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Full Day Hiroshima Private Walking Tour

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Sign up our private walking tour to visit four of the most popular sites in Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Museum, Atomic Bomb Dome, Miyajima Island and its Itsukushima Shrine. With our knowledgeable guide, you will not just see but experience the history and life of Hiroshima.

Time: 9:00 - 17:00 / 10:00 - 18:00 (8 hours approx.)

Meeting place: Your hotel

Style: Walking tour

Highlight

Learn the tragic history of the atomic bombing at Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome
Feel the traditional aesthetics of Japanese gardens in Shukkeien Garden
Enjoy Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki at a local restaurant guide recommends
Visit Miyajima Island, one of Japan's three best views and meet the wild deers
Visit Itsukushima Shrine and see its unique torii gate which floats in the sea during high tide
Try tasting Miyajima's local specialty oyster or momiji manju (confection)

Schedule

Time	Place
9:00~10:30	Meet at your hotel and move to Peace Memorial Museum Walk the Peace Memorial Museum
10:30~11:00	Take local bus to Shukkeien Garden
11:00~11:40	Shukkeien Garden
12:00~13:00	Lunch at a local Okonomiyaki restaurant near Hiroshima station
13:00~14:00	Transfer by local JR train and ferry to Miyajima Island
14:00~16:00	Explore Miyajima Island including Itsukushima Shrine
16:00~17:00	Take ferry and local JR train back to Hiroshima station. End of Tour.

Rate (tax included)

1~2 persons	3~6 persons	7~12 persons	More guests
32,000 yen	35,000 yen	40,000 yen	Please inquire

Description

Learn about the history and landmarks of Hiroshima and Miyajima island. Discover various aspects of this beautiful city, from the the somber history of the atomic bombing during WWII, to beautiful shrines and Japanese gardens.

In the morning, meet your guide at your hotel and depart for the Peace Memorial Museum. Take a deep dive into the history surrounding and resulting from the atomic bomb at this moving but enlightening museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Next, switch gears and visit the peaceful Shukkeien Garden, or "miniature scenery garden," featuring a winding path through ponds, teahouses, and miniature vellys, mountains, and forests. It was destroyed just a few years after being opened to the public in the atomic bombing, but has been restored and remains a beautiul oasis.

For lunch, have a taste of one of Hiroshima's local delicacies, okonomiyaki. Unlike Osaka's version of the dish, in Hiroshima the cabbage, egg, flour, and other fillings are cooked in separate layers instead of all being cooked together like a big, savory pancake.

After lunch you will take a short train and ferry ride to Miyajima and spend a few hours exploring the scenic island. The most famous landmark is the beautiful Itsukushima Shrine, whose main torii gate stands on the edge of the Seto Inland Sea and appears to float during high tide. After spending some time here your guide will accompany you back to your hotel and end the tour.

Included

Guide fee and guide transportation cost

Not Included

Entrance fees (Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien Garden, Itsukushima Shrine)
All transportation costs
Meal, snack, and drink

Cancellation policy

2 days before - 70% refund
1 day before - 50% refund
no show or on the day cancellation - 0% refund