Sakaiminato Private Tour for Shore Excursion

About this experience

This is a private day tour in Hiroshima for shore excursion travelers! There are a couple of options that one of would fit your needs! With local English speaking guide, we will visit the historical sites such as Izumo Oyashiro Shrine and Matsue Castle. We will visit places you can feel Japanese cultural traditions such as Adachi Museum of Art. Depends on the time limit, we can arrange sightseeing area with the guide and we have options to fit you as much as we can. Tour Options are mainly divided into "Izumo Plan" and "Matsue and Sakaiminato Plan". Also you can change the start and end time up to your cruise schedule. Feel free to let us know your request!

What to expect

1. Stop 1 · 7min

   ★★★The Itinerary for Izumo Plan is below;★★★

2. Stop 2 · 45min

   Yushien is a Japanese-style garden located on an island. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal colorful flowers, trees, ponds, and waterfall in this park. Relax in a Japanese garden that shows different expressions depending on the season!

3. Stop 3 · 1h 30min

   The Izumo Oyashiro Shrine is one of the most famous Shrines in Japan, and was built in the ancient times. It is already written in a book from the early 8th century. It is said that the original structure was almost 96 meters high, and taller than the Great Buddha Hall at Todaiji Temple in Nara! The current main architecture was completed renovation in 1744. Feel the long-lasting history here!

4. Stop 4 · 7min

   ★★★The Itinerary for Matsue Plan is Below;★★★

5. Stop 5 · 1h

   Matsue Castle is a Japanese National Treasure, and remains the original wooden structure built in 1607. Samurai residences can be found around the castle. From the castle's summit, visitors can enjoy view of the city and the surrounding natural landscape. You could feel like a lord of the land!

6. Stop 6 · 1h 15min

   Visitors can enjoy the different views at different seasons. This Japanese garden has been selected as the best Japanese garden in Japan for 22 years long by garden magazine published in almost 40 countries. You will be impressed by the Japanese garden in harmony with nature! This museum has a large collection of Japanese-style paintings, especially works by Taikan Yokoyama, one of the best modern painters.

7. Stop 7 · 30min

   Shigeru Mizuki is a modern Japanese cartoonist from Sakaiminato. His the most famous work is GeGeGe no Kitaro, which features yokai, Japanese folklore creatures. There are statues of the yokai along this road. The whole town is a theme park!

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

Meeting & pickup

• Itsukaichi is one of the Hiroshima port for cruise. Please kindly advise the port your cruise ship will dock IN ADVANCE. The guide will be waiting for you with a signboard with the lead travel name.

End point

• Itsukaichi is one of the Hiroshima port for cruise. Please kindly advise the port your cruise ship will dock IN ADVANCE. The guide will be waiting for you with a signboard with the lead travel name.

Before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.
• You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
• If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
• If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
• Please arrive at the meeting spot in time.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.