
port.
Wharf

①Ishigaki District No. 4 Wharf

Length①280 mWater Depth①-10 mMaximum Tonnage①130,000 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal

Available

CIQ

ー

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi available

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KumamotoPref.
Miyazaki
Pref.

Jigoku-mushi cuisine

These dishes are cooked using steam from hot
springs in a method that has been passed down in
Beppu since ancient times. Steaming seafood,vegetables, eggs and meat with the hot fumes ofnatural hot springs makes them the most delicious.
Jigoku-mushi steam cooking, which retains thenutrients and locks in the flavor of the raw
ingredients, is the ultimate method of eco-cooking,using only the power of nature. Experience thetaste of dishes cooked with the Jigoku-mushi
method at the Jigoku-mushi Kōbō Cooking Studiolocated in Kannawa district.

Jigoku-meguri “Hell tour”

The hot water that spouts from the bottom of theground from 250m to 300m, and the way it
spouts is called hell, which is a unique experiencespot in Beppu. There is 98 degrees Celsius, butthere is a bright cobalt blue "Sea hell" and a red
hot mud pond "Blood Pond Hell". Although it isstopped on the roof, there are only rare things
such as the geyser “Tornado hell" that has thepower to spray hot water periodically for about 20
m or more.

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Port Location㉖SAIKI Port

Location of Port and Tourist Destinations
Hiroshima
Pref.

【Contact】
Oita Prefecture: Saiki Civil Engineering Office
A17006@pref.oita.lg.jp

Map Legend
Port
Tourist Destination

Yamaguchi
Pref.

Distance From thePort

Fukuoka
Pref.

Ehime
Pref.

Honjō
Giant Water Wheel

The Path of History and Literature

Kochi
Pref.

Launching ceremony
Oita
Pref.

Kumamoto
Pref.

Located in the southern part of Oita Prefecture in the inner reaches of Saiki Bay, the port
is well-known as a natural harbor with gentle waves. Located at the entrance of themaritime transportation route from the Pacific Ocean to northern Kyushu and Setouchi,
the port is expected to grow as a logistics hub given its geographical advantage now thataccess to the prefectures of Fukuoka and Miyazaki has been dramatically improved withthe opening of the Higashikyushu Expressway. With a depth of 14m (at the International
Logistics Terminal), this is one of Kyushu’s leading wharfs, and one of only two in theprefecture dedicated to bulk cargo. Equipped with a 14m-deep wharf, 80,000 GT classcruise ships can now dock at the port.
Wharf① Mejima District Wharf② Mejima District Wharf

Length①280 m②440 mWater depth①-14 m②-10 mMaximum Tonnage①80,000 tons

②26,000 tons

Bus Parking Lot

Available

Terminal

—

CIQ

ー

Wi-Fi

ー

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20㎞

SAIKI Port

Tanga Gun Battery ParkŌnyūjima Island Olle
Walking Course

MiyazakiPref.

Path of History and Literature

The 700-meter “Path of History and Literature”
tracing the way from the Otemon Gate to Yōken-ji
Temple was selected as one of Japan's Top 100
Roads in 1986. With white earthen walls runningalong the cobbled road, the characteristic
yakuimon gates of former samurai residences
retains the atmosphere of a castle town. Every
year, the "Saiki Sakura Festival" is held in spring
to coincide with the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Launching ceremony

With three shipyards in Saiki, a ship launching
ceremony is held somewhere every month. The
figure of a giant ship roaring and splashing slowly
launching into the sea makes for a magnificent
and impressive sight. These are scenes unique to
shipbuilding towns like Saiki.
Please ask about the schedule of the launching
ceremony to Saiki Tourist Information Center(+81-972-23-3400).

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3．④Major offshore anchorage areas in the

SetoushiTomonoura（Hiroshima Pref.）Shodoshima（Kagawa Pref.）

兵庫県
岡山県
大阪府

広島県

Miyajima（Hiroshima Pref.）Mushima（Okayama Pref.）

徳島県

和歌山県

Omishima（Ehime Pref.）Mitarai
大分県（Hiroshima Pref.）Anchorage Point
Landing Point
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3．⑤Others (shipboard waste)
HIROSHIMA Port （Ujina）
General waste (leftover food, plastic bottles, cans, ashes,etc.) can be disposed of.
Acceptance Hazardous materials (chemicals, crushed bottles, etc.)of Shipboard may not be disposed of.
Waste
Applications required for garbage unloading cannot be
handled on holidays because they cannot be submitted
to government offices.

HIMEJI Port

Port administrators are not aware of
Acceptanceonboard waste, as shipping companiesof Shipboard
and shipping agents make arrangements
Waste
to receive it.

OSAKA Port

Port administrators are not aware of
onboard waste, as shipping companies andAcceptance shipping agents make arrangements toof Shipboard receive it.
Waste
Sewage cannot be handled due to lack of
sewage facilities at the wharf.

SHIMONOSEKI Port
Acceptanceof Shipboard
Waste

The incineration plant is not in operation on
Saturdays and Sundays, so temporary storageis needed in the port on Saturdays and Sundays.
To this end, three special containers were built
for the sealed storage and transfer of onboard
waste (food waste), and a system for accepting
onboard waste was established.

