Ready-made plans
Custom planning is temporarily unavailable for this route. Ready-made plans are still available.
Home › Journeys › Hiroshima to Tottori San’in Road › 5 days
Hiroshima to Tottori San’in Road: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
Last updated:
The 5-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
5
days
380 km
distance
10.7 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~13.8 hours of daylight in May.
- Use the published road season and check current roads, weather, public access and every optional service separately.
- Light day: day 2 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Check current roads, weather, snow, ice and public access for every date.
Use confirmed-open expressways and Route 9; do not drive on the protected dunes.
Check source ↗ - Confirm an insured car, expressway tolls, fuel, lawful parking and every overnight.
The planner supplies no car, tolls, fuel, recovery, parking or lodging.
Check source ↗ - Arrange any Miyajima or Oki ferry, tide-dependent sight, sandboarding, paragliding, chairlift, onsen or provider activity separately.
The baseline includes public road, civic heritage and dunes visitor access only.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Hiroshima public peace day
- Transit
- 0h32
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 11.1°C–21.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~21
- Daylight
- 13.8h
09:00
Hiroshima public peace circuit dive-hiroshima.com map ↗
Use confirmed-open public peace-park, memorial and civic access; museum admission and guided services stay optional.
50 min · Hiroshima public peace day · Confirm current admission, parking, road and access conditions
10:00
Examine haunting artifacts and stories from the blast, from melted tricycles to personal accounts.
50 min · Hiroshima public peace day · Adults ¥200, high school students ¥100, children free. Audio guide ¥200
open: Mar-Jul: 08:30-18:00, Aug: 08:30-19:00, Sep-Nov: 08:30-18:00, Dec-Feb: 08:30-17:00, closed Dec 30-31
11:00
12:00
Explore European art from late Romanticism to early Picasso in a diverse collection.
50 min · Hiroshima public peace day · ¥1000 adults, ¥500 teens, ¥200 children
open: Daily 09:00-17:00
13:00
Roam the open grounds of the castle, destroyed by the atomic bomb but still evocative.
50 min · Hiroshima public peace day · Prior to its 2026 closure, the price was ¥370 adults and ¥180 children
open: Mar-Nov: 09:00-18:00, Dec-Feb: 09:00-17:00
14:00
Explore modern Japanese artists and works by Warhol and Stella in a thoughtfully designed space.
50 min · Hiroshima public peace day · ¥360 adults, ¥270 college students, and ¥170 for other students
open: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00
14:50
Organ-za organ-za.com map ↗
Dine on diverse dishes from India, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and more by a creative chef.
60 min · Hiroshima public peace day · Most entrees ¥850, with dessert sets and drinks ¥500
open: Mon-Fri 17:30-02:00, Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-00:00
Overnight here
e.g. JMS Aster Plaza · K's House
Day 2 Hiroshima public heritage day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~09:55
- Temperature
- 11.1°C–21.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~21
- Daylight
- 13.8h
09:05
Hiroshima public heritage circuit dive-hiroshima.com map ↗
Use a second confirmed-open public garden, castle-park and civic heritage circuit; Miyajima and all ferries stay optional.
50 min · Hiroshima public heritage day · Confirm current admission, parking, road and access conditions
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 3 Matsue public castle-city day
- Transit
- 4h23
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 14.5°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~18
- Daylight
- 13.9h
12:55
Matsue public castle-city circuit visit-matsue.com map ↗
Use confirmed-open public castle-city, moat-side and civic heritage access; cruises, interiors and paid gardens stay optional.
50 min · Matsue public castle-city day · Confirm current admission, parking, road and access conditions
13:55
Explore one of Japan's few surviving castle keeps with stunning views.
50 min · Matsue public castle-city day · Adults ¥550, children ¥280. 50% discount for foreigners
open: Apr-Sep 08:30-17:00, Oct-Mar 08:30-17:30
14:55
Appreciate works by local and international artists in a lakeside setting.
50 min · Matsue public castle-city day · Permanent exhibition ¥300, special exhibitions ¥1000. Foreigners get a 50% discount on special exhibitions
open: Wed-Mon 10:00-18:30
16:00
Pray for love at this shrine dedicated to Japan's marriage gods.
50 min · Matsue public castle-city day · Free
open: 09:00-17:00
17:00
Overnight here
e.g. Terazuya Ryokan · Matsue Universal Hotel Main Building
Day 4 Izumo public heritage day
- Transit
- 2h04
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 16.1°C–18.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~19
- Daylight
- 13.9h
10:10
Izumo public heritage circuit visit-matsue.com map ↗
Use confirmed-open public shrine precinct, town and Lake Shinji corridor access; ceremonies, paid venues and providers stay optional.
50 min · Izumo public heritage day · Confirm current admission, parking, road and access conditions
11:30
12:30
50 min · Izumo public heritage day · Free
15:20
16:10
Shimane Winery shimane-winery.jp map ↗
60 min · Izumo public heritage day
Overnight here
e.g. Izumo Green Hotel Morris · Izumo Royal Hotel
Day 5 Tottori public dunes day
- Transit
- 3h44
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 12.5°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~18
- Daylight
- 13.9h
12:20
Tottori public dunes circuit japan.travel map ↗
Use confirmed-open visitor-centre and suitable public dunes access; never drive on dunes, and keep chairlifts, camels, sandboarding and paragliding optional.
50 min · Tottori public dunes day · Confirm current admission, parking, road and access conditions
13:20
14:20
Discover local flora, fauna, history, and art in a two-story museum.
50 min · Tottori public dunes day · ¥180 adults, college students and under free
open: Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00
15:20
16:20
Explore vast sand dunes ideal for climbing and early morning solitude.
50 min · Tottori public dunes day · Free
open: 24 hr; special activities typically begin at 09:00
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (8)
- Hiroshima public peace circuit — dive-hiroshima.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — HiroshimaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Matsue public castle-city circuit — visit-matsue.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — MatsueCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Izumo public heritage circuit — visit-matsue.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — IzumoCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Tottori public dunes circuit — japan.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — TottoriCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)