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The Shimanami Kaido is a 70-km cycling route crossing six islands between Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime via a series of spectacular suspension bridges over the Seto Inland Sea. Rental bikes are available at each island, and the scenery โ citrus orchards, fishing villages, and open sea โ is spectacular.
The Setonaikai (Seto Inland Sea) is dotted with over 3,000 islands best explored by ferry. Routes from Onomichi lead to art-island Ikuchijima (Kosanji Temple) and Setoda. The calm blue water, pine-covered islands, and distant mountain silhouettes create scenery described as the Inland Sea of Japan.
Onomichi's hillside lanes connect 25 temples and shrines via a scenic walking path loved by filmmakers and artists. The narrow alleys are famous for their cats, vintage shotengai shopping streets, and sweeping views over the Onomichi Channel and island-dotted Setonaikai.
Saijo in eastern Hiroshima is one of Japan's top three sake-brewing towns. Eight historic breweries cluster together, their white-washed kura topped with distinctive red-brick chimneys. Visit during the October Sake Festival when 75,000 sake lovers pour into the streets for tastings.
Home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, one of Japan's most passionate baseball fan bases, Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium opened in 2009 with a retro open design that keeps fans close to the action. A full-stadium night game under the lights, with red-clad carp fans filling the stands, is an unforgettable experience.
A miniature landscape garden designed in 1620, Shukkeien compresses mountains, rivers, and forests into a strolling garden centred on a carp-filled pond. It miraculously survived near-total destruction in 1945 and today offers a tranquil green refuge in central Hiroshima.
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