Explore Japan further with an extension to Hiroshima and Miyajima. This short stay takes you to the leafy and peaceful expanse of Peace Memorial Park, and to the holy island Miyajima for stunning views of the Seto Inland Sea.
From your hotel in Osaka, transfer to Shin Osaka station and board a bullet train to Hiroshima. Meet your guide and explore the city using public transport, starting at the poignant Peace Memorial Park. This leafy and peaceful expanse is full of beautiful memorials to those who died after the atomic bombing of 1945. Continue to the Peace Memorial Museum, followed by a visit to the local favourite okonomiyaki for lunch before visiting the historical Shukkeien Garden. (L)
Travel to the holy island of Miyajima by local train and ferry with your guide. Enjoy a walking tour of this peaceful island, wandering along the waterfront and shopping street to reach Itsukushima Shrine. The shrine is best known for its enormous vermilion torii gate, which stands in the waters of the Seto Inland Sea. This afternoon, take the cable car up Mount Misen and enjoy panoramic views. Later, return to your hotel in Hiroshima for the evening. (B)
Today you will make your own way to Hiroshima Station and catch to bullet train back to Shin Osaka Station, and then the local train to Kansai airport for your onward flight. (B)
The best time to visit Japan is during spring (March to May) when the cherry blossoms are bursting into life and autumn (September to November) when the scenery is ablaze with colour.
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