Seven days along the coast that domestic travellers keep to themselves.
Japan's most overlooked region. Ancient shrines, wind-carved dunes, castle towns and ryokans where the owners will remember your name.
Day 1
Izumo: Arrival at Japan's Most Sacred Shore
Fly into Izumo. Private transfer to your ryokan. Evening stroll through the approach to Izumo Taisha. Dinner of izakaya dishes the guidebooks haven't found yet.
Day 2
Izumo Taisha + Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Morning at Izumo Taisha before the crowds. Drive to the cliffs at Hinomisaki. Seafood lunch at a harbourside spot with no English menu. Afternoon at the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo.
Day 3
Matsue: The City of Water and Ghosts
Drive to Matsue along the coast. Matsue Castle, one of the few original keeps in Japan. Canal boat through the old samurai district. Evening kaiseki dinner at a ryokan on Lake Shinji.
Day 4
Adachi Museum + Sacred Daisen
Adachi Museum of Art, Japan's most awarded garden. Private guide to Daisen. Dinner with a local family in a farmhouse hosting guests for three generations.
Day 5
Tottori Dunes + Uradome Coast
Tottori Sand Dunes at sunrise, almost nobody here at this hour. Glass-bottomed boat along the Uradome Coast. Afternoon at a traditional craft workshop.
Day 6
Tsuwano: Japan's Little Kyoto
Drive south to Tsuwano, a preserved castle town in a mountain valley. Shrine with ten thousand torii. Sake brewery tour and private tasting. Overnight in a converted samurai residence.
Day 7
Departure via Hiroshima or Osaka
Morning at your leisure. Scenic train back through the mountains. Connection to Hiroshima or Osaka for onward travel.
Highlights
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Izumo Taisha
Japan's most important shrine for marriage, and one of its oldest.
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Matsue Castle
One of only twelve original castles remaining in Japan.
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Adachi Museum
Ranked Japan's finest garden for twenty consecutive years.
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Tottori Dunes
Japan's only large-scale sand dunes. Otherworldly at sunrise.
This is a sample itinerary. Every STAYGO trip is written from scratch.
You pay hotels, ryokan, restaurants and guides directly, at their own rates. We add no markups and take no commissions. The Signature planning fee is USD 3,500 for your group, for a journey of 7–14 days. Longer or more complex journeys are planned as Bespoke.
During the trip, you reach us through the STAYGO app and WhatsApp. We agree our response hours with you before you leave.
