A Setouchi railway journey through Kyoto, Himeji, Miyajima and Kurashiki
Sacred Island & Merchant Towns — illustrated Fumi atlas1. Rinku Town, 2 nights; 2. Kyoto / Higashiyama, 3 nights; 3. Himeji, 1 night; 4. Miyajima, 2 nights; 5. Kurashiki, 2 nights. North is up. The painted landscape is illustrative; numbered stops follow the journey order. Lines show travel connections, not exact tracks.2Kyoto3Himeji5Kurashiki1Rinku Town4MiyajimaNESWFUMI / THE ILLUSTRATED ATLASSacred Island & Merchant TownsOLD KYOTO · HIMEJI · MIYAJIMA · KURASHIKITHE JOURNEY1Rinku Town2 nights · Days 1–22Kyoto3 nights · Days 3–53Himeji1 night · Day 64Miyajima2 nights · Days 7–85Kurashiki2 nights · Days 9–1011 days in Japan · 10 nightsRail connectionsFerryA castle, a sacred island, a canal townBegin and finish at Kansai AirportA journey to make your own · routes shown as an overview
North is up. The painted geography is illustrative; lines show travel connections, not exact railway tracks. Scroll sideways in the detailed view on smaller screens.