CHUGOKU
Tottori
To Do:
Tottori Sand Dunes
Hakuto Shrine
Tottori Castle Ruins
Sanbutsu-ji temple
Kannon-in temple and garden
To Eat:
matsubagani (crab)
babachan nabe (baba fish hot pot)
itadaki
Tottori gyukotsu ramen
Asian pears
Shimane
To Do:
Izumo-taisha
Matsue Castle
Adachi Museum of Art
Yuushien
Inasa Beach
Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse
To Eat:
Izumo zenzai (mochi in red bean soup)
Izumo soba
Shimane wagyu
shijimi clams
steamed sushi
Okayama
To Do:
Okayama Castle
Kibitsu jinja
Okayama Korakuen garden
Saijo Inari
Kibitsuhiko shrine
Okayama denim street
To Eat:
kakioko (oyster okonomiyaki)
white peach
kibidango (stick rice dumpling)
barazushi (scattered sushi)
Chiya beef
Hiroshima
To Do:
Atomic Bomb Dome
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Shikkeien garden
Hiroshima Castle
Miyajima island
Itsukushima jinja
Peace Memorial Park
To Eat:
Hiroshima style okonomiyaki
momiji manju (maple leaf shaped cake with red bean)
oysters
onomichi ramen
anago (saltwater eel)
tsukemen
koiwashi (sardines/anchovies)
Yamaguchi
To Do:
Rurikoji temple
Kintai bridge
Akiyoshido Cave
Motonosumi Inari Shrine
Kozan Park
To Eat:
fugu (blowfish)
tsuki de hirotta tamago (castella cake with custard)
iwakuni sushi (square sushi with veggies)
Sanzoku chicken
Kawara soba