[ Day-2 PICK UP ] 07:30am < guest inn > e.g.) RYOKAN Hagi Komachi, Hagi, Yamaguchi The driver will pick you up at your hotel. *You have to leave the hotel at 7:30 in the morning to make it in time for the optional tour of the World Heritage site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine at 13:00, but if you're not interested in that, you can take your time and leave the morning for about an hour. It's up to you.

09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Tonomachi Street, Ushiroda, Tsuwano, Kanoashi, Shimane Tsuwano, which is also known as “Little Kyoto,” is a castle that resembles a hidden village in a quiet valley. In the area around Tonomachi Street in particular, the oldest features of the still remain, and schools of countless carp of various sizes swim in the canal on the street, which is lined with white plaster-walled buildings. The season when the white and purple Japanese irises are in bloom is especially beautiful, with the area seeming to transform into an elegant painting. Tonomachi Street is the symbol of Tsuwano – there are a large number of historic sites gathered in the area, including a Catholic church, the site of the former school and the remnants of samurai residences. Furthermore, you will also find stores and stylish cafes selling local cuisine in the vicinity, as well as stores selling general merchandise and souvenirs.

11:45-12:30 < lunch 2 > Roadside Station Sanpiko Gotsu, 995-1 Ushirojicho, Gotsu, Shimane *You would like to adjust my time at this location so that I can make it in time for the start of the optional tour of the World Heritage Site, Iwami Ginzan, at 1:00 p.m.

13:00-16:15 < OPTIONAL TOUR > Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Centre, Omoricho 1597, Oda, Shimane or < guided walk > YUNOTSU ONSEN Town - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from March to November - 13:45-15 :45 - Fee￥4500(≒30-40 USD)/adlut https://iwami.urkt.in/ja/direct/offices/2326/courses Starting with its discovery in 1526, the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was one of the world's most prominent silver mines for 400 years. During the Age of Exploration it was known as “The Silver Mine” to Europeans and at its peak was responsible for a majority of Japan's silver production which made up one-third of the world's silver output. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the first such mine to be registered in Asia. [ Alternatives ] *If that doesn't interest you, you can also explore the nearby popular "Yunotsu Onsen" town. It's up to you. Yunotsu Hot Spring constitutes one part of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.

17:30-17:45 < view spot > San'in Highway Lake SHINJI Serivice Area, Matsue, Shimane You can try the local speciality, Shijimi Shiru (Clam Soup) here. Lake Shinji spreads out to the west of Matsue City, the “City of Water.” The view of the lake at sunset is particularly spectacular, and it has been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous landscapes. In addition to water leisure sports such as yachting and canoeing, in winter, it is also possible to enjoy birdwatching at the lake. Because it is a brackish lake that contains some seawater, it is rich in fish and shellfish. Japanese sea bass, sand shrimp, eels, cattle egrets, freshwater clams, carp, and icefish are referred to as the “ seven delicacies of Lake Shinji,” and are the tastes that represent Shimane Prefecture. In particular, the lake is one of Japan's largest sources of Japanese basket clams, which are also popular as souvenirs. It is a fantastic feeling to jog or run on a clear morning while taking in Lake Shinji.

18:30-20:00 < dinner 2 > *recommended: Ajidokoro "Misa", 6 Kyomachi, Sakaiminato, Tottori *open17:30-23:00 *close:Sunday https://tabelog.com/en/tottori/A3103 /A310301/31000321/ *If you book a ryokan with dinner included, you won't need to worry about dinner pick-up outside.

[ Day-2 DROP OFF ] 20:45 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN", Yonago, Tottori e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori https://kaikehotel.com/ Gaze at Mt Daisen, the Chuugoku Region's highest peak, from along the lovely seaside dotted with pine trees. The warm, salty waters rich in sodium and calcium chloride, well up under the ocean here at San'in's largest hot spring area. Kaike Onsen enjoys a most convenient location for trips to Tottori and Shimane—right smack in the middle of San'in. Feel free to make it your headquarters for touring the whole area. Right in the centre of San'in, Kaike Onsen is the spot from which to tour the area. http://www.kaike-onsen.com/road.html Type Sodium and calcium chloride springs, average temp. 66.5 degrees. Effective against Nerve pain, skin conditions and anaemia.

[ Day-3 PICK UP ] 08:30 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN" e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori

09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Mizuki Shigeru Road Bus Parking Lot, 28-3 Matsugaecho, Sakaiminato, Tottori *Entrance fee of MIZUKI SHIGERU Museum ¥700(≒5 USD)/adult *open 09:30-17: 00 https://www.tottori-tour.jp/en/sightseeing/837/ Home town of the manga artist of its nameake, Sakaiminato's Mizuki Shigeru Road is a popular destination for children and adults alike. The road, extending from Sakaiminato Station into the city proper, is an 800-meter-long arcade with some 153 bronze statues of Mizuki's fantasy creatures on display, including details on each character. Stopping for a close look at each of these could take all day! A stroll along the road at night, when all the statues are lit up, is an Totally different delight. From the healing Kappa Spring, to the Yokai Jinja, a sort of fantasy shrine at which fortune slips can be drawn, to the Yokai Post, where post with the 'fairy postmark' gets delivered, Mizuki Shigeru Road will surround you with bizarre creatures.

10:45-11:45 < Japanese Art > Adachi Museum of Art, 320 Furukawacho, Yasugi, Shimane *open 9:00- *Entrance fee ¥2300(≒15-20 USD)/adult https://www.adachi- museum.or.jp/en/ Conveying the harmonised beauty of Japanese paintings and Japanese Gardens is the aim and wish of Adachi Museum of Art, which is best known for having one of the greatest collections of modern to contemporary Japanese arts. Such works of art include numerous masterpieces by the great Japanese painter Yokoyama Taikan, ceramics and 165,000 square-metre Japanese gardens. This museum is listed as a three-star site in the Michelin Green Guide Japan while Adachi's spectacular and immaculately maintained Japanese Garden have been ranked at No .1 in a row since 2003 by Sukiya Living Magazine : The Journal of Japanese Gardening. You can appreciate the splendid beauty of their gardens which show a different appearance as time / days / months / seasons change.

13:00-15:30 < lunch-3 and guided walk > Izumo Taisha, Taishacho Kizukihigashi, Izumo, Shimane There are many shops along the approach to the shrine. The speciality is the three-tiered "Izumo Soba." Dedicated to the Shinto god of “en” (the ties that binds us together) Okuninushi-no-Okami, Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine is one of the oldest and most venerated shrines in Japan. The main hall is constructed in the “taisha-zukuri” style, Japan's oldest form of shrine architecture, and has been designated as a National Treasure. Each year during the 10th month of the Lunar calendar the gods from throughout Japan congregate at Izumo Taisha for their annual meeting. Only in Izumo is this month known as “The Month With Gods.” The “shimenawa” (sacred straw rope) that hang at Kagura-den Hall in one of the largest in Japan, weighing an impressive 5 tonnes.

17:00-17:15 < legal break > Denko-Sekka Miyoshi Park, Shijikkanmachi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima It's a long journey from Izumo to Hiroshima, so we'll take a break along the way.

18:45 < DROP OFF > Hiroshima Station [ Shinkansen ] ( North ) gate, 1 Matsubaracho, Minami Ward, Hiroshima *On your way back, you can get off at Hiroshima Station or Miyajimaguchi Station, a World Heritage Site. https:// travel.rakuten.com/ From Hiroshima Station to Osaka, it takes about 2 hours by Sanyo Shinkansen. https://global.trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/en/sanyo/ It takes about an hour by train from Osaka to Kansai International Airport. https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/