Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Japan's Setouchi beckons you to wander across its islands, ...

The calmness of Seto Inland Sea, located in western Japan, will send your worries away. One thing that has been firmly supporting lives in this area is stone. The stone walls of the famous Osaka ...

sea kayaking and cycling, and experiencing traditional Japanese culture, like ryokan inns and hot-spring bathing away from the crowds. Where to start? It might not be the first thing you would ...

Most visitors hit the "golden triangle" of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto on Honshu's east coast. Here's why the regions of Chugoku and Shikoku shouldn't be overlooked, and everything you should see during ...

Located in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, Naoshima is part of a cluster islands that includes Teshima and Inujima, where art and nature merge. At the heart of this project is renowned architect Tadao ...

IMABARI, Ehime Prefecture--The Seto Inland Sea boasts a dream landscape dotted with numerous islands. But the best view is available only to those who aren't scared of heights. Catering to such ...

On October 27, the "Cycling Shimanami 2024" event, in which people rode bicycles on an expressway, was held. It took place around the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido, or Nishi-Seto Expressway, which ...

TAKAMATSU--The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group said it plans to open two hotels in the Seto Inland Sea area of western Japan in summer 2027, two years behind schedule. One of them will be a 13 ...

Located in western Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture is nestled between the Chugoku mountain range to the north and the Seto Inland Sea in the south. Although its geography may make Hiroshima seem like a ...