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2-Day Trip from Osaka: Essential Itinerary to Explore Hiroshima’s World Heritage Sites and Nature

2-Day Trip from Osaka: Essential Itinerary to Explore Hiroshima’s World Heritage Sites and Nature

2024.08.27

Here is a sample itinerary for enjoying Hiroshima to the fullest, with easy access from Osaka! First, learn about history at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, then enjoy the mystical scenery at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima and Mount Misen. Hiroshima is full of spectacular views, special experiences, and delicious food, and is full of attractions you can't find anywhere else. Use this itinerary as a reference and enjoy Hiroshima's deep history, culture, and nature to your ...

Hiroshima Prefectural Tourism Federation (HIT)

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Hiroshima Prefecture is not just about the world heritage sites of Miyajima and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Hiroshima is full of delicious food! Okonomiyaki, which is synonymous with Hiroshima, fresh seafood such as oysters, octopus, sea bream, and conger eel, Onomichi ramen, which is now nationwide, Hiroshima beef, which is highly regarded for its high meat quality, handmade soba, lemons and oranges, which are the largest producers in Japan.・Abundant food resources such as grapes are unique to Hiroshima. Many events unique to the region are also held, such as the sea festival, kagura, and Mibu flower rice planting. Cycling, trekking, skiing and snowboarding on the Shimanami Kaido will keep you active. Miyajima, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, and the Atomic Bomb Dome are not the only attractions, and there are many ways to enjoy it.

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2 days/1 night

Transportation
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Location
Day 1

Only 1.5 hours by Bullet Train! Heading to Hiroshima 

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Shin-Osaka Station
Shin-Osaka Station

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About 1 hour and 30 minutes by Shinkansen

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Hiroshima Station
Hiroshima Station

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3 minute walk to the hotel to drop off your luggage

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Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

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Approximately 5 minutes on foot

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Okonomiyaki Experience Studio OKOSTA
Okonomiyaki Experience Studio OKOSTA

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About 20 minutes by streetcar (Hiroshima Electric Railway). Get off at "Genbaku Dome-mae" stop.

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Peace Memorial Park
Peace Memorial Park

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Atomic bomb dome
Atomic bomb dome

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About a three-minute walk away, there are places where you can learn about the reality of the damage caused by the atomic bomb and pray for peace, such as the Rest House, the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, the Flame of Peace, the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and the Atomic Bomb Remains Exhibition Hall.

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

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It's about a 5-minute walk back to the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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HIROSHIMA ORIZURU TOWER
HIROSHIMA ORIZURU TOWER

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Approximately 10 minutes on foot

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Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle

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Return to Hiroshima Station, where the hotel is located, by walking for about 20 minutes or by taxi for about 5 minutes.

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Whitebait Specialty Restaurant SEALAS
Whitebait Specialty Restaurant SEALAS

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Day 2

Nature Day at Miyajima! Explore the Beauty

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Approximately 25 minutes from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line

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5 minutes on foot

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Miyajimaguchi Ferry Terminal
Miyajimaguchi Ferry Terminal

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Approximately 10 minutes by ferry

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After arriving at Miyajima, walk for about 15 minutes

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Itsukushima shrine
Itsukushima shrine

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Approximately 10 minutes on foot

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Momijidani Park
Momijidani Park

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Approximately 5 minutes on foot

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Misen Ropeway
Misen Ropeway

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The ride from Momijidani Station to the final destination, Shishiiwa Station, takes about 15 minutes, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons from the sky. You can see the Seto Inland Sea, Itsukushima Shrine, and Hatsukaichi cityscape, and an even more spectacular view from the top of the mountain. Enjoy the natural beauty of Miyajima on a comfortable ride.

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Misen
Misen

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About a 30-minute walk from the Shishiiwa Ropeway Station, enjoy hiking while also exploring spots along the way, such as the Reikado Hall, famous for its ever-lasting flame, the Misen Main Hall, Fudoiwa Rock, and Kuguriiwa Rock.

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Mount Misen Observatory
Mount Misen Observatory

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After exploring Mt. Misen, we took the ropeway back down the mountain.

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About 15 minutes walk from Ropeway Momijidani Station

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Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street
Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street

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Momijidou Main Store
Momijidou Main Store

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Approximately 10 minutes walk to the ferry terminal

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Approximately 10 minutes by ferry

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Approximately 25 minutes from Miyajimaguchi Station to Hiroshima Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line

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ekie (Hiroshima Station)
ekie (Hiroshima Station)

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Once you've fully enjoyed Hiroshima's history, culture, nature, and food, move on to your next destination! We look forward to seeing you again in Hiroshima!

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2-Day Trip from Osaka: Essential Itinerary to Explore Hiroshima’s World Heritage Sites and Nature

There are still many more wonderful spots in Hiroshima that we couldn't introduce in this sample itinerary. Please refer to the articles from the Hiroshima Tourism Federation (HIT) and enjoy your trip to Hiroshima!

Hiroshima Prefectural Tourism Federation (HIT)

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Hiroshima Prefectural Tourism Federation (HIT)

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture is not just about the world heritage sites of Miyajima and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Hiroshima is full of delicious food! Okonomiyaki, which is synonymous with Hiroshima, fresh seafood such as oysters, octopus, sea bream, and conger eel, Onomichi ramen, which is now nationwide, Hiroshima beef, which is highly regarded for its high meat quality, handmade soba, lemons and oranges, which are the largest producers in Japan.・Abundant food resources such as grapes are unique to Hiroshima. Many events unique to the region are also held, such as the sea festival, kagura, and Mibu flower rice planting. Cycling, trekking, skiing and snowboarding on the Shimanami Kaido will keep you active. Miyajima, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, and the Atomic Bomb Dome are not the only attractions, and there are many ways to enjoy it.

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