📍⛩️ 広島 / Hiroshima ・耕三寺 / Kōsan-ji Temple ・神勝寺 / Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens ・厳島神社 / Itsukushi

Secluded Buddhist temple housing a famous collection of historic scrolls, drawings & artifacts.

Venerable 16th-century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that "floats" at high tide.

Shinto shrine set within dense forest, featuring lacquered columns & traditional architecture.

Established in 1868, this Chinese cultural district offers eateries, souvenir shops & mahjong clubs.

Aogakicho Hinokura

River canyon with waterfalls over sheer basalt cliffs, viewable from rented boats & a paved path.

Scenic pond known for its clear water, water lilies, koi fish & colorful, seasonal foliage.

Shirakawa is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri. Together with Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama, it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.