In these two weeks, we would be travelling to the south – latitudinally south of Tokyo that is, though actually it’s more southwest, following the Japan archipelago down. On our way we’d be hitting upon many of the destinations that had been on on our wish list, as well as the odd typhoon (which wasn’t planned!).

Itinerary

	Day 1	Okunoshima (Rabbit Island), Onomichi (大久野島・尾道)
	Day 2	Shimanami Kaido Cycling – Onomichi, Innoshima, Ikuchishima, Omishima (しまなみ海道サイクリング・尾道・因島・生口島・大三島)
	Day 3	Shimanami Kaido Cycling – Omishima, Hakatashima, Imabari (しまなみ海道サイクリング・大三島・伯方島・今治)
	Day 4	Hiroshima, Miyajima (広島・宮島)
	Day 5	Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine, Beppu (宮島・厳島神社・別府)
	Day 6	Beppu Jigoku, Umitamago Aquarium (別府地獄・うみたまご水族館)
	Day 7	Kagoshima, Sakurajima (鹿児島・桜島)
	Day 8	Yakushima, Shiratani Unsuikyo (屋久島・白谷雲水峡)
	Day 9	Okinawa, Naha (沖縄・那覇)
	Day 10	Okinawa, Churaumi Aqaurium (沖縄・美ら海水族館)
	Day 11	Okinawa, Ishigaki Island (沖縄・石垣島)
	Day 12-13	Ishigaki Island, Kuroshima, Taketomi Island (沖縄・石垣島・黒島・竹富島)