Hiroshima 4hr Private Guided Tour and Japanese Harp Experience
Discover Hiroshima’s rich history and natural beauty in this 4 hour walking tour, plus a unique cultural experience: a KOTO (Japanese harp) WORKSHOP(1.5-hour) where you can actually play this traditional instrument which has 1,300-year history.
This walking tour includes 90 min KOTO (Japanese harp) experience. Before your KOTO experience, you will go on a walking tour with our licensed guide! Your guide will drop you off at KOTO WORKSHOP after a 4 hour walking tour.
Start time: Your start time for the experience may vary. The estimated time for the experience will be about 4 hours from the start of the tour.
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Hiroshima 4hr Private Guided Tour and Japanese Harp Experience
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What's included in Hiroshima 4hr Private Guided Tour and Japanese Harp Experience
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園, Heiwa Kinen Kōen) is one of the most prominent features of the city. Even visitors not looking for it will likely stumble upon the large park of over 120,000 square meters. Its trees, lawns, and walking paths are in stark contrast to the surrounding downtown area. Before the bomb, the area of what is now the Peace Park was the political and commercial heart of the city. For this reason, it was chosen as the pilot's target. Four years to the day after the bomb was dropped, it was decided that the area would not be redeveloped but instead devoted to peace memorial facilities.
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshimajō), also called the Carp Castle, is a good example of a castle built on a plain in the center of a city as opposed to hilltop and mountaintop castles. Its main keep is five stories tall, and its grounds are surrounded by a moat. Also within the castle's precincts are a shrine, some ruins and a few reconstructed buildings of the Ninomaru (second circle of defense). Hiroshima developed as a castle town, whereby the castle was both the physical and economical center of the city. Built in 1589 by the powerful feudal lord Mori Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle was an important seat of power in Western Japan. While it was spared the demolishment that many other castles met during the Meiji Restoration, like the rest of the city, Hiroshima Castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945.
Shukkeien
Shukkeien is a Japanese garden in Hiroshima, designated as one of Japan’s Top 100 Historical Parks and a National Scenic Spot. This article introduces the highlights of the garden, access information, and other tips to enjoy it.
Inclusions
- Licensed Local Guide
- Lunch and drinks
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The workshop venue has stairs, so it may be difficult for guests with mobility restrictions to participate.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
This private tour is a walking day tour with meet up in Hiroshima. Your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel, your arrival cruise port terminal.
