Port
Hiroshima, Japan
Activity Level
Strenuous
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$99.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 3½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, where you'll see brightly-colored paper cranes everywhere. Origami or paper-folding is a traditional Japanese craft and has become a symbol of peace. The Children's Peace Monument was built with funds donated by people all over Japan and it is estimated that approximately 10 million cranes are brought to the Children's Peace Monument each year in the name of world peace.
Tour the Peace Memorial Museum. See exhibits, videos and items that survived the bomb. Learn about the scope of destruction and extent of the bombing zone. See haunting images of shadows etched into buildings and sidewalks.
You'll also view the Atomic Bomb Dome. The old Industry Promotion Hall was one of the few buildings near Ground Zero to survive the blast. Its dome was vaporized and now symbolizes the perils of nuclear warfare.
Continue to the Shukkeien Gardens, whose name that translates into English as "shrink scenery." Modeled after a landscape in Shukkeien, China, the gardens were built in 1620 by a feudal lord. As the name implies, they are a stunning miniature landscape of forests, valleys and mountains. Stroll through the gardens along pathways and over bridges, winding your way to a pond with an oasis of teahouses and waterfalls.
From here, you'll head back to the pier. Relax as you reflect on a full day of events on the ride back to the ship.
Notes:
This tour is not considered suitable for passengers with walking difficulties. Wear comfortable, low-heeled walking shoes. This tour includes sensitive material including graphic pictures and displays on the atrocities of war.