Hit the beach and unwind in hot springs in two of Japan's seaside towns, Shirahama and Kushimoto ... pristine beaches and rugged shorelines, sea kayaking and cycling, and experiencing traditional ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as ...

Set sail for Kure, a coastal gem in Hiroshima Prefecture with a rich naval heritage and breathtaking views of Japan’s Inland ...

ONOMICHI, Japan -- In late October, as the autumn leaves were turning yellow, I sat on the deck of a ferry crossing part of the Seto Inland Sea, a 440-kilometer-long body of water that separates ...

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 ...

Shodoshima Olive Park on the Seto Inland Sea’s second-largest island is home ... live-action film," a park official said. While the town has a population of about 13,000, the Shodoshima Olive ...

On a month-long trip to Japan last November, I was actively looking to avoid the busy cities and experience ... islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea, a vast body of water that spreads for ...