Optional Cultural Activities
Here are the available, optional cultural activities by city. You can use these to customize your Fully-Escorted Cultural Immersion Adventures, your Self-Guided Independent Packages or your Custom Travel Services. All activities, unless otherwise specified, are private groups and can be scheduled at any time (based on availability of course).
You can also download a PDF of all our Cultural Activities and Walking Tours.
Hiroshima / Miyajima
Half Day Tour of Hiroshima
- Duration: 4 hours
- Minimum: 1 person
- Maximum: 15 people
A licensed, English-speaking guide will meet you at the JR Hiroshima station and escort you by taxi to the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Museum. This museum, documenting the events and decisions leading up to the dropping of the bomb as well as documenting the effects of the bomb, conveys the message of "Never again." After the guide takes you through the museum, they will then lead you through the Memorial Peace Park located directly behind the museum. Here you will see peace monuments known throughout the world including the Children's Monument dedicated to Sadako, the Peace Bell, Ground Zero and the thought-provoking A-Bomb Dome. The guide will then take you by taxi back to the train station.
Prices (Prices are per person.)
- 1 Person: $244
- 2 - 3 People: $124
- 4 or more People: $64
Half Day Tour of Miyajima Island
- Duration: 5 hours
- Minimum: 1 person
- Maximum: 15 people
Recognized as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, Miyajima is a peaceful and enjoyable side trip from Hirshioma. The `"Floating Torii" in front of the 800 year-old Itsukushima Shrine can be found on just about every travel brochure for Japan. The licensed, English-speaking guide will meet you at the JR Hiroshima train station and escort you by train and ferry to the island. Here, the guide will show you around the island including the Itsukushima Shrine and take you up the ropeway to near the top of Mt. Misen where you might be able to see some of the wild monkeys that live in the surrounding forest. The guide will then escort you back to the JR Hiroshima train station.
Prices (Prices are per person.)
- 1 Person: $324
- 2 - 3 People: $184
- 4 or more People: $109