Hiroshima Highlights Private Tour

Service Description

Duration: 8 hours Number: 1-6 (under 5 years old are free). For 7 or more, additional fee needed. Please contact us. Spend the day with your guide exploring the highlights of the amazing city of Hiroshima. Explore the city's downtown, learn about the events of 1945, and visit the beautiful island of Miyajima. Walk around the Peace Memorial Park which is dedicated to the memories of the direct and indirect victims of the nuclear bomb attack in 1945. Continue to Genbaku Dome, a UNESCO world heritage site, and the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded. Visit the Peace Memorial Museum where you will see belongings left behind by victims of the nuclear attack, artifacts from the bomb, and read testimonies from survivors. As you explore the museum you will learn about the horrors, inhumane nature, and events of the 1945 attack. Try some local foods like Hiroshima-yaki or oysters for lunch before you finish up your tour of downtown Hiroshima. Board a ferry downtown and head to Miyajima, the Island of the Gods. Marvel at the floating red torii gate in high tide and go inside the Itsukushima shrine built over the sea. This tour includes: - A nationally licensed professional guide - Transportation fee for a guide - Pick up at your hotel (in Hiroshima city) What’s Extra: - Transportation fee for guests (about 2000 JPY/person) - Admission for guests Itsukushima shrine: 300 JPY/person Peace Memorial Museum: 200 JPY/person - Lunch for guests and a guide Meeting Location: In front of the reception desk at your hotel　( in Hiroshima city) Please contact us if you would like to use a private van. End Location: The last spot we visit (a guide will explain how to go back to your hotel) or your hotel Transportation : We walk and take public transportations during the tour. Others: Taking travel insurance is highly recommended before you come to Japan. Guide is not responsible for any illnesses, injuries, thefts, losses, or any resulting damages incurred by the guests.