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Whether you need Shimanami Kaido bike rental or simply want to know what to expect on the route, here's how to bike the Shimanami Kaido.| Japan Starts Here
Given their proximity, it's tempting to compare Okayama and Hiroshima, but the cities are very different from one another.| Japan Starts Here
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On Awaji Island, Japan is both at its most authentic and its most atypical. Read about my experience on Awajishima, which links Honshu and Shikoku.| Japan Starts Here
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Is Hiroshima worth visiting on your next trip to Japan? Yes—and use my Hiroshima itinerary to plan what you should do once you get there.| Japan Starts Here
From Kochi Castle, to udon shops in Marugame, to the onsens of the Iya Valley, my Shikoku itinerary spotlights Japan's smallest island.| Japan Starts Here
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