Pleasure Boat / Water Cruise Spots in Hiroshima Area

  • Hiroshima World Heritage Sea Route
    Travel / Tourism
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Otemachi 1-9 ahead (Motoya pier)
    This is a high speed ferry connecting Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island. The trip on the ferry takes about 45 minutes. It is a popular route as travelers can enjoy the scenery of Hiroshima’s cityscape from the river and the ocean.
  • Hiroshima River Cruise
    Travel / Tourism
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Otemachi 1-9 Location
    Enjoy the sights offered by the “city of water” from atop a boat on this river cruise. Boarding takes place on the Motoyasugawa Pier in front of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The entire trip requires about 25 minutes and takes passengers on a cruise along the Ota River, passing by the Genbaku Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome), a World Heritage Site, on the way. The boat, which used to be used by the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki, has a very exotic design. Feel the gentle breeze on top of the water and experience Hiroshima in a way that walking can’t match. The boarding area is about a three-minute walk from Genbaku Dome-mae Station on the Hiroden Line.
  • Water Taxi “Gangi Taxi”
    Travel / Tourism
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1-1 Peace Park Land Motoyasuka On the Living Terrace
    Gangi Taxi is a water taxi service that crosses the six rivers in Hiroshima City, a city of beautiful rivers. The taxis are characterized by using the Gangi (stepped piers) as a place to dock. The service is also recommended for tourism courses such as the Peace Park Cruise, Prefectural Art Museum and Shukkei-en Garden course.
  • Cruising ship Ginga
    Travel / Tourism
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Ujinakaigan 1-chome 13-13

Hiroshima Areas

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There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.

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