Hiroshima/Miyajima: UNESCO Highlights Small-Group Day Tour

Meet your guide at Starbucks outside Hiroshima Station's Shinkansen Exit. Glide through the city on a nostalgic Hiroden tram while your guide unpacks the events that forever changed Hiroshima.

At Peace Memorial Park, wander tree-lined paths, see the iconic A-Bomb Dome, and enter the Peace Memorial Museum for a self-paced visit.

Next, ride the tram and JR train to Miyajimaguchi and share a table at a sizzling teppan restaurant for Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (pay on the day; vegetarian options available). A short ferry crossing reveals the vermilion O-torii Gate of Miyajima, seemingly floating on the Seto Inland Sea. Your guide points out the best angles for photos at both high and low tide and explains the Shinto legends of Itsukushima Shrine.

Stroll the back-lanes away from the crowds, taste a complimentary “age-momiji” maple cake straight from the fryer, then try to taste a local sake or climb the lantern-lit stairway of Daishoin Temple, depending on group interest. Expect spontaneous stories about local sea-culture, samurai trade routes, and modern island life.

Return by ferry and train, arriving back at Hiroshima Station.