[Hiroshima] Onomichi & Shimanami Guided Day Tour from Hiroshima Station
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This is an English-guided tour around Onomichi and Shimanami in Hiroshima Prefecture. Onomichi city center has prospered from the shipping industry since ancient times and is known as a town of slopes, making it an attractive tourist destination where the beautiful nature of the Seto Inland Sea merges with history and culture. Senkoji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple designated as a Japan Heritage site, offering a superb view of the Onomichi Channel. Furthermore, the "Shimanami Kaido," known as one of the world's leading cycling courses, is an approximately 60 km long expressway connecting six islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea with bridges. On this tour, you will cross three bridges and disembark for sightseeing on "Ikuchijima." "Hill of Hope" located within the Kosanji Museum is a popular tourist spot even among Japanese people, a magnificent and fantastical modern art garden with white marble sculptures arranged across a vast area. Through this tour, please enjoy the nature and scenery of