Sandankyo Valley Guided Day Tour from Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan

Make the most of your time in Hiroshima and enjoy nature at its best on this 9-hour guided tour. In a group of no more than six, travel by bus to the Sandankyo Valley, famed for its 8-mile-long (13-kilometer) ravine, which many claim is the most picturesque in Japan. Get off the beaten track in this peaceful valley; take a boat out on the water, stroll along the promenade and admire its five waterfalls and seasonally changing landscape.

Your 9-hour guided tour begins with a pickup from your centrally located Hiroshima hotel at 7:45am. Greet your local guide and head to the Hiroshima Bus Terminal from where you take the bus to Sandankyo, situated around 75 minutes from Hiroshima.

Sandankyo Valley was naturally created by the Shibaki river and is a designated Place of Scenic Beauty. From the ferryboat that crosses the river at Kurofuchi pool, admire ancient rocks and greenery, then take a stroll along the promenade. Afterward you can stop for lunch (own cost) in a local restaurant, browse the souvenir shops, or relax in a traditional onsen (hot spring) at your own expense.

The scenery here changes depending on the season of your visit. In the spring there are pink blooming cherry blossoms; lush greenery in the summer, crisp leaves and vivid reds in the fall, and silver white with occasional snow in the winter.

When the tour concludes, you will take the bus back to Hiroshima and your guide will drop you off at your hotel at around 5pm.