Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Overview
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8 hours
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This value-packed trip with a licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore both Hiroshima and Miyajima!
To start your day, meet your tour guide at your hotel, then visit famous sites such as Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Shukkeien Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle. Your guide will customize your private tour in detail according to your interests.
Eight-hours is the perfect amount of time to check out both Hiroshima and Miyajima island. We strongly suggest visiting both places when you come to this part of Japan.
24 Pass for Ferry and streetcar transportation is 900 Yen for adults, 450 yen for children.
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot. 10 Persons max per tour. You cannot combine multiple groups.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
What To Expect
Hiroshima
Please note that the duration of this tour has been changed from 7 hours to 8 hours, effective November 6th, 2024. If your reservation was made before November 6th, 2024, your tour will still be 7 hours and you will be charged for the 7 hour tour only. We kindly ask for your cooperation in reviewing the tour duration details in the confirmation email you received. Thank you for your understanding.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園, Heiwa Kinen Kōen) is one of the most prominent features of the city. Even visitors not looking for it will likely stumble upon the large park of over 120,000 square meters. Its trees, lawns, and walking paths are in stark contrast to the surrounding downtown area. Before the bomb, the area of what is now the Peace Park was the political and commercial heart of the city. For this reason, it was chosen as the pilot's target. Four years to the day after the bomb was dropped, it was decided that the area would not be redeveloped but instead devoted to peace memorial facilities. Admission Fee: ¥200
Options
Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'Itinerary' list
Meet up with guide in Hiroshima on foot
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Optional: Transportation fees, Ferry, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Miyajima Visitor tax of (Cash only)
Private Vehicle
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,488 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour with guide Hiroshi
612phoebeo,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on our tour of Hiroshima with our guide Hiroshi, he was very knowledgeable and generous, and gave us a personal and extensive tour of the peace memorial and of Miyajima Island. We would highly recommend this tour!
Great tour guide - Sei!
D1966JXpennyr,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had Sei as our private tour guide for the day. He was fabulous. He was very engaging and always ensured that we were with him. He gathered us in many times and provided a brief history or overview of what we were looking at/experiencing. Sei was very knowledgeable and provided very interesting facts. I would highly recommend this tour and Sei as your tour guide.
Tour of Hiroshima with Hiroshi
ellao855,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a very informative tour, including both the WW2 and wider history of Hiroshima. Our highlight was our guide Hiroshi, who showed us his family home on Miyajima as well as many other sights on the island. He was very fun, informative, and friendly. 10/10, would recommend.
Hiroshima/Miyajima with Hiroshi-San
LukeONeill26,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Me and my family have had a fantastic day touring Hiroshima and Miyajima with Hiroshi-San. We started at the Hiroshima Memorial Park and Museum which was a profound and important reminder on the importance of peace and non-proliferation. We then went to Miyajima for lunch and visited some shrines and temples. Hiroshi-San was a fantastic guide. He was friendly, easy to talk to, informative and made the experience a fantastic day for us. He met us at our hotel in the morning which made it particularly easy to meet him. I would absolutely recommend this tour with Hiroshi-San!
Hiroshima/Miyajima with Hiroshi
Z7378HXmarko,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This for me was the highlight of our two week trip to Japan. Both incredibly moving and beautiful. Our guide, Hiroshi-san, looked after us incredibly well and was very informative. He took us to places that I’m sure are not seen by many people other than locals. I would highly recommend him.
a great day with Yuki in Hiroshima
ehudk2026,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day touring with Yuki. She was fun, knowledgeable (and not embarrassed to admit the things she did not know), accommodated for our eccentricities and lovely. We shared meals and sweets, toured Miyajima Island and the Hiroshima memorial, and ended exhausted and filled. Very recommended
Money well spent!
G9046PGoliviad,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Hiroshima and Miyajima with our tour guide, Aki! She was patient with us, gave us lots of history and information and she was lovely to spend the day with. The tour gave us plenty of time to walk the Hiroshima memorial and spend time in the museum without being rushed. She arranged ferry tickets for us to explore Miyajima and she walked the island with us, showing us all the highlights we were interested in. Aki was knowledgeable, her English was great and she was a delight. At the end of the day, she gave my 8 year old a small gift and my older daughter a small gift since it was her birthday-so thoughtful! The tour is well worth the money and experience! Highly recommend!
Amazing day trip and tour to Hiroshima
52leannei,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My family and I were staying in Kyoto, but were interested in doing a day trip to Hiroshima. We purchased a day trip tour via Viator and within a few days were contacted by our tour guide “To.” Once To knew our logistics around us arriving from Kyoto via shinkansen in the morning and leaving by 6pm in the evening he was able to build a full itinerary broken down by hour/activity and how much JPY we would need to have on hand for each site/bus/train which he shared ahead of time. Our day started with To meeting us on the shinkansen platform when our train arrived which made it easy to find him and then he spent 10 minutes walking us through the detailed itinerary and how the day's events would go. We immediately took a train to the pier for a ferry to Miyajima and once we arrived on Miyajima he walked us through all the key areas (shrine, gate, navigating the hungry deer, temple, and shopping areas) and provided a lot of historical background and fun facts to our family. We also appreciated the fact that he pre-ordered our delicious okonomiyaki lunch ahead of time (took our order a few days prior) so when we arrived at the busy restaurant we didn’t have to wait long for our food to arrive. Our tour also included a trip to the beautiful Shukkeien Garden (where he had pre-bought some fish food for the kids to feed the fish) and the Peace Memorial Museum (where he also had prepared a few folded cranes for our family as well.). To was able to guide us through both with a lot of interesting facts along the way. We also appreciated To’s patience with us (especially our kids and all of our questions and frequent stops at 7-11.) He was very kind, funny, organized, and we truly enjoyed our time with him. We would highly recommend his services again!
It’s a nice experience...
Clark C,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It’s a nice experience off the Diamond Princess cruise. The morning was solemn visiting the museum and the hypocenter. The afternoon at Miyajima was relaxing. The okonomiyaki was delicious. The tour guide was knowledgeable but left us at the high speed boat station at the end of the trip. It would have been nice to be escorted back to the cruise… as the route back was not entirely obvious.
Mari is a fantastic guide for your Visit to Hiroshima!!
Beth W,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mari was a fantastic guide !!! I hope you get her when you book this tour!!! She is charming and quite knowledgeable . We had some poignant moments at the peace park and such interesting insights into the Japanese culture and history. She knows the ins and outs taking us a bit off the beaten track as requested. And we had a great lunch !!!! The traditional Japanese layered pancake whose name I cannot spell. I look forward some day to returning and meeting up again with dear Mari!
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