Chugoku Region: Cat Temple, Seaside Shrine, and Tottori Sand Dunes 🇯🇵🚲 Japan Road Trip Part 6!

Chugoku Region: Cat Temple, Seaside Shrine, and Tottori Sand Dunes 🇯🇵🚲 Japan Road Trip Part 6!

This is the next stop on our 3 week road trip & cycling tour around Japan!

We’re driving along Honshu’s Sea of Japan coast this time, mainly through the Chugoku Region (中国地方). We’re stopping at Tsunoshima Bridge in Shimonoseki, Motonosumi Shrine (元乃隅神社) in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a cat temple, Matsue Castle (松江城) in Shimane Prefecture, and the Tottori Sand Dunes.

We also finish in Kyoto Prefecture (part of the Kansai Region) at the end of the video, with a ride along Amanohashidate (天橋立), one of Japan’s three famous views.

The Chugoku region is subdivided into the Sanyo region along the Seto Inland Sea, and the less populated San’in region along the sea of Japan Coast. These regions refer to two sides of the Chugoku mountain range, with San’in meaning “the shaded side” and Sanyo meaning the “sunny side”. Despite the name, we found the San’in side to be beautifully sunny as well, and really enjoyed driving along the vibrant blue waters of this less visited coastline.

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🚲 Ride and Route Data:
Tsunoshima Bridge Ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/12161893188
Amanohashidate Ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/12168785984

Jump To:
0:30 – What is the Chugoku Region?
0:47 – Sanyo vs. San’in Region
1:34 – Tsunoshima Bridge & Bike Ride
3:50 – Fugu, delicious and deadly
4:38 – Motonosumi Shrine by the sea
7:11 – Unrinji “Cat Temple”
10:27 – Shimane Prefecture capsule hotel & hostel
11:46 – Matsue Castle
13:46 – Tottori Sand Dunes
15:33 – Hyogo Prefecture coast
16:12 – Cycling Amanohashidate in Kyoto

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More about:
Chugoku Region in Japan: https://www.into-you.jp/en/top/
What is the San’in Region? https://sanin-japan.com/
San’in Region Tourism: https://www.sanin-tourism.com/en/about
Motonosumi Shrine: https://www.visit-jy.com/en/spots/17060
Unriji “Cat Temple”: https://www.hagishi.com/en/search/detail.php?d=1100241
Oda and Silver Mine: https://www.iwami-kazan.jp/en/story/
Shimane Guesthouse Yukimi Inn: https://yukimi-inn.jp/en
Matsue Castle: https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/destinations/9289
Tottori Sand Dunes: https://www.tottori-tour.jp/en/sightseeing/456/
Tottori main site (Japanese): https://www.sakyu-vc.com/jp/
Amanohashidate: https://www.amanohashidate.jp/lang/en/amanohashidate-kinosaki/

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🇯🇵 More videos about Japan Cycling here:
Kyushu Scenic Trains & Cycling Routes: https://youtu.be/yaNwkwDsDtk
Shikoku Cycling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq61t5WYcoU&t=66s
Bikepacking Japan’s Amaharashi Coast: https://youtu.be/VIFvovFUGB8
Week-long Bike Tour Kanazawa to Matsumoto: https://youtu.be/OOgtL6N20mY

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