Sightseeing

There is a variety of tourist attractions in the surrounding areas of the hotel. Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, a World Heritage site, is known for the unique and bold concept of being built in the sea as well as its elegant architectural style called "Shin-den Zukuri". The shrine's "Honden" (Main Sanctuary) and "Takabutai" (High Stage) are designated as national treasures by the Japanese government. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome), a World Heritage site, was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on August 6th, 1945. Kure Maritime Museum (Yamato Museum) presents the history of Kure, which explains the history of the modernization of Japan.