Discover West Japan is a guide map full of information on sightseeing
locations, gourmet dining, and exciting attractions available along JR lines
throughout the
Setouchi and San’in areas. Enjoy all Setouchi and San’in
have to offer with your rail pass in one hand and this guide in the other!
Click here for
information on the
JR-WEST RAIL PASS and other passes
The San’in area is home to rich nature and various prominent cultural locations, including shrines, breweries, kabuki theaters, and sumo wrestling venues, making this region the source of many Japanese myths. Designed to express the idea of “Native Japanese”, the AMETUCHI offers passengers the opportunity to discover the San’in area’s unique “new old Japan” locations.
The La Malle de Bois is the perfect train for island hopping throughout the Setouchi area with stops in the art port city of Uno, Onomichi and its myriad retro and novel combinations, and Kotohira with its various blessings for the heart, soul, and stomach. With an answer to all of your travel needs, make the most of your journey with the La Malle de Bois.
The IYONADA MONOGATARI is a retro-modern designed train that runs in the western part of Shikoku along the Seto Inland Sea. During your travels, you can enjoy stunning views and experience local charm with warm hospitality while you savor a meal made with plenty of quality Ehime produce.This sightseeing train that makes two round trips a day between Matsuyama and Iyo-Ozu/Yawatahama.The hospitality of exclusive attendants and the genuine welcome from people along the line warm the hearts of passengers.
International Tourism Attraction Division,
Tottori Prefecture Tourism and Exchange Bureau
Tel.: 0857-26-7629
1-220 Higashi-machi, Tottori City, Tottori
Shimane Tourism Promotion
Division
Tel.: 0852-21-3969
1 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane
Okayama Prefectural Tourism
Federation
Tel.: 086-233-1802
Okayama Prefectural Industrial Hall 4F,
1-3-1 Tamachi, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama
Tourism Promotion Office of
Hiroshima Prefecture
Tel.: 082-221-6516
Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bldg.
8F, 5-44 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima
City, Hiroshima
Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism
Federation
Tel.: 083-924-0462
1-1 Takimachi, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi
Kagawa Prefecture Tourism
Association
Tel.: 087-832-3376
4-1-10 Bancho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa
Ehime Local Promotion
Association
Tel.: 089-961-4500
Okazaki Industrial Bldg., 3-6-1 Okaido,
Matsuyama City, Ehime