Sanin, Sanyo & the Shimanami Kaido — 7-Day Grand Loop
7 days, 6 nights ・ ≈1,111 km ・ 20h 11m driving (estimated)
The most extravagant lap of them all: Kinosaki (城崎) → the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘) → Izumo Taisha (出雲大社) → the shore across from Miyajima (宮島) → island-hopping the Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道), with Oyamazumi Shrine (大山祇神社) → Kotohira (琴平) → home via Takamatsu (高松). The Sea of Japan on one side, the Seto Inland Sea on the other, both gathered up in a single vehicle.
Itinerary (12 stops)
- DREAMAX Rent-a-Car 大阪本店
- RVパーク城崎温泉 いなばや
- 鳥取砂丘
- 道の駅 大山恵みの里
- 出雲大社
- 道の駅 キララ多伎
- 宮島SA（上り）
- 大山祇神社
- RVパークしまなみ海道 大三島
- 道の駅 空の夢もみの木パーク
- 道の駅 源平の里むれ
- DREAMAX Rent-a-Car 大阪本店
Indicative cost
| 🚐 Rental (JP STAR Treasure 1 ・ 7 days ・ weekday rate) | 約 ¥126,000 |
| ⛽ Fuel (9 km/L ・ petrol ¥161/L) | 約 ¥19,875 |
| 🛣 Tolls ・ ⛴ Ferry ・ 🌙 Overnight | — |
Tolls and ferry fares have to be worked out leg by leg from the actual route, and overnight cost depends which stops you choose — all three are calculated live on the map once you pick a vehicle and a departure date. The two figures above assume this vehicle at the weekday rate.