*Pick‑up: Your preferred location within Hiroshima City. From there, we will drive for approximately 40 minutes to Kure City *Ideal sea excursion for cruise passengers docking at Ujina Cruise Port — a perfect location to access Kure City and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Pickup from Itsukaichi Port is not available due to the long distance from Kure.

Visit the Yamato Museum, where you can learn about the history of Kure, Japan’s former naval base, and see the impressive 1/10 scale model of the battleship Yamato along with many historical exhibits.

JMSDF Kure Museum (Submarine Museum) Explore the Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force Museum, famous for the retired submarine Akishio displayed outside. You can enter the submarine and see its interior up close, gaining a rare look inside a real vessel that once served in the JMSDF.

Enjoy lunch with your choice of the JMSDF Curry—famous for its tradition of being served every Friday in Japan’s Maritime Self‑Defense Force—or Hiroshima’s signature okonomiyaki, a round, savory pancake layered with noodles, cabbage, and other fresh ingredients cooked on a hot griddle. Depending on the tour’s starting time, lunch options can be adjusted.

Arei‑karasukojima is a waterfront promenade in Kure where you can see real submarines of the Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force up close. It is one of the best places in Japan to view active submarines, and you can also often see JMSDF escort ships and other vessels. The area offers excellent photo opportunities with a clear view of the berthing facilities right in front of you.

Return to Hiroshima City

We will visit the hypocenter of the atomic bombing, the exact spot beneath the 1945 explosion.

See the Atomic Bomb Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that survived near the hypocenter of the 1945 atomic bombing. It remains preserved as a powerful reminder of the tragedy and the importance of peace.

We will walk through Peace Memorial Park and visit several important monuments, such as the Children’s Peace Monument, while I explain the history and meaning behind each memorial.

Finally, we enter the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. By this point in the tour, you have already learned how Japan was heading toward defeat and found itself in a desperate situation with no way forward. Here, you will see the profound human suffering that followed. The museum presents the stories and history of the atomic bombing through powerful exhibits and artifacts. It’s a time to reflect on what lessons humanity can take from this history.

Tour Ends The tour will end when I take you to your preferred location in Hiroshima City.