[Hiroshima] Half-Day Hiroshima Highlights Tour

• Take a relaxing stroll within the Shukkei-en garden, appreciating not only its beauty, but also how it has changed and evolved since the Edo Period
• Admire Hiroshima Castle and discover the role it played in the development of the city and Chūgoku region
• Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and its most relevant monuments such as the Atomic Bomb Dome, Children’s Peace Monument, and the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb
• Learn how to fold an origami paper crane and make an offering at the Children’s Peace Monument
• Tour the Peace Memorial Museum and reflect upon the realities of nuclear warfare and the legacy of Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a beautiful city and the perfect mix of bustling metropolis and relaxed countryside. Within the city center, one has the opportunity to not only explore the historical relevance of Hiroshima, but also appreciate its beauty and culture. This half-day tour has been specially designed so you may learn about Hiroshima city’s origins as a castle town during the Sengoku Period, its importance as Japan unified and developed, and the impact and legacy of the Atomic Bomb. Gain a deeper understanding of how this city first formed and how it was able to become the symbol of peace that it is today by taking part in this walking-tour around the Hiroshima city center