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Discover the spirit of the samurai in Iwakuni on this full-day guided tour from Hiroshima. Visit a sake brewery using pure Nishiki River water and enjoy exclusive tastings. Try your hand at making Iwakuni sushi - a unique pressed-style dish - and savor a traditional lunch. Walk across the iconic Kintai Bridge, built without nails using ancient techniques. Explore Kikko Park's seasonal blooms and the Kashiwabara Art Museum's stunning samurai artifacts. With a licensed English-speaking guide, this immersive journey blends history, culture, and nature for an unforgettable experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign at the North Exit Plaza (Pedestrian Deck) on the 2nd floor of Hiroshima Station.
Itinerary
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Enjoy touring around and tasting some sake at a Japanese sake brewery. Relish the taste of sake unique to Iwakuni, a place blessed with pure water. Japanese sake tasting is not available for customers 19 years of age and younger. Non-alcoholic drinks will be served.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2
Enjoy lunch with the experience of making Iwakuni sushi, which is chirashi-zushi made in the style of pressed sushi as a preserved food. For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please be sure to make a request at the time of booking. If no requests are made, the standard meal will be served. Requests for same-day changes are not accepted. Please refer to the Additional Information for details on the standard and vegetarian menus.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
Walk across the Kintai Bridge. one of Japan’s most iconic wooden bridges, renowned for its elegant five-arch design. Built in 1673 without using a single nail, it showcases traditional Japanese craftsmanship and engineering. Spanning the Nishiki River, the bridge offers stunning seasonal views and a serene walking experience. Crossing it feels like stepping into history, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the legacy of samurai culture. A must-see landmark in Iwakuni, it perfectly blends aesthetic charm with historical significance.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
Enjoy the spacious Kikko Park within the grounds of a former samurai residence.
1 hour 5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
See numerous artworks that convey the traditional culture and spirit of the samurai.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If the minimum number of participants 6 is not met by 7 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- Specific seats cannot be reserved for the tour bus or lunch venue.
- Children 0-5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats. If vehicle seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
- For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please be sure to make a request at the time of booking. If no requests are made, the standard meal will be served. Requests for same-day changes are not accepted.
- Standard Meal: Lunch with Iwakuni sushi-making experience. Iwakuni sushi made during the experience (Ingredients: conger eel, lotus root, shredded egg crepe, fish floss, greens); side dish (3 kinds of seasonal assortment); tempura assortment (shrimp, sillago, other vegetables), tempura dipping sauce; regional cuisine "Ohira"; dessert (seasonal)
- Vegetarian Meal: Lunch with vegetarian Iwakuni sushi-making experience (vegetarian option for dashi available) Vegetarian Iwakuni sushi made during the experience (Ingredients: lotus root, carrot, shiitake mushroom, dried gourd, greens); side dishes (Nishiki konjac with vinegared miso sauce, Iwakuni lotus root sanbai (vinegared dish), deep-fried eggplant with Awayuki salt); vegetable tempura assortment; tororo soup (grated kelp, green onion, and rolled wheat gluten); seasonal fruit
- Allergy-friendly, halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available.
- As seasonal ingredients are used, the menu is subject to change.
- Japanese sake tasting is not available for customers 19 years of age and younger. Customers may be asked to present a form of identification. Please bring it with you. Non-alcoholic drinks will be served.
- The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. Drivers do not work as guides.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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