This itinerary was built for a day trip from Osaka, but it could just as easily be a day trip from neighboring Kyoto.

Detail 1

• 7:00AM – 9:30AM : Shinkansen train to Hiroshima

• 9:30AM — 11:00AM : Peace Memorial Park (open hours: 8:30-17:00)

• 11:00AM – 12:00PM : Shukkeien Garden

Detail 2

• 12:00PM – 1:00PM : Lunch (Okonomiyakinagataya (お好み焼 長田屋), or Okonomiyaki Hassho (お好み焼き 八昌))

• 1:00PM — 1:30PM : Grab a beer: Birusutandoshigetomi (ビールスタンド重富)

• 2:00PM – 5:30PM : Shinkansen train back to Osaka

Detail 3

• Dinner: Bowl of ramen from Jouroku

• At night:

  • Dotonbori and Hozen-ji Yokocho, but not until it gets dark

    • Dotonbori: The lively entertainment area of Dotonbori is Osaka’s most famous tourist destination and renowned for its gaudy neon lights, extravagant signage, and the enormous variety of restaurants and bars.

    • Hozenji Yokocho: An area located in the busy district of Minami, but still retaining the tranquil Naniwa atmosphere. Within Yokocho are long-standing Japanese restaurants, bars, okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake) restaurants and kushi-katsu (skewered and fried meats and vegetables) restaurants.