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By Wa SHOCK
Free cancellation available
Price is €6 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

    • Discover the real Hiroshima on a walking tour of Kaitaichi
    • Visit local shrines and temples and learn about Japanese culture
    • Learn about Shinto and Buddhism and how they coexist in Japan
    • Discover the birthplace of a famous person and learn about their storey
    • Enjoy a relaxed walk through a quiet local town with no tourist traps

Activity location

    • Chugoku Region
    • Kaita, Hiroshima, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒736-0046 広島県安芸郡海田町窪町２丁目１０−２０２ | We will meet up at the Lawson near from the Kaitaichi Station. I will hang a plastic card”Wa SHOCK event is here” or wear a Wa SHOCK T-shirt !
    • Kaita, Hiroshima, Japan

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Hiroshima: Most traveller never see this local Samurai town!

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€5.58 x 1 Adult€5.58
Total
Price is €5.58

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Visit to local shrines and temples
  • Inclusions
    Explanation of Japanese manners and culture
  • Inclusions
    Stories about Shinto and Buddhism
  • Inclusions
    History of Kaitaichi
  • Inclusions
    Story of a famous person from Kaitaichi
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from Hiroshima Station
  • Exclusions
    Drink and snacks which you buy in the supermarket

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years, People over 70 years
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Explore the local city of Kaitaichi, just 10 minutes from Hiroshima Station. Discover a quiet town with almost no foreign tourists, where you can see clean countryside scenery, rivers, the sea, and everyday Japanese life as it truly is.

    While enjoying a relaxed walk, visit local shrines and temples and learn Japanese manners and culture in a simple, clear way. Find out why people bow, why there are different rituals, and more. Learn not just what to do, but why it matters.

    After joining this tour, understand why Shinto and Buddhism peacefully coexist in Japan, what Shinto is and how it shapes Japanese culture and values, what Buddhism is, its core ideas, and how it differs from European religions, and fascinating Buddhist ways of thinking, explained through easy-to-follow stories.

    Kaitaichi may be a small town, but it has a surprising history. It is also the birthplace of a very famous person, whose storey will be revealed during the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    • Chugoku Region
    • Kaita, Hiroshima, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒736-0046 広島県安芸郡海田町窪町２丁目１０−２０２ | We will meet up at the Lawson near from the Kaitaichi Station. I will hang a plastic card”Wa SHOCK event is here” or wear a Wa SHOCK T-shirt !
    • Kaita, Hiroshima, Japan