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Tomonoura
Joyato

Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Tomonoura
Fukuzenji Temple Taicho-Rou

Fukuzenji is a temple constructed in Edo Period. It has a sitting room, a zashiki, where one can enjoy the beautiful painting-like view of the Seto Inland sea of Japan.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 景色, and 神社仏閣
Hiroshima City Central Area
Hondori Shotengai Hondori Shopping Street

Hondori Shotengai is a 600m long arcade-shaped shopping street that lies across from the east to the west with roughly 200 shops and restaurants. It is known as the busiest quarter in the Chugoku and Shikoku region, and it is always lively with roughly 100,000 people visiting everyday.

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and 商店街
Tomonoura
Ohta House

Ohta House is a merchant house that used to brew medical alcoholic beverage during Edo Period. There, visitors can view some traditional Japanese architecture.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Takehara
Taketsuru Sake Brewery

Taketsuru Sake Brewing is a Japanese liquor and sake brewery. It is the house of the founder of the worldly famous whisky brand, Taketsuru, as well. Here, one can enjoy tasting several sakes.

Area
Takehara and Hiroshima
Activities
お土産 and ショッピング
Takehara
Matsuzaka-tei

Matsuzaka House is a representative merchant house in the area. One can enjoy viewing traditional old Japanese houses and Japanese-style gardens.

Area
Takehara and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
しまなみ海道
Takamiyama observation tower

Standing at approximately 300-meters high, the mountain peak offers a full view of the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. It is a popular place in spring for cherry blossom viewing and during autumn for its autumn colors.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 峠 / 展望台
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Peace Flame

The fire stand was constructed in the year 1964 to console the spirits of the atomic bomb victims, and also with the aim to pray for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Later on, the fire stand was lit by kindling coals collected from all over Japan, still lit today, and the fire will not burn […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Takehara
Saihoji Temple and Fumeikaku

Saihoji Temple is a temple constructed by imitating Kyoto’s Shimizu Temple, and because it is located on a hill, one can enjoy a full panoramic view of Takehara city.

Area
Takehara and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 景色, and 神社仏閣
Onomichi
Hanu-tei

Renovated from an old traditional building is this Japanese style café. Inside, a 150-year-old tea house still remains. Partake in delicious sweets, tea, or coffee in the elegant garden with beautiful seasonal flowers and plants such as cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, or enjoy them in the tatami room. From the window seats in the […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and 喫茶店/カフェ
Miyajima
Kaki-ya

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and 海鮮
Hiroshima City Central Area
Sogo Hiroshima

The surface area of the department store is 57,839 sq. m., which is the largest in the Chugoku and Shikoku region;it has everything one needs. Conveniently, there is a bus center on the third floor that is also near the tram and monorails(Astram Line).

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and 百貨店
Tomonoura
Iouji Temple

Iouji is the second oldest temple in the Tomonoura area. As it is located on a hill, tourists can enjoy the panoramic city view of Tomonoura and the Seto Inland Sea.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 神社仏閣
Onomichi
TsutaFuji

TsutaFuji is a small and cozy restaurant with only 11 seats at the counter, but it is popular with a continuous line of customers on holidays. Their chuka-soba soup is made from pork bones and seafood, and is especially rich in flavor from small dried sardines. Toppings include plenty of pork back fat, chashu pork, […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Onomichi
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

Onomichi is also famous for its cats. Onomichi is said to be a cat-friendly place because “residents take good care of their cats,” “many slopes and narrow alleys are safe from cars,” and “it is easy to get fish because it is a fishing port. If you are a cat lover, you should visit the […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 通り/街道
Miyajima
Hōkoku Shrine(Senjokaku)

A huge temple with a normal tile roofing and an East Asian hip-and-gable roof. The interior is as large as 1,000 tatami mats, hence its other name Senjo-kaku— 1,000 mats palace—but actually there are only 857 tatami mats. It was built in 1587 as a sutra library by order of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (1537-1598), the top […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Miyajima
Miyajima Ropeway

Take in the virgin forest up close and the exciting view of the Seto Inland Sea from afar in the ropeway car. The ropeway between Momijidani Station and Kayatani Station is a small ropeway (8-seater cars) with a 1-minute interval, while the ropeway between Kayatani Station and Shishiiwa Station is a large ropeway (30-seater cars) […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
交通 and 鉄道
Miyajima
弥山

宮島の中央部にある標高535 mの山で、厳島神社と一体で世界遺産に登録されている。 古来より宮島の御神体として崇められてきた霊峰で、神聖な場所として長い間立ち入る人もほとんどいなかったため、今も手付かずの原生林が豊かに広がっている。 広島県でNo.1のパワースポットでもある。 真言宗の開祖で、日本では非常に有名な僧侶の弘法大師(774〜835年)によって806年に開山されたと伝わる。   弥山の山頂から眺めることが出来る瀬戸内海の風景は非常に素晴らしく、ミシュラン・グリーンガイドでも最上級の3つ星評価を得ている。 山頂から見る絶景とご利益を求めて多くの人が訪れるが、特に毎年元旦には初日の出を拝もうとする人たちで非常に混み合う。 なお、山頂付近には寺院建築物や巨岩群などの見所も点在している。

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
神社仏閣, 世界遺産, 観光, and 自然
しまなみ海道
Kirosan Sightseeing Park

A park located on the southern end of Oshima on the summit of Mt. Kirosan (307.8m), said to have the best view on the Shimanami Sea Route. The view of the sunset from the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge is especially beautiful. When the weather is clear, it is possible to see Mt Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in […]

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 公園
Onomichi
Onomichi Hon-dori Shopping Street

This arcade shopping street stretches about 1.5 km east of JR Onomichi Station and has a retro feel. Most of the approximately 300 stores are nothing special, but there are more than a few cool general stores, hip cafes, and stores where you can buy and eat Onomichi’s original souvenirs and food.

