Sakura at Yasuno Station

Yasuno Station, closed since 2003, is a unique and beautiful place to enjoy sakura in bloom.

Tanoshiri Station

This little former Kabe Line station has been stuck in time since it closed in December 2003, but is far from being abandoned.

30 hectare park in Miyoshi containing 3000 ancient burial mounds, traditional buildings and a archeological museum.

This pleasant hilltop park on the edge of Miyoshi’s historical district is best known for its cherry blossoms and autumn

Ushita Sogo Koen [牛田総合公園] expansive hillside park behind the Higashi-ku Sports Center and Big Wave pool offers walking paths, grassy

Koboku-no-mori herb garden [香木の森] is on the edge of the Ohochi basin in Ohnan, just across the Hiroshima border, in

Over 300 terraced rice fields hug the side of a high mountain valley in Akiota-cho make for a beautiful site

This government run park is really huge and, despite being in the middle of nowhere (though it is very near

Miroku-no-sato [みろくの里] is an utterly intriguing destination for anyone looking for a fun family day out. Miroku-no-sato is not a state-of-the-art

You won’t find lions, tigers and bears (well, maybe bears) at Ono Wildlife Sanctuary [おおのの自然観察の森 oono no shizen kansatsu no