Peace Memorial Park + Sake Tasting Tour

Art, Culture, & Historical

Hugh C.

4.94 / 5
(78 reviews)
Hiroshima
English (Native), Japanese
7 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 8 people

A comfortable, relaxed tour of the monuments and memorials of Peace Memorial Park learning about the fascinating history of Hiroshima, a flavour-packed lunch=a local teppan grill specialty nor be missed followed by a stroll through one of Japan's three premier Japanese sake brewery districts learning about sake and how it's made and sampling the excellent brews.


Meeting Point

Your Hotel, guests arrival point (Hiroshima Station, or cruise ship berth )

09:00 AM

Hotel or Guest's arrival point.

We will head straight to Central Hiroshima stopping first at "ground zero" and continuing nearby to the Atomic Bomb Dome and onward with the guided tour through the park and its monuments to the Peace Memorial Museum, sharing the history and facts working our way towards the Peace Memorial Museum.

11:30 AM

LUNCH / TRANSIT

Lunch options of a Hiroshima specialty, or head straight to the sake town and lunch there over a sake brewer's specialty hot pot. Either or is a scrumptious repast!

In either case, we will enjoy a lovely train ride through the countryside to the sake town before lunch or after according to your lunch preference.

02:00 AM

SAKE TOWN (SAKAGURA)

A relaxed stroll through the Saijo sakagura (brewery district), one of the three major Japanese sake brewery regions in Japan, visiting breweries, learning all about the brewing methods at three of four breweries, along the way, sampling their fine Japanese sake.

04:00 AM

Saijo Station

Concludes the tour experience and then escorted on the train back to Hiroshima

Ending Point

At your hotel in Hiroshima or escort you to your return departure from Hiroshima Station.

What to Expect

Stepping into Hiroshima’s fascinating history at Peace Memorial Park, we will explore the history of Hiroshima focusing on the tragic events leading up to and of 6 August 1945; then after enjoying a scrumptious Hiroshima-style lunch prepared before your eyes then take a lovely train ride through the countryside to cap the day strolling the brewery district learning how Japanese sake is made with sake tasting experiences in Hiroshima’s ancient brewery district, one of the three premier sake-producing regions in Japan.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, the complimentary sake available at applicable breweries + 1 beverages per guest

What‘s not included

lunch

transportation: (you and the guide) fares to and from Saijo (if not travelling on a JR Pass) ¥710 each direction), additional drinks.


Important Information

Due to Brewery opening hours, not available on weekends. Must be over twenty years of age. not available December 29 - January 3

In both locations strolling a total of approximately 3 km at an easy pace, but comfortable walking shoes are recommended. All drinks and meals are included. I will escort you back to Hiroshima.


Children over may accompany a parent ot guardian but tasting is restricted to guests over eighteen.


Once I send a requested tour offer I hold that date for 36 hours. Please note that I supply tours for several companies and I will close that date to enquiries via other providers for that period; if a booking is not made I reopen my availability. I am contractually obliged to accept bookings made for dates open on a provider site calendar; as such, I cannot guarantee availability until a booking is set. Thanks for your understanding.

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the group include more than 8 people?

Yes but an additional people attracts a charge of ¥2000 for each additional person. Total number and price will then be adjusted in the tour offer.

Reviews

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Marinella M.

5 / 5
Aug 12, 2024

Interessante giornata a Hiroshima

Hugh e’ stato una guida molto preparata, efficiente e simpatica. Grazie ai suoi racconti e alle sue spiegazioni siamo riusciti a immergerci nella cultura, anche culinaria, della città. Lo consiglio!

Hugh C.

grazie mille Marinella! È stato un grande piacere condividere la giornata con tutti voi.

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Robert W.

5 / 5
Aug 12, 2024

A most interesting, informative and fun tour

Hugh provided a wonderful tour for our small group of 4. It was both very informative and a lot of fun. He is extremely knowledgeable about the locations we toured, providing great depth and insights into their details, history and significance. He was also able to answer all our other questions about Japan in general. He clearly has a deep love and understanding of all things Japanese. Thanks Hugh for a wonderful tour!

Hugh C.

Thanks Rob!

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Thomas M.

5 / 5
Jul 5, 2024

Enjoy a special day in Japan with this Aussie guide

Hugh was incredible! He is a Japanese soul with an Aussie accent. His deep love and respect for Japan was immediately evident and he generously shared his take on history, culture, and language on our day-long adventure. He was easy to contact by email pre-trip to work out some details and was on time at our hotel starting point. We spent a full day on foot, train, and ferry to significant locations in and around Hiroshima. We especially enjoyed our lunch stop for okonomiyaki (savory pancake) at a wonderful location we never would have found on our own. Our group of 3 finished the day 10 times smarter than when we started.

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Barry W.

5 / 5
Jul 1, 2024

Great Tour Guide

Hugh is very knowledgeable and flexible to tailor our tour day due to changing circumstances. For example, when the trains to Mijiima were not available because of heavy rains and mud slide risks, we started out in the reverse order and started with the atomic bomb dome and museum. When became clear that the trains would still be out for a few more hours. We took a cab, tram and two boats to get to and from Miyajima and had a great time. He is a wealth of knowledge for history buffs like myself. His fluency in Japanese was flawless and great to have as a guide.

Hugh C.

Thanks Barry! It was a great pleasure sharing the day as your guide.

$282/ per group

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