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4 Hours in Hiroshima Sightseeing in Hiroshima: Double World Heritage Sites!
4 Hours in Hiroshima
Sightseeing in Hiroshima: Double World Heritage Sites!
[Peace Memorial Park・Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ]
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 60 minutes
↓ Walk one minute to
[River Cruise]
Take the river cruise: 45 minutes (One way ticket: 1,900 yen)
↓ Walk 15 minutes through a park full of friendly deer to
[Itsukushima Shrine]
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site: 30 minutes (Admission: 300 yen)
(c)JTA
↓ Walk 5 minutes to
[Momijidani Park]
Stroll the park: 10 minutes
↓ Walk 5 minutes to
[Miyajima Omotesando Street]
Browse the shops and buy souvenirs: 30 minutes
(c)Akimasa Yuasa
Lunch
Eat a deep-fried oyster set: 40 minutes (1,500 yen)
Estimated Total Budget: 3,700 yen
[Option A: Art Tour]
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Admission：360 yen)
Hiroshima Museum of Art (Admission：1,000 yen)
[Option B: Hands-on Handicrafts (culture)]
Wood Egg Okonomiyaki Museum (Factory tour and museum: free; Okonomiyaki-making class: 700-1,000 yen, 3 hours)
*Okonomiyaki is a kind of savory pancake with meat and vegetables.
Miyajima Traditional Handicrafts Hall (Momiji manju-making class: 735 yen, 1 hour; wooden rice scoop-making class: 315 yen, 1 hour)
*Momiji manju is a bun filled with sweet azuki bean paste.
[Option C: Historic Hiroshima]
Hiroshima Castle (Admission：360 yen)
Shukkei-Scenery Garden (Admission：250 yen)
*All-day pass for Hiroden streetcar: 600 yen
This itinerary takes you to two World Heritage sites, the A-Bomb Dome and Itsukushima Shrine, while offering the chance to experience Hiroshima in various ways (river cruise and hands-on cultural programs) in a short timeframe.
