4 days in Chugoku Itinerary

Grapple with history and appreciate modernity in Hiroshima, a city known around the world for its tragic past and inspiring rebirth.

Start off your visit on the 9th (Tue): contemplate the long history of Peace Memorial Park - Hiroshima, get engrossed in the history at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, then step into the grandiose world of Hiroshima Castle, then steep yourself in history at Atomic Bomb Dome, and finally appreciate the history behind Memorial Tower to the Mobilized Students.

To see more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Hiroshima trip itinerary planner.

Jakarta, Indonesia to Hiroshima is an approximately 14-hour flight. The time zone changes from Western Indonesia Time to Japan Standard Time, which is usually a 2 hour difference. Traveling from Jakarta in March, things will get cooler in Hiroshima: highs are around 16°C and lows about 6°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Iwami-cho.

You've now added San'in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea to your itinerary. Start off your visit on the 10th (Wed): don't miss a visit to Sengan Matsushima Rock, make a trip to The Sand Museum, stroll through Tottori Sand Dunes, then kick back and relax at Uradome Coast, then examine the collection at San'in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea, and finally kick back and relax at Uradome Seacoast Marine Park.

To see ratings, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, use the Iwami-cho planner.

You can drive from Hiroshima to Iwami-cho in 5 hours. In March in Iwami-cho, expect temperatures between 13°C during the day and 5°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.