Ride along a Cycling Peace Tour with a Local Guide (Hiroshima)

This is a guided cycling tour where participants ride electric bicycles and learn about the reconstruction of Hiroshima through its surviving heritage sites and the city’s efforts to promote peace.
Learn about the fateful day on August 6, 1945, while biking with a local guide. Cycling is made comfortable with electric bicycles, and the city of Hiroshima boasts flat and wide streets that are well-maintained, making it an ideal city for cycling.

In addition, there are several major rivers that flow through the city of Hiroshima. You can cycle along a riverside and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the rivers. By learning about the history of Hiroshima and its present-day reality, you will be able to connect it to your own unique experience of Hiroshima.

Cost
Adults: ¥7,700
Children (under 12 years old): ¥3,850

Schedule
Choose from two start times: 11:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Meet > Head to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the site of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima city > End tour

Details
Time: 2 hours
Meeting place: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Rest House 1F
1-1 Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0811
Access: Take the streetcar from Hiroshima Station and get off at Atomic Bomb Dome Station (about 20 minutes). It is a 5-minute walk from the Atomic Bomb Dome Station.
Available languages: Japanese and English
Included: Rental bicycles, a guided tour in English, and bike insurance.
Participation requirements:

1. Adult bicycles (electric): Height 145 cm or more
2. Bicycles with seats for children (electric): Children riding on it join free of charge. If you’d like this option, please fill in the remarks column on the reservation information screen.
3. Children’s bicycle (cross bike): Up to 2 Children’s bicycles* are available per booking.
   Children under age 12 and between 110 cm to 145 cm tall can use either a children’s bicycle or an adult bicycle at the rate for children.
   ** The numbers of (2.) and (3.) are limited, so please contact us before making a reservation.
   Free Wi-Fi: None provided (Hiroshima Free Wi-Fi service is available throughout the city)
   
   Notes:

• ★If you are late for the meeting time without prior notice, your tour will be canceled.
  In such cases, you will be charged a 100% cancellation fee on the day of the tour that is non-refundable. In addition, even if you contact us in advance, your tour may be canceled so as not to inconvenience other customers.
  ★It will be a non-private tour for up to 10 people. If you would like a private tour, we also offer a bespoke plan.
  Insurance: Insurance for bicycle accidents (included in price)
  Others (exemption from liability): Depending on the weather, etc., the tour may be canceled for safety reasons.
  ★If the plan cannot be held due to rain:
  ・You can change to the “Rainy Day Limited Peace Route” plan.
  To change your plan, please select “Yes” from the options that will appear later.
  ・If you do not wish to change your plan, we will offer a refund.
  In that case, please select the option number that will appear later.
• “Rainy Day Limited Peace Route” (same price as the regular plan):
  A walking tour around the actual scenery and reconstruction that happened in the center of the Hiroshima Peace Park
  Visit the hypocenter, which was reduced to scorched earth in an instant. Walk around the roughly 0.5 to 1 km radius of this site.

11:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m. Plans

• Peace Memorial Park
• Atomic Bomb Dome
• Hypocenter
• Former Bank of Japan site
• Fukuromachi Elementary School
• Main street
• Takeout shops recommended in the city
• *Sweets, offered depending on the season (included in the price)

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