What this area is like
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is the highest original castle keep in Japan and can rise above a sea of clouds. Fukiya in Takahashi is a hillside town of red Bengara-coloured houses, and Niimi has limestone caves.
Plan your visit
Bitchu-Takahashi is on the JR Hakubi Line; a shuttle and a 20-minute climb lead to the castle.