Onomichi and Fukuyama Day Tour

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10 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

We will take you to the top popular sightseeing spots in Onomichi and Fukuyama on this bus tour! (You will travel between Hiroshima and Fukuyama by shinkansen/bullet train)
Explore Onomichi and Fukuyama with Tour bus a comfortable air conditioned. The guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point at Hiroshima Station and help you to take shinkansen.
We will stop by Senkoji Ropeway and the Cat Alley in Onomichi, and Special Japanese garden and an art pavilion from Shinshoji Zen Museum. Let's explore Tomonoura port town where also as known as the place has been picked as a filming location for several international and local movies. Enjoy some hidden spots referring walking maps!

What's Included

Entrance fee of Fukuzenji Taichoro
Entrance fee of Senkoji Ropeway
Lunch
Walking maps for Onomichi and Fukuyama
Shinkansen ticket (Round trip / Hiroshima ⇔ Fukuyama)
Entrance fee of Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens
A bottle of water
English guide
Air-conditioned bus

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    A panoramic view of Hiroshima's proud Japanese heritage Onomichi City from the precincts.Daiho-san Gongen-in Senkoji Temple is located 140m above sea level on the middle slope of Mt. Daiho, overlooking Onomichi Port. When you go down the mountain, you will visit Cat Alley. The area known as Ihatov is filled with quirky art galleries, garden cafes, sake bars and “fukuishi neko” (lucky stone cats). Shunji Sonoyama hand painted 108 of these stone cats each unique with different expressions. Visitors can find these feline statues on fences, in trees, on roofs and within the cafes.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Onomichi Hondori Shopping Street lies from the mountain foot to Onomichi Station. You'll find shops which last for a long time, Onomichi specialties, and foods! You can feel the nostalgy and the seasonal Japanese local life.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens is a place for visitors to experience the spirit of Zen through a variety of activities, like tasting a bowl of tea, appreciating a piece of Zen calligraphy, eating a Zen meal that nurtures the body and soul, taking a bath to cleanse the mind and body, and strolling in the extensive gardens.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Overlooking the wonderful view of Tomonoura, Taicho-ro was built around 320 years ago, around 1690, as a guest hall for Fukuzen-ji Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple. From the tatami room, you can get a wonderful view of Tomonoura, with Sensuijima and Bentenjima floating in the calm Seto Inland Sea.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Situated at a bay facing the Seto Inland Sea, the picturesque port town features an endearing old-fashioned fishing townscape, with a calm and laid-back atmosphere.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that we are unable to accommodate menu changes on the day of the tour.
  • The total amount of travel time for this product.
  • This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests together.
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