On the islands and coast of the Yamaguchi end of the Seto Inland Sea, we experience a warm welcome in these hard-working ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as ...

Setouchi is a quiet adventurer with mischievous charm, beckoning you to wander across island-studded waters to discover stunning pockets of art amid soulful serenity. Always with a thoughtful ...

Set sail for Kure, a coastal gem in Hiroshima Prefecture with a rich naval heritage and breathtaking views of Japan’s Inland ...

ONOMICHI, Japan -- In late October, as the autumn leaves were turning yellow, I sat on the deck of a ferry crossing part of the Seto Inland Sea, a 440-kilometer-long body of water that separates ...

The calmness of Seto Inland Sea, located in western Japan, will send your worries away. One thing that has been firmly supporting lives in this area is stone. The stone walls of the famous Osaka ...

Japan considers placing long-range missiles on the southwestern island of Kyushu due to rising tensions around Taiwan, ...

IMABARI, Ehime Prefecture--The Seto Inland Sea boasts a dream landscape dotted with numerous islands. But the best view is available only to those who aren't scared of heights. Catering to such ...

The Setouchi region of Japan , made famous to an international audience by Donald Richie's exceptional The Inland Sea - a ...

TAKAMATSU--The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group said it plans to open two hotels in the Seto Inland Sea area of western Japan in summer 2027, two years behind schedule. One of them will be a 13 ...