DAY 1
From Shin-Osaka Sta., take the Shinkansen to Okayama (about 50 minutes), and change to the JR Conventional Line to head to Kotohira Sta. (about 1 hour). After checking in at the Kompira Onsen Inn, where you will spend the first night, you will go to Chichibugahama Beach, a photogenic spot where the water surface reflects the sky at dusk, creating a fantastic water mirror. Be sure to visit at the right time.