Hiroshima & Miyajima 1 Day Bus Tour with Shinkansen Train Tickets
Overview
Available languages
12 hours
Mobile ticket
・This tour is conducted by an English-speaking guide only.
・Explore Hiroshima city with a Tour bus and a comfortable air-conditioned.
・An assistant will be waiting for you at the meeting point at Kyoto Station or Shin-Osaka Station and help you to take the shinkansen. (※Assistant will not accompany you.)
・Special Ferry route from Hiroshima to Miyajimaguchi.
・Take pictures of Great Torii from the nearest location on the ferry.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The lunch menu is an authentic Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, which is topped with pork, cabbage, bean sprouts, fish powder, noodles and eggs.
OPTION 1. Regular Okonomiyaki OPTION 2. NO PORK with EGGS Okonomiyaki OPTION 3. NO PORK, NO FISH POWDER, NO EGGS Okonomiyaki
Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions when you book.
Please note that we are unable to accommodate menu changes on the day of the tour.
Please refrain from bringing your own food and drinks into the restaurant.
【Equipment Use Policy】 We provide earphone guides for your convenience during the tour. Please handle them with care and return them after use. In case of loss or damage, participants may be required to cover a replacement fee of up to 18,000 yen.
We can accommodate your luggage and keep it in the bus luggage compartment during the tour.
This tour is conducted by an English-speaking guide only.
Not recommended for those who have difficulty walking for long periods of time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Shinkansen ticket (Round trip / Osaka ⇔ Hiroshima or Kyoto ⇔ Hiroshima or Fukuoka⇔ Hiroshima)
Entrance fee of Itsukushima shrine
Entrance fee of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Okonomi-yaki *Japanese Pancake
Miyajima Ferry ticket
English guide
Air-conditioned bus
What To Expect
Duration:12 hours
Operating Schedule:Meeting Place: JR Shin-Osaka Station Shinkansen Central gate 3rd Floor Meeting Time: 07:50 AM. The staff will have a signboard with our company name 【HIS】 Our staff will give you your round-trip Shinkansen tickets at the meeting point.
Meet with guide at Shin Osaka station *Central gate 3rd Floor* (Depature time is 8:18am) ※Assistant will not accompany you to Hiroshima station.
Meet your guide at Hiroshima Station Shinkansen gate 2F (NORTH Exit)
30 minutes
Admission fee is included/ 60 minutes ※If Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is closed, we will take you to visit Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims instead. *Days Closed Dec 30–31 and three days in the middle of February.
Miyajima Pier (Ferry with "Great Torii Ferry Route") Taking you closest to the Great Torii from the sea!!
Travel at Itsukushima Shrine (60 minutes)
Free time at Omote sando Shopping Street (60 minutes)
Shinkansen on the return trip：NOZOMI 56 18:43 Hiroshima - 20:04 Shin-Osaka
Duration:12 hours
Operating Schedule:Meeting Place: JR Kyoto Station - Shinkansen Tracks 2nd floor (Central Entrance) Meeting Time: 07:40 AM. The staff will have a signboard with our company name 【HIS】 Our staff will give you your round-trip Shinkansen tickets at the meeting point.
Meet with guide at Kyoto station *Shinkansen Central gate 2nd Floor*(Depature time is 8:03am) ※Assistant will not accompany you to Hiroshima station.
Meet your guide at Hiroshima Station Shinkansen gate 2F (NORTH Exit)
30 minutes
Admission fee is included/ 60 minutes ※If Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is closed, we will take you to visit Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims instead. *Days Closed Dec 30–31 and three days in the middle of February.
Miyajima Pier (Ferry with "Great Torii Ferry Route") Taking you closest to the Great Torii from the sea!!
Travel at Itsukushima Shrine (60 minutes)
Free time at Omote sando Shopping Street (60 minutes)
Shinkansen on the return trip：NOZOMI 56 18:43 Hiroshima - 20:19 Kyoto
Duration:12 hours
Operating Schedule:Meeting Place: Hakata Station (Chikushi gate - In front of 3 Mailbox) Meeting Time: 08:00 AM. The staff will have a signboard with our company name 【HIS】 Our staff will give you your round-trip Shinkansen tickets at the meeting point.
Meet with guide at Hakata Station Chikushi gate - In front of 3 Mailbox (Depature time is 8:23) ※Assistant will not accompany you to Hiroshima station.
Meet your guide at Hiroshima Station Shinkansen gate 2F (NORTH Exit)
30 minutes
Admission fee is included/ 60 minutes ※If Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is closed, we will take you to visit Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims instead. *Days Closed Dec 30–31 and three days in the middle of February.
Miyajima Pier (Ferry with "Great Torii Ferry Route") Taking you closest to the Great Torii from the sea!!
Travel at Itsukushima Shrine (60 minutes)
Free time at Omote sando Shopping Street (60 minutes)
Shinkansen on the return trip：SAKURA 565 18:52 Hiroshima - 19:59 Hakata
Options
From Kyoto
from Kyoto
From Osaka
from Osaka
From Fukuoka
from Fukuoka
Reviews
79 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Moving experience worth your time
Season B,
Jun 13, 2025
- Viator
4.00Wonderfully moving experience when visiting Hiroshima that gives you a lot of perspective and moments of reflection regarding the events surrounding the dropping of the atomic bomb. Highly encourage others to experience this. The visit to Miyajima island was a good one despite the rain. A beautiful island worth a visit. Our guide was ok, however at times was hard to understand resulting in us missing information. We had just come off another tour (9 days) where the guide was fantastic and offered up so much information as we traveled around which this guide did not, he only offered the basic information needed which was disappointing. Overall though we are glad we did this experience.
Peace please.
Josiane P,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very extensive and a lot of walking. A valuable visit in history and the culture on the island. Excellent tour guide Kane and his assistant. Not to be missed.
Nice tour
Laureen D,
May 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a very nice tour of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and surrounding memorials. Our guide, Hiro, was excellent—knowledgeable, clear, and engaging in how he relayed the historical information. We were part of a large group, and unfortunately, a few participants were often late and delayed the schedule. Despite that, Hiro handled the situation with patience and professionalism, keeping the tour on track and making sure everyone had a meaningful experience. Highly recommended!
Easy way to see Hiroshima and Miyajima Island
Curtis A,
May 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Long day, but you get to hit the highlights of the Hiroshima bombing and Miyajima Island. I had not looked into Miyajima before, and was glad it was included. Lunch is also very good.
Perfect way to experience Hiroshima/Miyajima Island for the day if you're staying in Osaka
Michael S,
May 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00If you're staying in Osaka and looking to experience Hiroshima and Miyajima in a day without staying there overnight, this is the way to do it. At first, I was surprised by the high price point, but this is because the Shinkansen (bullet train) tickets alone are $150 round trip. Overall, this tour made visiting these places very easy and stress-free. It's a long day, but it's well paced, and lunch is included. Our guide, Tom, was very good and cared a lot about making sure we were staying on schedule and explained what we were seeing along the way. The downsides are that this is a popular excursion and you'll be with a lot of other guests. As with any larger group, it requires a lot more patience than a small or private group tour, so just keep that in mind. You'll be on a bus once you get to Hiroshima, but it's comfortable and there's no other practical way to get around the city. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum gets very crowded (not the fault of the tour operator) and you don't have much time there, but I feel like I saw enough, though some reviews complain that more time should be spent there. I'm glad we saw Miyajima, and the island is very pretty with a lot of good food and shopping in addition to the floating Torii gates that it's best known for. Overall, I'm really glad I did this tour and feel that it was worth it.
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