広州 旅行ガイド
Cantonese soul, dim sum capital, 2,000 years of trade
Plan your visit
Recommended stay2–3 days
Getting there北京・上海・深圳から高速鉄道で3〜8時間。白雲空港は長距離便。
Good to know早茶と夜の宵夜が醍醐味。長隆は丸1日かかります。
Guangzhou is Cantonese culture's capital — dim sum invented here, 2,200 years of trading-port history on the Pearl River, and the food city of southern China. Fast rail threads it to Hong Kong in under an hour and Shenzhen in 40 minutes.
Top sights
- Canton Tower — The 600-metre tower with a bubble tram around its waist — sunset ride, night views over the Pearl River.
- Shamian Island — Quiet colonial riverbank of banyan trees and 19th-century trading houses — the morning-walk classic.
- Chen Clan Ancestral Hall — The peak of Cantonese craft — carved screens, ceramic friezes and ancestor halls, an hour well spent.
- Dim sum in Liwan — Morning tea (yum cha) at Guangzhou Restaurant or Lin Heung — trolleys, bamboo steamers, loud aunties, the real thing.
- Sacred Heart Cathedral — Twin-spired granite Gothic cathedral downtown, free entry, photogenic interior.
Suggested itinerary
- 朝茶の儀式. 伝統飲茶朝食、陳家祠、沙面島プロムナード
- 広州タワーと珠江. 広州タワースカイウォーク、広東省博物館、珠江ナイトクルーズ
- 広東美食巡り. 清平市場探訪、土鍋ご飯ランチ、ミシュランディナー
Budget reference
LodgingZhujiang New Town ¥450–800; Liwan old-quarter ¥300–550.
FoodDim sum ¥40–70 per person; roast goose and double-boiled soups ¥60–120; street eats ¥10–25.
Local transportMetro is extensive ¥2–10; taxis ¥30–60 cross-town; HK through train or rail card options.
TicketsCanton Tower deck ¥150–298 by level, Pearl River cruise ¥98–150, most museums free.
Where to stay
Zhujiang New Town for modern comfort and river walks; Liwan for old Cantonese flavour and dim sum.
Good to know
- Dim sum hours: best trolley action 8–10:30am — go with the locals, not the brunch crowd.
- Autumn (Oct–Dec) is the sweet spot: dry, mild air after the humid summer.
- Cash is almost unnecessary — but foreign cards work in chains and malls, less so in old-quarter eateries.
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広州 旅行ガイド