Day Trip from Hotel VR Osaka to Hiroshima: Explore History and Culture

Day 1: Hiroshima Day Trip

Osaka to Hiroshima, Japan on July 7, 2025

7:30am

Breakfast at Hotel VR Osaka

Enjoy a nutritious Japanese or Western style breakfast buffet at the hotel to fuel your day trip.
JPY2000, 0h45m

8:30am

Travel to Hiroshima

Take the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station. The journey takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes on the Nozomi or Mizuho trains.
JPY10,500 one way, 1h30m

10:00am

Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Explore the Peace Memorial Park, including the Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to understand the city's history and commitment to peace. The museum is open from 8:30am to 6pm.
JPY200, 2h

12:30pm

Lunch at Okonomi-mura

Taste Hiroshima’s famous okonomiyaki at Okonomi-mura, a food theme park with many stalls specialising in this savoury Japanese pancake.
JPY1,200, 1h

1:45pm

Visit Miyajima Island

Take a 30-minute train and ferry ride to Miyajima Island to visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine and its famous floating torii gate. The shrine opens from 6:30am to 6pm.
JPY200 entry, 3h

5:00pm

Return to Hiroshima Station

Travel back to Hiroshima Station via ferry and train to catch your train back to Osaka.
Included in earlier transport fare, 1h

6:00pm

Dinner near Hiroshima Station

Enjoy local Hiroshima cuisine such as fresh seafood or sake at a restaurant near the station before departing.
JPY2,000, 1h

7:00pm

Shinkansen back to Osaka

Return to Osaka via Shinkansen, arriving approximately 8:30pm.
JPY10,500, 1h30m

8:45pm

Return to Hotel VR Osaka

Take local transport from Shin-Osaka Station back to Hotel VR Osaka to rest after a full day of exploration.
JPY300, 0h30m
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