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Famous Onsen
Miyajima, Tomonoura, Kurashiki
(For all hot spring areas in the Hiroshima Chugoku Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)
Airports
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), Tottori Airport (TTJ), Okayama Airport (OKJ), Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)
Major Stations
Okayama Station, Hiroshima Station, Shin-Yamaguchi Station
Bold black lines: JR Shinkansen
Black lines: JR Limited Express & other JR lines
Green lines: Private railways and metro lines (not included in the Japan Rail Pass)
Blue lines: Ferry services
For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.
(1) 25 min by JR Sanyo Main Line from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 min by ferry to Miyajima Island
(2) 35 min by JR Sanyo Main Line from Hiroshima Station to Onoura Station
(1) 25 min by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura
(2) 1 hour by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura
(3) 1h 5 min by bus from Hiroshima Airport to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura
45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 25 min by JR Seto-Ohashi Line to Kojima Station
(1) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 1h 10 min by JR Tsuyama Line to Tsuyama Station
(2) 1h 45 min by bus from Okayama Station to Yunogo Onsen Shimo
(1) 3 hours by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Kurayoshi Station
(2) 2h 10 min by JR Limited Express from Okayama Station to Kurayoshi Station
(1) 20 min by taxi from Yonago Airport
(2) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 2h 15 min by JR Limited Express to Yonago Station
(1) 30 min by JR Sakai Line from Yonago Airport to Yonago Station, then 50 min by JR Limited Express to Izumoshi Station
(2) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, 3h 15 min by JR Limited Express from Okayama Station to Izumoshi Station
1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station ,then 1h 5 min by bus to Hagi Bus Center
2 hours by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Asa Station, then 1 hour by JR Mine Line to Nagato-Yumoto Station
1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station, then 20 min by JR Yamaguchi Line to Yudaonsen Station
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.
The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)
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