We received a walking map created for Ponant guests to explore sites of interest, including the Taichoro Reception Hall at Fukuzen-ji Temple, with its commanding views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Setouchi is composed of seven prefectures, with four lying along the Seto Inland Sea on Japan's main island of Honshu, and three more on the island of Shikoku. Over 700 smaller islands are ...

Inland Sea of Japan. Trip Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Thursday, May 7, 2026. Trip Pricing: Cabin prices start at $8,995 per person, based on double occupancy. Trip Details & Highlights. A ...

In Japan, exceptional artists are honored as national treasures. Based solely on merit, the essayist and film critic Donald Richie, who has lived in Tokyo since 1947, could qualify. But he won't ...

Japan’s Seto Inland Sea is the body of water that separates the island of Shikoku from the island of Honshu. It is dotted with hundreds of smaller islands, rendering it extremely picturesque. It is ...

This was how I came across Shimanami Kaido, a 70km-long cycling route that links the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, weaving through six smaller islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea, a vast ...

The area surrounding the Seto Inland Sea, Japan’s largest inland body of water, constitutes the Setouchi area, represented by the cities of Hiroshima, where the G7 Summit will be held, Okayama ...

In the heart of the Seto Inland Sea, between the Japanese islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū, is Naoshima, a small island community famous for its art and architecture. Naoshima is only ...

Naoshima, a remote island in the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu, Japan's main island, and the island of Shikoku, has become a mecca for overseas tourists, drawing global attention as Japan's "art ...

While Takamatsu and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea offer a lot for visitors anytime, if you’re thinking about coming to the next Triennale, in 2022, it’s never too early to start planning ...

Amy Chavez has plied the waters of Japan's Seto Inland Sea for over 20 years, often anchoring in picturesque and quiet coves as she explores an area steeped in both tradition and natural beauty.

Ōkunoshima is a small island nestled in the Inland Sea of Japan.It's a little more than two and a half miles around, which can be walked in about an hour and a half. The terrain is grassy, dotted ...