Peace Memorial Park and the Genbaku Dome
Hiroshima · Viewpoints · The park and the ruins of the atomic dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; free visit to the exterior.
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From free temples and legendary neighbourhoods to food tours, viewpoints and day experiences. We bring together the things to see and do in the main cities of Japan — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more — with their city, type and indicative price, so you can build your trip without getting lost among a thousand tabs.
Peace Memorial Park and the Genbaku Dome
Hiroshima · Viewpoints · The park and the ruins of the atomic dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; free visit to the exterior.
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Itsukushima Shrine and the Miyajima torii
Hiroshima · Nature, Temples & castles, Viewpoints · Sacred island with the floating torii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; ferry 380 ¥ each way (JR Pass valid) plus 300 ¥ shrine admission.
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Hiroshima · Museums · Free two-hour guided tour of Mazda's history and the live assembly plant; online booking required.
Hiroshima · Gastronomy, Tradition · Guided tour of Saijo's brewery street, one of the great sake capitals of Japan, with tastings at several breweries; from around 3.000 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Tea ceremony and calligraphy in Miyajima
Hiroshima · Tradition, Workshops · Experience the tea ceremony, Japanese calligraphy and the making of higashi sweets on the island of Miyajima; from around 3.000 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki class
Hiroshima · Gastronomy, Workshops · Learn to prepare Hiroshima-style layered okonomiyaki on a teppan griddle, with a guide; class from around 3.000 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Dinner cruise around Hiroshima bay
Hiroshima · Gastronomy, Viewpoints · Evening cruise around Hiroshima bay with a full-menu dinner and views of the city and Miyajima from the sea; from around 7.000 ¥.
5,000–10,000 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Hiroshima · Nature, Sports · Go out paddling by kayak or SUP across Miyajima bay and admire the floating Itsukushima torii from the sea; from around 6.000 ¥.
5,000–10,000 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Hijiyama)
Hiroshima · Museums, Nature · Museum of modern Japanese and international art at the top of Hijiyama park; admission ~360 ¥ for the permanent collection.
350 ¥ View on Google Maps
Hiroshima oysters at the Kanawa restaurant
Hiroshima · Gastronomy · Boat restaurant on the Motoyasu river specialising in Hiroshima oysters; full menu 3.000-4.500 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ View on Google Maps
Do not try to see everything. A typical two-week trip allows you to combine the essentials of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka with one or two day trips (Nara, Hakone, Miyajima). Mix registers: a morning of temples, an afternoon of neighbourhood and food, and leave gaps to improvise. Filter by city to see what fits each stop and by price if you want to balance free and paid.
Many of the best experiences — strolling Fushimi Inari at dawn, getting lost in Shinjuku at night, Nishiki market — cost nothing. Save the budget for what really deserves it: a teamLab, a food tour or a timed-entry ticket. Once you are clear on your favourites, put them into a route with real costs from the planner.
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There is everything. Many of the great must-dos are free: temples and shrines such as Fushimi Inari, parks, neighbourhoods such as Akihabara or the Arashiyama bamboo grove. Paid activities usually run between 500 and 3,000 ¥ (a museum, a viewpoint, a ticket), and premium experiences (teamLab, theme parks, guided tours) exceed 5,000 ¥. On each card you will see the price when we have it confirmed.
Most do not: you enter temples, parks and neighbourhoods directly. It is worth booking days or weeks ahead for the ones with limited capacity — teamLab, the Ghibli Museum, some tours and workshops — especially in high season (sakura in spring and momiji in autumn). When an activity allows online booking, you will find the Book button on its card.
It depends on your route. The JR Pass is worth it if you are going to make several long journeys between cities (Tokyo–Kyoto–Hiroshima); for getting around within a single city, almost never. You can check it with our JR Pass calculator or read the JR Pass guide.
Yes. Our trip planner distributes the nights between cities according to your budget and pace, and suggests activities per day with their estimated costs. It is the fastest way to go from "I want to see this" to a complete route with real numbers.