[INTERGATE HOTELS] "Historical Exploration Guide Tours" Held to Experience Local History and Culture. Period: April - September 2026. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday.
INTERGATE HOTELS to launch "Historical Exploration Guide Tours" in Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa starting April 2026.
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Intergate Hotels, operated by Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yukio Arai), is pleased to announce the details for the "Historical Exploration Guide Tours" to be held from April to September 2026 at its three facilities in Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. These tours offer guests an opportunity to immerse themselves in the history and culture of each city.

The "Historical Exploration Guide Tours," presented by Intergate Hotels, which delivers "The Best Mornings," are popular walking tours where guides explain the history and culture of the city while walking through the morning streets. Multiple courses are available, leveraging the unique locations of each facility. We invite you to enjoy this program that allows you to experience the unique stories of each region by tracing historical traces, often overlooked in regular sightseeing, with guides well-versed in the local area.
Intergate Hotels, as a value-experience hotel embodying our brand statement "Changing the Future with Local Value," implements various initiatives that allow guests to experience local culture through their hotel stays.
■ Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi (2 Courses)
Course around Tokyo Station's Marunouchi Building and Imperial Palace Outer Garden / Course visiting Inari Shrines in the Kyobashi and Ginza areas.
■ Hotel Intergate Hiroshima (2 Courses)
Course tracing the stone walls and keep of Hiroshima Castle ruins / Walking tour course from the Atomic Bomb Dome to the former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch.
■ Hotel Intergate Kanazawa (3 Courses)
Samurai Residence Ruins Walking Course / Course visiting artistic buildings such as the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art / Kanazawa Castle Park Walking Course.
Overview of Intergate Hotels "Historical Exploration Guide Tours"
URL: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/news/4103.html
■Period: April 12 (Sun), April 26 (Sun), May 10 (Sun), May 24 (Sun), June 14 (Sun), June 28 (Sun), July 12 (Sun), July 26 (Sun), August 9 (Sun), August 23 (Sun), September 13 (Sun), September 27 (Sun), 2026.
■Locations: Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi / Hotel Intergate Hiroshima / Hotel Intergate Kanazawa
■Participation Fee: Free *Limited to hotel guests.
■Meeting and Dissolution Point: Each hotel's entrance.
■Notes:
*Reservations are prioritized. The tour will close upon reaching 10 participants. Please understand this in advance.
*In case of severe weather, the tour may be canceled depending on the situation.
[Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi]
■URL: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/tokyo-kyobashi/recommendation/21565.html
■Course Details:
(A) Kyobashi Start: Tokyo Station & Imperial Palace Outer Garden Short Walk
◇Date: 2nd Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 8:00 AM (Approx. 60 minutes)
◇Content: Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Building exterior), Wadakura Fountain Park, Nijubashi Front, Babasaki Gate.
(B) Kyobashi & Ginza Inari Stroll Course
◇Date: 4th Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 8:00 AM (Approx. 60 minutes)
◇Content: Kyobashi Monument, Kō Inari Shrine, Kabuki-za Theatre & Inari, Apyō Shrine.
Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi Overview
Location: 3-7-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Opening Date: April 1, 2018
Number of Rooms: 200
Inquiries: Main Number 03-5524-2929
Official HP: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/tokyo-kyobashi/

[Hotel Intergate Hiroshima]
■URL: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/hiroshima/recommendation/17623.html
■Course Details:
(A) Hiroshima Castle Ruins Exploration Course
◇Date: 2nd Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 7:00 AM (Approx. 60 minutes)
◇Content: Otorii Gate, Ura Mikado Ato (Rear Gate Ruins) & Stone Walls, Higashi Ko Tenshu Ato (East Small Keep Ruins), Tenshu-kaku (Keep), Minami Ko Tenshu Ato (South Small Keep Ruins), Honmaru Kōdan (Upper Honmaru) & Hiroshima Dai Hon'ei Ato (Hiroshima General Headquarters Ruins), Sakura no Ike Ato - Honmaru Gedan (Cherry Pond Ruins - Lower Honmaru), Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, Ninomaru (Omote Mikado - Front Gate, Hirayagura, Gokomonbashi).
(B) From the Atomic Bomb Dome to the Present: Hiroshima City Walk Course
◇Date: 4th Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 7:00 AM (Approx. 60 minutes)
◇Content: Atomic Bomb Dome, Shima Hospital, Area around the former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch, Hiroshima Andersen.
Hotel Intergate Hiroshima Overview
Location: 5-16 Teppocho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Opening Date: January 15, 2019
Number of Rooms: 233
Inquiries: Main Number 082-224-6110
Official HP: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/hiroshima/

