Highlights of Ueda Soko school tea room tour
① Ueda Soko school tea room “Senshotei” tour and table-style tea ceremony experience
Ueda Soko is the founder of the Ueda School, who served as the chief retainer of the Asano clan during the Edo period in Hiroshima. The tea room, originally constructed by Ueda Soko, has been restored for an exhibition held in both Tokyo and Hiroshima, commemorating the 450th anniversary of Ueda Soko’s birth. It is now relocated and exhibited on the 1st floor of the Hiroshima Electric Railway headquarters. The tour allows visitors to enjoy leisurely viewing during non-public hours. Following the tour, participants will have the opportunity to experience a table-style tea ceremony
② Lunch with a view of the Seto Inland Sea at Japanese restaurant “Ganyu-tei” on a hill
Choose from the lunch menu and enjoy the beautiful scenery stretching from Itsukushima, a world heritage site in the west, to Mt. Hiji in Hiroshima City in the east.
③ Efficiently navigate the city using a chartered car and tram“Hiroden”
You will be transported to the Hiroshima Electric Railway Headquarters by Hiroden and then to the restaurant on the hill in a chartered car, and a Hiroshima Prefecture regional interpreter guide will accompany you.
Schedule (Itinerary)
Itinerary [Route ①]
*The following itinerary [Route 1] and [Route 2] have the same sightseeing, tea ceremony experience, and meal content. The routes have different start times, so please choose your favorite route.
| 9:15 | Kamiyacho Shareo Hiroshima City Tourist Information Center | Please meet at the Kamiyacho Shareo Hiroshima City Tourist Information Center. Take the Hiroshima Electric Railway (commonly known as Hiroden) tram to the Kamiyamachi Higashi tram stop and head to the Hiroden Honsha-mae tram stop. Meeting place MAP photo is for illustrative purposes only |
| 10:00～11:30 | Hiroshima Electric Railway Head Office (Senshotei tour and tea ceremony experience) | ① Tour the inside of “Senshotei”. ② A tea ceremony experience will be held table-style. ③ After the event, we will take a hired car to the lunch venue. Click here for more information on “Ueda Soko-ryu” Click here for more information on “Senshotei” |
| 12:00～ 13:00 | Lunch (Ganyu-tei) | Enjoy lunch while looking out over the Seto Inland Sea. The photograph is an image |
| 13:30～ 15:30 | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | After moving by car to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, we will show you around the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and also visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum before disbanding. (Note) Please note that the Peace Memorial Museum may have to cancel tours if it is overcrowded.  |
Itinerary times are subject to change.
Itinerary [Route ②]
*The following itinerary [Route 1] and [Route 2] have the same sightseeing, tea ceremony experience, and meal content. The routes have different start times, so please choose your favorite route.
| 9：00 | Kamiyacho Shareo Hiroshima City Tourist Information Center | Please meet at the Kamiyacho Shareo Hiroshima City Tourist Information Center. Take the Hiroshima Electric Railway (commonly known as Hiroden) tram to the Kamiyamachi Higashi tram stop and head to the Hiroden Honsha-mae tram stop. Meeting place MAP photo is for illustrative purposes only |
| 9:15～11:20 | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | After moving to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, we will show you around the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and tour the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. After the tour, you will be transferred to the lunch venue by car. |
| 11:50～12:50 | Lunch (Ganyu-tei) | Enjoy lunch while looking out over the Seto Inland Sea. After lunch, we will take a hire car to the Hiroshima Electric Railway Head Office (Senshotei). The photograph is an image |
| 13:20～ 15:15 | Hiroshima Electric Railway Head Office (Senshotei tour and tea ceremony experience) | ① Tour the inside of “Senshotei”. ② A tea ceremony experience will be held table-style.  ③ Take the Hiroshima Electric Railway (commonly known as Hiroden) tram and get on the Hiroden Honsha-mae tram → Proceed to the Hiroden Honsha-mae tram and disband there. Click here for more information on “Ueda Soko-ryu” Click here for more information on “Senshotei” |
Date/Time/Application
Travel fee (tax included)
18,000 yen / 1 person
Minimum number of participants: 4 people ●Maximum Capacity: 8 people
*A tour conductor will not accompany you. A Hiroshima prefecture regional guide interpreter will accompany you.
Implementation date calendar/application
Please select the date you would like to attend from the calendar below and proceed to the “Reservation page” to make a reservation.
Top right of the calendar “Narrow down” → “Menu” → “[Route 1] Ueda Soko style tea room tour & tea ceremony experience and Japanese lunch with a view of the beautiful Seto Inland Sea” or “[Route 2] Ueda Soko style tea room tour & tea ceremony experience and more” If you select “Shimami’s Seto Inland Sea View Japanese Lunch”, only the dates in this plan list will be displayed.
The above itineraries [Route ①] and [Route ②] correspond to each plan.
Common information
*Before applying, please be sure to check the information listed below.
1. About application
This tour can be applied for from 1 person. The event will be canceled if the minimum number of participants (4 people) is not reached.
A Hiroshima prefecture regional interpreter guide will accompany you on the tour .
2. About travel fees
Travel fees are the fees listed under Travel Fees in this catalog.
The travel fee includes “tram fare, tea ceremony experience fee, lunch, entrance fee, guide fee, and taxes.” Events may be canceled due to weather, traffic conditions, circumstances at each facility, etc.
In that case, the application fee or participation fee will be fully refunded.
3. About Meals
Meals are served at a table next to the tea room on the 2nd floor.
The contents of the bento box are subject to change depending on purchasing conditions .
If you wish to change the menu due to religious or allergy issues, please let us know when making your tour reservation.
Depending on the content , we may not be able to respond or may incur additional charges.
4. Regarding rainy weather:
In case of light rain, the tour will be held, so please bring rain gear. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled the day before.
5. Children are welcome to participate
Children are welcome to participate, but please be careful not to disturb other guests in the facility. Regarding meals, we will also provide the same content to children.
6. Smoking Smoking
Smoking is prohibited inside each building, Hiroshima Peace Park, and inside the vehicles.
Cancellation fee
If a travel contract is concluded and the contract is canceled due to the customer’s convenience, the following amount will be charged as a cancellation fee.
When concluding a travel contract, we do not accept guidance based solely on this catalog.
Regarding the contents and conditions of the travel contract, we will conclude the travel contract after we have informed you of the travel conditions (full text) that will be provided separately.
| Cancellation fee (per person) | |
| 20 days to 11 days before | free |
| 10 days to 8 days before | 20% of the travel fee |
| 7 days to 2 days before | 30% of travel fee |
| The day before | 40% of the travel fee |
| On the day | 50% of the travel fee |
| After departure | 100% of travel fee |
If the customer requests to change the course or departure date within 20 days from the departure date, the above cancellation fee will apply.
Travel planning and implementation
Hiroshima Prefecture Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-391
Kimita Kotsu Limited Company
682-1 Higashiiri-kun, Kimita-cho, Miyoshi-shi
TEL 0824-53-2314
<Applications/Inquiries>
Hiroshima Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Agent Agency No. 83
KOI Planning Hometown Revitalization Institute Co., Ltd.
4-24 Kocho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0021
Email: info@koi-kikaku.com
TEL: 082-542-2777
FAX: 082-542-2778
General travel business handling manager Takashi Arita