Full Day Hiroshima and Miyajima Tour by Bullet Train from Kyoto

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Kyoto, Japan

13 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the World Heritage Sites of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima and Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome on this leisurely tour. Visit the Main Building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which was newly reopened after renovations in April 2019. Look forward to seeing wild deer in the untouched abundant nature of Miyajima. Enjoy a comfortable Shinkansen ride between Kyoto and Hiroshima.

What's Included

Miyajima visitor tax
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter (During Hiroshima segment)
Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
Lunch
Fees other than those listed in Includes

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO

Please come to Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti B1F, across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit. Our staff will lead you to the Kyoto Station Shinkansen platform.

End point
Kyoto Station

Return to Kyoto Station around 9:00pm. No drop-off service to hotels will be provided. Please head to your next destination on your own from Kyoto Station.

Itinerary

Duration: 13 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Kyoto Station

    After meeting at Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti B1F, our staff will guide you to Kyoto Station on foot. From there, you will enjoy a comfortable ride on the Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima Station with reserved seating in either a Standard Car or the premium Green Car. Please note: This train journey is unguided. Upon arrival at Hiroshima Station, your local tour guide will greet you on the platform and escort you to the tour bus boarding point, ensuring a smooth and stress-free start to your Hiroshima adventure.

    1 hour 40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Itsukushima Shrine

    Established in the 6th century, this shrine is one of Japan's finest, and is famous for its beautiful Shinden-zukuri style structure (architecture representative of a nobles' residence in the Heian period). The contrast of the green of Mount Misen behind the lacquered shrine pavilion and the blue of the Seto Sea is beautiful and evocative of the underwater palace of Ryugujo.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Miyajima

    Time for lunch is allotted on Miyajima. This region is known for oysters, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, and conger eel rice bowl, which are available at many shops on Miyajima. Customers are free to enjoy their preferred meals. Lunch is not included in the tour booking charge.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Atomic Bomb Dome

    The Atomic Bomb Dome is a symbol of the disastrous atomic bombing during WWII, the first atomic bombs used in human history, and has been preserved as it was to promote peace and elimination of atomic weapons around the world.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    This large-scale park was established in 1949 after the Pacific War ended, and is visited by countless visitors as a symbol of peace. The museum within the park is an Important Cultural Property of Japan, and was built to remind future generations of the terror wrought by atomic bombs.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Hiroshima Station

    Travel comfortably by bullet train "Shinkansen" from Hiroshima Station to Kyoto Station with reserved seating in either a standard car or the premium Green Car. Please note that this segment of the journey is unguided. The tour ends upon arrival at Kyoto Station.

    1 hour 40 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour does not include meal charges for lunch. Please eat lunch on your own at Miyajima
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations
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