From days of old, the Setouchi area has enjoyed links to all regions of Western Japan,
supporting the coming and going of people and commodities.
Blessed with abundant ocean waters and mountains,
while radiating a rich historical and cultural heritage,
bands of pirates hearing rumors of new legends steadily made their way along this route.
Just who were these figures in search of
the charms of an unknown land,
encountering new companions along the way,
and at length joining in the ultimate
“treasure hunt?”
Today, the Sanyo Shinkansen links
the single route spanning the horizon of
Western Japan across which these adventurers traveled.
Joining with them in spirit, you will be escorted on
a new adventure-packed journey across this part of Japan.
At the end of this passage, you are certain to encounter
your own unique treasure hunt.
*“Grand Rail” is original concept copy coined as the motif for the “Grand Line” appearing in“ONE PIECE”, which expresses the Sanyo Shinkansen as an ocean route nearly equal to a railway line.
