One Day Visit Hiroshima and Miyajima with Professional Guide

General information

Destination
Hiroshima, Japan

Program details

In this tour, a professional guide will accompany with you to bring you the city of Hiroshima for a day. A professional and informative guide will explain the local history and culture. It's a perfect opportunity to learn about the tragedy and how the city recovered afterwards.



Hiroshima is known as a city that was bombed by nuclear bomb ( atomic bomb ) for the first time in the world and thus, the town is also known for a peace town. You will visit Peace Memorial Park which is located the center of the Hiroshima, and it was built with great feeling to avoid repeating the disaster suffered by the atomic bomb.



Next, you will visit Miyajima, is a scenic spot which is known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. Itsukushima shrine of this island has been certified as a World Heritage Site, which was built up to the current form by Taira no Kiyomori in the 12th century. The location of this shrine is very unique. You can have a look the great red gate called Torii from the ocean. You will be amazed the beauty of the contrast between blue ocean and red gate. When it comes to low tide, you can get close to this gate by walking seabed.

Others

Included: Visits to Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island.

Not included: Admission fee of Miyajima ropeway.