- Private airport transfers
- 14 Day Japan Rail Pass (Green)
- JPY1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Private half day guided tour of Tokyo
- Day Tour of Kyoto by private vehicle with a driver guide
- Private taxi tour of Shirakawago
- 4 nights at the Sakura Prince Hotel in Tokyo
- 2 nights at the Hotel Nikko Kanazawa (Luxe floor)
- 2 nights at the Takayama Green Hotel (Orinkaku rooms)
- 2 nights at the Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel
- 3 nights at The Thousand Kyoto
- 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa
- Breakfast daily
*Prices and inclusions are subject to change.
Frequently our clients tell us they want to visit Japan for "a little bit over two weeks". If this sounds familiar then our 16 Day Splendid Tour of Japan may be suitable.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
A Bomb Dome, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Castle
Check out of your accommodation and board the Limited Express Hida train from Takayama Station to Nagoya Station. (2.5 hrs) Change trains within the station and board a bullet train to Hiroshima. (3 hrs) You may need to swap trains at Shin-Osaka on the way.
Your accommodation at the Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel is a 2 minute walk from Hiroshima Station. Enjoy a relaxing stay in rooms featuring Sheraton's Signature Sleep Experience beds and signature bath products.
Hiroshima was a city left in ashes after the Atomic bomb was dropped. Hiroshima has made a remarkable recovery and has been rebuilt as a modern thriving city. The area which felt the full force of the bomb has been transformed into a Peace Memorial Park with gardens of great beauty and nearly forty memorials to the victims of the atomic explosion. Hiroshima is now known as the ""International City of Peace"" dedicated to a total ban on the use of Atomic weapons. A visit to the Peace Memorial Park should be included in every Hiroshima itinerary. To visit the Park, board a tram in front of Hiroshima Station and get off at Genbaku Dome-mae (Atomic Bomb Dome) stop. (15 mins)
Using your tour map, visit a number of exhibits including the Atomic Bomb Dome: Positioned below the epicentre, this skeleton of melted steel and concrete has been left as it was after the bomb was dropped. It stands as a stark reminder of the city's August 6, 1945 bombing.
The highlight of the Park is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. This state of the art museum focuses on Hiroshima both before and after the explosion. It also tells the story of Hiroshima's rapid rebuild into the beautiful city it is today.
On the way back to station, make sure you visit Hiroshima Castle. This castle was first built in 1589 until its destruction in 1945. Having been rebuilt in all its glory, it is now used to exhibit historic artefacts from Japan's feudal past.
Stay: Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel - 1/2
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