[Hotel Intergate Kanazawa]
■URL: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/kanazawa/recommendation/18138.html
■Course Details:
(A) Samurai Residence Ruins Walking Course
◇Date: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 8:30 AM (Approx. 45 minutes)
◇Content: Kanazawa City Ashigaru Museum, Former Kaga Domain Samurai Takada Residence, Nomura-ke Samurai House, Kifune Myojin Shrine.
(B) Artistic Buildings and Historical Exploration Course
◇Date: 2nd Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 9:45 AM (Approx. 45 minutes)
◇Content: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, National Crafts Museum, Ishikawa Red Brick Museum (Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History), Kanazawa Shrine.
(C) Kanazawa Castle Park Walking Course
◇Date: 4th Sunday of each month
◇Departure Time: 9:45 AM (Approx. 45 minutes)
◇Content: Oyama Shrine, Nezumidamon Gate, Gyokusen-inmaru Garden, Ninomaru Plaza, Gokurakubashi Bridge, Sanju-ken Nagaya.
Hotel Intergate Kanazawa Overview
Location: 2-5 Takaoka-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Opening Date: March 16, 2019
Number of Rooms: 166
Inquiries: Main Number 076-260-7200
Official HP: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/kanazawa/


Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Granvista Hotel & Resort operates Sapporo Grand Hotel, the first authentic Western-style hotel in Hokkaido, and is involved in hotel management consignment services nationwide. Through the operation of various facilities such as city hotels, business hotels, hot spring inns, comprehensive marine leisure facilities, golf courses, and highway restaurants, we walk alongside the regions.
Company Name: Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Location: S-GATE Otemachi Kita 5F, 2-3-4 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: August 27, 1958
Capital: 100 million yen
President & CEO: Yukio Arai
TEL: +81-3-5209-4121 (Main)
URL: https://www.granvista.co.jp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/granvista.co.jp
X: https://twitter.com/granvistaTW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/granvistahotelsandresorts/
Sapporo Grand Hotel / Sapporo Park Hotel / Kumamoto Hotel Castle (Affiliated Facility) / Hotel Intergate Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi / Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi / Hotel Intergate Hiroshima / Hotel Intergate Kanazawa / Hotel Intergate Osaka Umeda / Ginza Grand Hotel / Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka / Kyo-machiya Kyoto Nijo Sawaragi no Yado / Kyo-machiya Kyoto Gion Yasaka no Yado / Shirahamaso Grand Hotel / Hotel Yumotobetsu / BLISSTIA SUITES & RESORT Onna Village, Okinawa (Scheduled to open July 2026) / YOKI MATSUSHIMA (Scheduled to open August 2026) / Kamogawa Sea World / Kamogawa Sea World Hotel / Kobe Suma Sea World / Kobe Suma Sea World Hotel / Tomakomai Golf Resort 72 / Sano Highway Restaurant / Ashigara Highway Restaurant / Otsu Highway Restaurant /

INTERGATE HOTELS
A comfortable morning that becomes the starting point for a wonderful journey. In addition to quality sleep, the "Freshly Baked Bread and Gourmet Vegetable Breakfast" made with plenty of vegetables and extra care, and the "Specialty Morning Coffee" of the region, create the beginning of your journey. Furthermore, our lounge space, designed as a place for communication to connect people, hotels, and regions, allows guests to discover the charm of the area and regularly hosts events where you can experience the region's traditions and culture. We are a hotel that supports journeys to experience local culture, offering "The Best Mornings."
*INTERGATE HOTELS are group facilities of Granvista Hotel & Resort.
All For Tomorrow ~A Hotel Delivering "The Best Mornings"~
Hotel Intergate Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi (Opened March 1, 2018)
Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi (Opened April 1, 2018)
Hotel Intergate Hiroshima (Opened January 15, 2019)
Hotel Intergate Kanazawa (Opened March 16, 2019)
Hotel Intergate Osaka Umeda (Opened April 1, 2021)
URL: https://www.intergatehotels.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergate_hotels/
FAQ
What kind of tour is the "Historical Exploration Guide Tour"?
It is a guided walking tour where you can experience the history and culture of the area where each hotel is located. You can listen to explanations about the local history and culture while walking through the morning streets.
When and where are the tours held?
From April to September 2026, primarily on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, at three facilities: Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi, Hotel Intergate Hiroshima, and Hotel Intergate Kanazawa.
What is the participation fee?
The participation fee is free. However, it is limited to guests staying at each hotel.
Is a reservation required?
Reservations are prioritized. Each tour has a capacity of 10 people, so please make your reservation as soon as possible.
What happens to the tour in case of rain?
In case of severe weather, the tour may be canceled depending on the situation.