Hiroshima & Miyajima Day Trip or Overnight

Cultural day trip or overnight add-on from Osaka or Kyoto focusing on Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima..

Itsukushima Shrine and the floating torii on Miyajima

Itsukushima Shrine and the floating torii on Miyajima Island

Hiroshima and Miyajima make an excellent same-day excursion from Osaka or Kyoto, or a relaxed overnight stay. The day centers on two of Japan’s most meaningful sites: Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, and the floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. An optional round of golf can be added once a course is selected.

Tour Highlights

  • Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

  • Hiroshima Castle

  • Itsukushima Shrine and the floating torii on Miyajima

  • Local street markets near the shrine

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome

Atomic Bomb Dome at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Itinerary Details

The standard day trip spends approximately six hours in the Hiroshima and Miyazaki area (Shinkansen travel time from Osaka or Kyoto is additional).

You are met at the railway station by an English-speaking driver. The tour begins with a ferry to Miyazaki Island and Itsukushima Shrine. Time is allowed at the shrine and nearby markets before continuing to central Hiroshima for Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial Museum, and Hiroshima Castle.

At the end of the day you are returned to the railway station.

Overnight Option

An overnight stay in Hiroshima allows a slower pace, more time at the museum and park, and an evening in the city.

    • Lunch

    • Shinkansen tickets between Osaka/Kyoto and Hiroshima

    • Transfers between hotel and Shinkansen station

    • Optional golf round

    • This day trip is designed to be added to Osaka- or Kyoto-based itineraries.

    • Pricing is based on double occupancy for the overnight option.

    • Higher-category hotels can be quoted on request.

    • Private transfers are available to and from both Narita and Haneda airports when combined with longer trips.

    • Travel insurance is recommended and is the responsibility of each traveler.

    • Contact us for a customized proposal.

    • Optional overnight stay in Hiroshima

    • Optional round of golf on a following day

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