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and 商店街
Hiroshima City Central Area
Hiroshima Okonomi Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba

Hiroshima Okonomi Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba is a facility nearby Hiroshima Station  with a collection of okonomiyaki restaurants. On the floor are 16 okonomiyaki restaurants, and each restaurant is unique in terms of the visuals and toppings of their okonomiyaki dishes they serve.

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ, フードコート, and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
ジ・アウトレット広島
ジ アウトレット広島

ジ アウトレット広島は、日本最大の流通系企業であるイオンが開発・運営している大規模アウトレットモールだ。 広島市内中心部から近いにもかかわらず、数多くのハイブランドショップが集まっている。 モール全体の店舗数は200程度あり、中国・四国地方初出店のショップも多い。 土産を買うには良さそうな名産品を扱う店もいくつかある。 シネマコンプレックスやスケートリンク、ボウリング場などもあるので、半日くらいは退屈せず楽しめるだろう。

Area
ジ・アウトレット広島 and Hiroshima
Activities
アウトレットモール and ショッピング
Hiroshima City Central Area
Shukkeien

Shukkeien is a Japanese garden featuring paths around the pond, which was constructed in 1620 in the villa of Nagaakira Asano, the feudal lord of Hiroshima at the time. It is said that it imitates the Xihu Lake in Hangzhou City from China. The atmosphere is splendid with various flowers blooming every season, such as […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 庭園, and 史跡
Onomichi
Shu 朱

Shukaen, which was the most famous and popular ramen restaurant in Onomichi established in 1947, closed in 2019 after the founder passed away, and the wife of the founder opened Shu to carry on the flavor. The Chinese noodle dish, “chuka soba” at Shu is a wonderful combination of a light soy sauce soup with […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Okunoshima
Kyukamura Okunoshima

Rental bicycles, day-trip onsen, lunch and staying overnight are all options.   Day-trip onsen (hot spring without accommodation) Mon-Fri open 11:30~16:30  close at 17:00 Sat, Sun, Holiday open 11:30~14:30 close at 15:00 Fee:adult ¥550,  Child ¥500   Rental bicycles Normal city bikes, childrens’ bikes and electric bikes available Fee:¥600~/2 hours   Lunch 11:30~13:00

Area
Okunoshima and Hiroshima
Activities
宿泊施設, ホテル, 観光, and 観光施設
Miyajima
Rokai-bune

During high tide at daytime, an old-fashioned boat using oars and paddles will take you through the Otorii. The boat departs from the boarding area at the entrance of Itsukushima Shrine, and the ride takes about 20 min.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光船 and 観光
Hiroshima City Central Area
Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan

Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan is a facility with okonomiyaki as a theme, run by Otafuku Sauce Company, the No.1 okonomiyaki sauce producer. You can enjoy viewing the sauce factory and exhibiting the museum, as well as cooking okonomiyaki yourself. Reservation required

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
お好み焼き/たこ焼き, グルメ, 体験, 観光, and 観光施設
Miyajima
Kanman-iwa

A huge rock on the mountain path connecting the summit of Mt. Misen and the main hall. There is a small hole in the rock where water collects, and it is said that the water is salty and changes its level according to the tide of the sea.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 自然
Okunoshima
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

An exhibition of the poison gas factory that was used during the Second World War. It reflects the misery of the war and the wishes for enduring peace in its wake.

Area
Okunoshima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Joyato

843-1 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
Fukuzenji Temple Taicho-Rou

2 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
景色神社仏閣
Hondori Shotengai Hondori Shopping Street

1-Otemachi 2-Kamiyacho, Hondori Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi

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Activities
商店街
Ohta House

842 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
Taketsuru Sake Brewery

3-10-29 Honmachi, Takeharashi Hiroshima

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Activities
お土産
Matsuzaka-tei

3-9-22 Honmachi, Takeharashi Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
Takamiyama observation tower

Tachibana, Mukaishima-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
峠 / 展望台
Peace Flame

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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史跡
Saihoji Temple and Fumeikaku

3-10-44 Honmachi, Takeharashi Hiroshima

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Activities
景色神社仏閣
Hanu-tei

11-30 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
喫茶店/カフェ
Kaki-ya

539, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
海鮮
Sogo Hiroshima

6-27 Motomachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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Activities
百貨店
Iouji Temple

1397 Ushiroji, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
峠 / 展望台景色神社仏閣
TsutaFuji

2-10-17 Tsuchido, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
ラーメン
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

19-26 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
通り/街道
Hōkoku Shrine(Senjokaku)

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
神社仏閣
Miyajima Ropeway

Momijidani Park, Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
鉄道
弥山

広島県廿日市市宮島町

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神社仏閣世界遺産自然
Kirosan Sightseeing Park

487-469, Minamiura, Yoshiumi-machi, Imabari-shi, Ehime

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Activities
峠 / 展望台公園
Onomichi Hon-dori Shopping Street

Higashi Goshocho and Tsuchido-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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商店街
Hiroshima Okonomi Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba

Full Focus Building 6th floor, 10-1 Matsubaracho, Minamiku Hiroshima-shi

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フードコートお好み焼き/たこ焼き
Shukkeien

2-11 Kaminoborimachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima

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Activities
庭園史跡
Shu 朱

6-16 Toyohimotomachi, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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ラーメン
Kyukamura Okunoshima

Okunoshima, Tadanoumi-chou Takehara-shi Hiroshima-ken

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ホテル観光施設
Rokai-bune

Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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観光船
Kanman-iwa

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

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自然
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

5491 Tadami-cho Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

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博物館