Private Tour
Miyajima Half-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Overview
Available languages
4 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 Miyajima island and Itsukushima Shrine!
To start your day, please choose your must-see spots in Miyajima island which you prioritize. Your guide will customize your four-hours private tour in detail according to your interests.
Four hours is the perfect amount of time to check out Miyajima island.
24 Pass for Ferry and streetcar transportation is 900 Yen for adults, 450 yen for children.
Note: We recommend the meeting point of Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office(Ferry Boarding Area for Miyajima) as this tour starts when you meet the guide. The guide can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city or at Hiroshima city cruise port. Please be aware that travelling to and from Miyajima is part the the 4 hours.
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Hiroshima
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Transportation fees, Ferry, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Private Vehicle
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Miyajima Visitor tax of (100 yen, Cash only) JPY 100 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
We recommend the meeting point of Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office(Ferry Boarding Area for Miyajima) for saving your tour time. Of course we can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Please let us know which is better for you.
Daishoin Temple
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in is a historic Japanese temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors.
Options
Tour in Miyajima area
Pickup included
Reviews
182 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Miyajima Island
jmcgiven114,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing day. First a ride on the fast boat to the island, with good views of the mountains and oysters farms. Emiko was our tour guide and she was so kind and had so much knowledge. She could answer any questions we had. She was so organized and kept in contact with us weeks before the trip. Would highly recommend the tour. It's great to know all the details from colours to numbers. Thanks Emiko!!
Wonderful visit to Miyajima Island
T7667NOcd,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Hiroshi was fantastic. We are a couple who travels a lot, and he was able to match our sightseeing style and was flexible in the tour. We chose to go on the tram and wanted to walk to the top of the mountain. Once at the top of the tram, we realized that the hike would take most of our time and decided not to do it. He was able to pivot and change the tour to accommodate us. During the tour he was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the significance of what we observed at the Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, making this a culturally enriching experience for us. Early on the tour I mentioned wanting to find the local Hiroshima special wagashi cookie filled with pumpkin, and he was able to arrange for them to be waiting for me at a tea house at the end of our tour. I would highly recommend him as a guide.
Do not recommend the trip.
Jing Z,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I would say it’s my fault that I didn’t appreciate the trip. To be fair to the tour company, it did state clearly that the trip doesn’t include: private transportation, any entry fees for the temples, fears for the ferry, and food etc. It’s my fault that I booked the trip. But I would like to share my experience, so you don’t have to experience the same. Essentially, the tour is £200 to pay for someone’s time for 1-1.5 hours . Our tour guide, he is very nice and he is super helpful. However, the tour itself is deeply flawed. The pick up time is 14:00 and we were supposed to return to our hotel by 18:00. Without private transportation, we had to use public transportation. It takes about 1.5 hours to travel each way. By the time we get to the island it was already 15:30. Most temples close at 17:00 with last entrance at 16:30 or 16:45. So we didn’t spend much time on the island before we had to return home. I have been to 60+ countries, and this is one of the worst tour I have ever had. So please save your money and just use public transport to get to the island and google/ GPT to navigate and search for the things you want to know. You can enjoy the island at your own pace.
Off the beaten path
Kathleen G,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Mari kept in touch leading up to our tour and is very knowledgeable. She took us off the beaten path for a wonderful experience.
Hermanos en Japón
Mabel B,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Viator never disappoints. Miyajima is a must when visit Japan. Our guide, Son, picked us up at the hotel and took me and my brother, to a personal trip to Miyajima. It was our first time in Hiroshima and we enjoyed this part of the Hiroshima experience very much. Son is very knowledgable and personable. He even gave us tips for other adventures while in Japan. I recommend Son as your tour guide while in Hiroshima.
Visit Miyajima with a local guide.
CharlesC168,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First of all we would like to say that among all booking tours with TripAdvisor for our 12 days cruise trip in Japan, the arrangements of Miyajima Half Day Private Tour by JGA was the best. We are really glad to have Hiroshi San as our tour guide. He had thought about all the details in advance to make the tour arrangements could be included so much in just half a day. He even purchased the tickets for admission in advance so we could avoid the waiting line at site. He not only introduce the major attractions in the area and also make the reservation in advance to let us have chance to try the local delicacy. Since he is from local and we got a chance to visit the residential house of local people also. We really enjoyed the half day staying at Miyajima and hope we can visit the place again sometime.
Amazing tour with Sada
S7876PFsuep,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved our private tour with Sada. His knowledge of culture & history in Japan was so appreciated. He worked very hard to organize a perfect day of sightseeing for us.
Best guide for Miyajima - Hands Down. Wonderful experience with Hiroshi
Teri L,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hiroshi was an outstanding guide! He contacted me well in advance of the tour to present an itinerary. He listened to what we wanted to experience while on the island and went well beyond our expectations! We even went to his sister’s house and store. Special guest. Hiroshi lives on the island and knew all of the back streets and best way to get around. He made our return reservation on the ferry that dropped us off right in the Peace Memorial Park. He met us at our hotel in the early morning and stayed with us until we got on the ferry. Beyond the time scheduled. Perfect guide and memorable experience.
Beautiful scenery and shrines
419mayras,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a lovely day we had at Miyajima with our very knowledgeable guide Hashi. She knew how to navigate getting us to the places we needed with mass transportation and took her time at the sites while providing insightful information. Also walked us to different shopping areas and introduced us to local treats and foods of the area. All in all a delightful day. Several tour groups were there too, so it was nice to have our own private guide.
Lots of walking in a...
Ronald W,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of walking in a beautiful area Fun to see the wild deer in the town Lots of food stalls and shopping plus visiting the shrine
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