Acceptanceof Shipboard
Waste

UNO Port

No facilities to accept
shipboard waste behind theport

HIMEJIUBE Port,MITAJIRI-NAKANOSEKI Port,IWAKUNI Port
Acceptanceof Shipboard
Waste

No facilities to accept shipboard waste behindthe port

KOBE
OSAKA

UNO
HIROSHIMA（Ujina）
IWAKUNISHIMONO
SEKI

UBE

KOBE Port

AcceptancePrivate companies accept shipboard wasteof Shipboard
in accordance with port laws.
Waste

WAKAYAMASHIMOTSUMITAJIRINAKANOSEKI
HIDAKA
BEPPU Port

SHINGUPort administrators are not aware of
Acceptanceonboard waste, as shipping companiesof Shipboard
and shipping agents make arrangements
Waste
to receive it.

BEPPU

WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU Port,HIDAKA Port,SHINGU Port

Acceptanceof Shipboard
Waste

No current issues.

Ports in the Setouchi that have experience in accepting shipboard waste
Ports that have not accepted shipboard waste but have requested it

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Reference
Setouchi Cruise Promotion Council
COVID-19 related information

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Reference : Setouchi Cruise Promotion Council
Objectives
 In June 2018, the Setouchi Cruise Promotion Council was formed
promotion, such as harbor managers and local governments of theInfrastructure, Transport and Tourism, with the aim of attracting
can discover and fully enjoy what the region has to offer.

from public and private sector parties concerned with cruise
Setouchi region, economic organizations, and the Ministry of Land,
cruise ships to the Setouchi, so that people from around the world

Activity Results Since then, the members of the council have worked as
one with the aim of attracting cruise ships to the Setouchi,
creating guidebooks to promote the Setouchi region andengaging in activities to attract particular international
ship companies collaboratingwith the Setouchi region.

Conferences held

Attracting cruise ships to the Setouchi

Members
Representative : Chairman of Chugoku Economic Federation
Deputy representative : Chairman of Shikoku Economic Federation
Harbor managers : Osaka Pref., Osaka City, Hyogo Pref., Kobe City,
Wakayama Pref., Okayama Pref., Hiroshima Pref., Kure City,
Yamaguchi Pref., Tokushima Pref., Kagawa Pref., Sakaide City,
Ehime Pref., Imabari City, Shimonoseki City, Fukuoka Pref.,Kitakyushu City, Oita Pref.
Local governments : Sakai City, Kaizuka City, Takaishi City, Misaki
Town, Himeji City, Akashi City, Takasago City, Minamiawaji
City, Wakayama City, Yura Town, Tamano City, Setouchi City,
Kasaoka City, Kurashiki City, Hiroshima City, Takehara City,
Mihara City, Onomichi, Fukuyama, Higashihiroshima City,
Hatsukaichi City, Etajima City, Sakamachi City, Ube City, Hofu
City, Iwakuni City, Tokushima City, Shodoshima Town,
Matsuyama City, Uwajima City, Ozu City, Shikokuchuo City,
Niihama City, Beppu City, Saiki City, Tsukumi CitySETOUCHUI-CRUISE Home Page
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Public institutions : Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Kinki
Transportation Bureau, Kobe District Transport Bureau,
Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Chugoku Transport& Tourism Bureau, Shikoku Regional Development Bureau,
Shikoku District Transport Bureau, Kyushu Regional
Development Bureau, Kyushu District Transport Bureau
Private organizations, etc. : Niihama Port Authority, Chugoku
Economic Federation, Inc., Shikoku Economic Federation,
Setouchi Tourism Authority, Inc., Japan Project Industry
Council, Inc., Kansai Airport Co. ,Ltd., Osaka Convention &Tourism Bureau, East Tokushima Tourism Authority, Inc.,
Shodoshima Cruise Ship Invitation Committee, Organization
for Promotion of Tourism in Shikoku

https://setouchi-cruise.uminet.jp/162Reference : COVID-19 related information
Reference: COVID-19 related reference URL
Area

Asia･
Oceania

Country

EuropeChina Cruise & Yacht Industry
Association (CCYIA)

http://www.ccyia.com/

TaiwanMaritime and Port Bureau

https://www.motcmpb.gov.tw/

Hong Kong Tourism Commission
Korea

America

Australian Goverment
Department of Health
CDC（Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention）

https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRV/TV_ENG_1_CO
VID.jsphttps://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid19/international-travel?language=und
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/index.html

Government of Canada

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid

Europe

ECDC/ESMA

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/newsroom/pressreleases.html

EuropeEU HEALTHY GATEWAYS

https://www.healthygateways.eu/Novel-coronavirus

UnitedKingdom

GOV.UK
Department for Transport

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-fromanother-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Government of
Canadattps://www.mincotur.gob.es/en-us/COVID19/Paginas/index.aspx

Spain

Italy
Germany

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Korea Tourism Organization

https://www.tourism.gov.hk/tc/whats-new.php

CanadaFrance

Other

URL

China

Australia
North
AmericaWeb site

Ministry of Industry, Trade andTourism of Spain
Ministry of the Interior andOverseas
Ministry of Foreign Affairs andInternational Cooperation
Federal Foreign Officewww.interieur.gouv.fr/en/covid-19
https://www.viaggiaresicuri.it/approfondimentiinsights/saluteinviaggio
https://www.auswaertigesamt.de/en/coronavirus/2317268

information Cruise Industry Newshttps://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news.html

information Seatrade Cruise Newshttps://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news

information TRAVEL WEEKLY ASIA

https://www.travelweekly-asia.com/

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