[For beginners] Explore Hiroshima on foot! Standard course that can be enjoyed on a day trip

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We'd like to introduce you to the ``Hiroshima City Edition,'' a no-fail model one-day tour of Hiroshima that you can explore on foot.

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Approximate time required: 280 minutes

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Where is Hiroshima Prefecture?

Hiroshima Prefecture is located in the western part of Japan, surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains to the north and the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and is a prefecture rich in nature. It is easily accessible from major cities in Japan, taking about 1 hour and 30 minutes by plane from Narita Airport or Haneda Airport, about 1 hour from Fukuoka Airport by Shinkansen, and about 2 hours from Kansai Airport.

Click here for the day trip model course “Hiroshima City Edition”!

1
Shukkeien Garden

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Move on foot (about 10 minutes)

2
Hiroshima Castle

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Move on foot (about 15 minutes)
Lunch (okonomiyaki, etc.) in the Kamiyacho area, where many restaurants are concentrated in Hiroshima city.
Check out this article for recommended gourmet food in Hiroshima Prefecture!

5 Recommended Local Gourmet Foods in Hiroshima

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Move on foot (about 10 minutes from Kamiyacho area)

3
HIROSHIMA ORIZURU TOWER

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Move on foot (about 1 minute)

4
Atomic bomb dome

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Move on foot (about 7 minutes)

5
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Recommended for those who want to fully enjoy sightseeing spots in Hiroshima city!

This course allows you to visit all of Hiroshima's major sightseeing spots in one day. You can enjoy Hiroshima to the fullest even within your limited time, so please use this as a reference!

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Hiroshima Prefecture is not just about the world heritage sites of Miyajima and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Hiroshima is full of delicious food! Okonomiyaki, which is synonymous with Hiroshima, fresh seafood such as oysters, octopus, sea bream, and conger eel, Onomichi ramen, which is now nationwide, Hiroshima beef, which is highly regarded for its high meat quality, handmade soba, lemons and oranges, which are the largest producers in Japan.・Abundant food resources such as grapes are unique to Hiroshima. Many events unique to the region are also held, such as the sea festival, kagura, and Mibu flower rice planting. Cycling, trekking, skiing and snowboarding on the Shimanami Kaido will keep you active. Miyajima, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, and the Atomic Bomb Dome are not the only attractions, and there are many ways to enjoy it.

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