This time, the main highlights of this trip were on the Chugoku region and Iya Valley of Shikoku. I know that the places planned would be less-travelled by International tourists and hence less crowded at the scenic attractions, and more choices of accomodations. We will start off from Matsue, climbing up Mount Daisen, driving south to Okayama/Kurashiki, crossing over to Shikoku and climb up Iya Valley, and and return back onto Chigoku and head westwards to Iwakuni and Hirosh