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Hiroshima & Miyajima Full-Day Private Tour with Licensed Guide

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Hiroshima & Miyajima Full-Day Private Tour with Licensed Guide

About this activity

Enjoy a full-day private tour with a government-licensed guide, visiting Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island. The itinerary is flexible and can be customized to your interests.

In Hiroshima, walk through Peace Memorial Park, see the A-Bomb Dome, several monuments and statues, and, if you wish, visit the Peace Memorial Museum. At lunchtime, enjoy Hiroshima’s local specialty, okonomiyaki.

In the afternoon, visit Miyajima, a UNESCO World Heritage island. Admire the floating torii gate, walk through Itsukushima Shrine, and enjoy the scenery and island atmosphere with your guide’s explanations.

Lunch is not included in the tour price.

We mainly use public transport; taxis can be arranged at extra cost.

Hotel pick-up: your guide meets you at your hotel and travels with you by public transport.

Cruise port pick-up: please pay the round-trip taxi fare between the port and city center on the spot.

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At a glance

Duration
8 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–10
Guide
English
Operated by
Minami. K

Ages: Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–100 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: All the entry tickets
  • Included: Public transportation fee

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Lunch
  • Not included: Taxi fares

Itinerary

  1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

    one hour Admission included

    You will walk around the park, learning Hiroshima's history and cultural heritages.

    Our guide will explain what kind of messages each monument/statue deliver.

  2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    one hour Admission included

    You will walk trough the Peace Memorial Museum, and will see a number of important exhibitions inside.

    A ticket is included in this tour.

    You can go around the museum by yourself, or walk trough with the guide.

  3. Atomic Bomb Dome

    30 min Admission included

    A guide will talk about the history of Hiroshima, before and after the WW2.

    We will visit the atomic bomb dome and you can see the remaining rubble around the dome.

  4. Hiroshima

    one hour

    Take tram from city center to Miyajima.

    During the tram ride, you can see the view of Hiroshima city which has beautiful scenery such as rivers and mountains.

  5. Hiroshima

    1 h 20 min

    Okonomiyaki Lunch

    Okonomiyaki is a Hiroshima's local cuisine. It is like Hiroshima pizza.

  6. Miyajima

    2 h 20 min Admission included

    You will enjoy tram and ferry ride to Miyajima island, a World Culture Heritage.

    You will visit to Torii gate (floating shrine) and Itsukushima shrine on the island.

    You will also visit Daishoin Temple, one of the most important temples of Shingon Buddhism.

  7. Hiroshima Station

    50 min

    Take a ferry and Japan Rail from Miyajima island to Hiroshima station.

    You can enjoy the city view along the way.

    If you prefer, you can visit the souvenir shops at Hiroshima stations.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • A licensed guide will wait for you at the Hiroshima station.

    We will contact you the exact location.

    We can flexibly arrange the meeting location.

End point

  • A licensed guide will wait for you at the Hiroshima station.

    We will contact you the exact location.

    We can flexibly arrange the meeting location.

Pickup points

  • KOKO HOTEL Hiroshima Ekimae
  • Nest Hotel Hiroshima Hatchobori
  • Hotel Yamashiroya
  • Hotel Intergate Hiroshima
  • Hotel New Ginkaku
  • Apricot - Adults only
  • Business Ryokan Futaba
  • Hotel Coiki (Adult Only)
  • Hiroshima no Yado Aioi
  • JMS Aster Plaza Hiroshima International Youth House
  • Hiroshima Town Hotel
  • Chizuru Ryokan

and 84 more pickup points

If you are on a cruise:

We will use a taxi (round-trip between the cruise port and the city center). Please pay the local taxi fare at sight.

Our guide will wait outside the cruise ship.

We will send you the exact location when we get your cruise ship information.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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