Hiroshima tour of Itsukushima shrine and Atomic Bomb dome

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Kobe

To pick up at hotel in Kobe

To move from Kobe to Hiroshima by Shinkansen Hikari

To move from Hiroshima to Miyajima-guchi by JR local line

Miyajima island itself has a sacred atmosphere which used to be secluded places for the ascetic training of Buddhist priests in old days.

To take a ferry to Miyajima island

When you are crossing by ferry, the grand vermilion shrine gate soon come into view. The shrine is built over the water. When the tide is high, it looks as if the shrine were floating. The shrine is also a brilliant vermilion and it creates a sharp contrast against the wooded hills in the background and the blue sky above. Miyajima Island (535meter altitude) has been considered as the object of religious faith from ancient time. Mt.Misen vewing from a ferry has several ridges and valleys and have people felt holy and the shape of lying posture of Buddha.

To move to Itsukushima-shrine

After entering a first Torri, you can find a lot of deer welcoming you. Then, through Omotesandou in Miyajima Island, you can reach Itsukushima-shrine.

To see Itsukushima shrine

Itsukushima shrine is famous for the vermilion painted buildings connected by the corridors and the vermilion colored Torii gate. This elegant palace style architecture standing in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings including such as lush greenery and autumn foliage were registered as the UNESCO WorldCultual Heritage in 1996.

To have a lunch in Omotesando

In this Omotesando area, you can purchase various kinds of souvenirs and the most local consumed foods such as Oyster and Okonomiyaki (a thin flat cake of unsweetened batter fried with various ingredients).

To take a ferry to return Miyajima-guchi

To move to Atomic Bomb by JR & local train:

To see Atomic bomb dome and Peace Memorial park & museum.

1) The atomic Bomb dome standing with the figure same as it was bombd, 2) Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum as Exhibits of materials related with the Atomic Bomb into Hiroshima, 3) Memorial cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims to mourn the Atomic Bomb victims, 4) Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, 5) Hiroshima Peace Bell whose sound is registered as one of the scene of sound in Japan Best 100, 6) Children’s Peace Monument which was built to console the child spirits who died by the Atomic Bomb, 7) Peace Flame which has been put on light since 1964 to hope abolition of nuclear weapons and it will continue to be put on until the weapons disappear in the world.

To take Shinkansen & local line from Hiroshima to Kobe

6:30pm: Hotel arrival

Ending Point

At your hotel in Kobe