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5 days in Chugoku and Shikoku

Courtesy of

Day 1• Overnight flight from

Singapore to Haneda

Day 2• Domestic flight from

Haneda to Matsuyama

21:55

5:50

7:25

8:50

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ANA583

Matsuyama

Bansuiso Villa

9:40am-6pm

¥ 100

Morning

Matsuyama Castle + Ropeway

9am-5pm

¥ 500Yen + ¥ 500

Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum 9:40am-6pm

¥ 400

Afternoon

Ishiteji Temple

24hrs

Free

Botchan Karakuri Clock

8am-9pm

Chimes every hour and half hour

Dogo Onsen Honkan

6am-10pm

¥ 1500

City Emblem

Official Flower – Camelia

ShopEat

Drink

Hime-daruma dolls / Hime-temari

Iyo-Kasuri

Bamboo Craft

Suigetsu-yaki Pottery

Rakuzan-yaki Pottery

Botchan Dango

Usuzumi yokan

Tart

Goshiki somen

Hino-Kabura zuke

Dogo beer

Day 3• Train to Takamatsu• Shikoku Kisen Ferry ride to Naoshima

Time - 50mins

Cost - ¥ 510

Time - 150mins

Cost - ¥ 3400

NaoshimaMorning

AfternoonEat

Benesse House

8am-9pm

¥1000

Lee Ufan Museum

10am-6pm

¥1000

Chichu Art Museum

10am-6pm

¥2000

007 Museum

9am-5pm

Free

I love yu bathhouse

2pm-9pm

¥500

Sanuki Udon

Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama

Day 4• Shikoku Kisen Ferry ride to Uno• Train from Uno Station• Transfer at Chayamachi/Oyakama• Train to Onomichi

Time - 20mins

Cost - ¥ 280

Uno to Onomichi

Time - 140mins

Cost - ¥ 1890

OnomichiMorning

Afternoon Eat

Senkoji Park via Senkoji Ropeway

9am-5:15pm

¥ 270

Onomichi City Museum of Art

9am-5pm

Free. Special exhibition - ¥ 1000

Maneki-neko Museum

10am-7pm

¥ 600

Ferry from Onomichi Ekimae Port to Sawa Port or Setoda Port

40mins, ¥800 Kosanji Temple9am-5pm¥1200

Onomichi Ramen

Official Flower - Sakura

Day 5• Train to Mihara • Transfer train to Hiroshima • Transfer train to Miyajimaguchi• Ferry to Miyajima

Miyajimaguichi to Miyajima

Time – 10mins [6:25am-10:14pm]

Cost - ¥ 170

Ferry goes near the gate from 9am-4pm

Onomichi to Miyajimaguichi

Time – 87mins

Cost - ¥ 1890

MiyajimaMorning

Afternoon

Itsukushima Shrine and Treasure Hall

6:30am-6pm

¥ 500 [Combined entry fee]

Senjokaku

¥ 100

Count the tatami mats

Otorii Gate

Free

Possible to walk there during low tide

Momijidanji Park + Ropeway

9am-4:30pm

¥ 1000 [one-way]

Daisho-In Shrine

Follow the Daisho-In Hiking trail down from Mt Misen

Tahoto Pagoda

Kobo Daishi [Kukai] – Founder of the Shingon Sect

Shop

Eat

Shakushi – Rice scoop

Miyajima Hariko – Papier mache

Miyajima Earthen Bells

Turnery works

Conger Eels

Miyajima Oysters

Taiko no Chikaramochi

Momiji Manju

Day 6• Ferry to Miyajimaguchi• Train to Hiroshima

Miyajima to Miyajimaguichi

Time – 10mins [5:45am-10:42pm]

Cost - ¥ 170

Miyajimaguichi to Hiroshima

Time – 32mins

Cost - ¥ 400

HiroshimaMorning

Afternoon

City Emblem

Peace Memorial Museum

8:30am–6pm

¥ 50

Flame of Peace

It will keep burning until the last nuclear is gone from Earth

A-Bomb Dome

Hiroshima Castle

9am–6pm

¥ 360

Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of Art

9am–5pm

¥ 500

Shukkeien Gardens

9am–6pm

¥ 250

Official Flower of Hiroshima - Oleander

Day 6 (evening)• Domestic flight from

Hiroshima to Haneda

Day 7• Overnight flight from

Haneda to Singapore

8:45pm

10:05pm

ANA688

11:50pm

6:00am

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Bibliography

• Websites used– Japan National Tourism Organization (Singapore Office)– Japan Travel Guide– Google– Wikitravel– Hyperdia– Matsuyama City– Ehime Tourism Information– Shikoku Kisen Ferry– Travel Guide Naoshima– Ooaj Travel Guide – Naoshima– Miyajima Tourist Association– JR Miyajima Ferry– Miyajima Ropeway

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!