Tag: chugoku

  • Island Hopping in Hiroshima

    Island Hopping in Hiroshima

    “Hiroshima” is usually just thought of as its central Hiroshima City. But in fact, it’s an entire prefecture, filled with a whole bunch of towns, cities, and different islands. In this article and video for Japan Guide, I visited two islands and two towns in the prefecture, exploring the food, culture, and nature of the…

  • Okayama: The Land of Canals, Gardens and Momotaro the Peach Boy

    Okayama: The Land of Canals, Gardens and Momotaro the Peach Boy

    The home of stunning canals, one of the country’s top three landscape gardens, and the origin of Japan’s most well-known folktale, it’s genuinely surprising that Okayama Prefecture is not more visited among tourists. In this Japan Guide article, I explore Kurashiki, the Kibiji District, and Korakuen. Those names won’t mean much to you right now,…