Hiroshima & Miyajima: Private Cultural Tour

Discover Hiroshima & Miyajima in 8 hours: history, culture, and natural beauty. Visit Itsukushima Shrine, savor local treats, and explore Peace Memorial Park.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hiroshima - The tour will commence at the station or a pre-arranged meeting spot, leading to a brief yet meaningful visit to the Peace Memorial Park, starting at a mutually agreed time.
  • Atomic Bomb Dome - The Atomic Bomb Dome stands as one of Hiroshima’s most renowned landmarks, symbolizing peace and resilience. Astonishingly, despite being…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • English speaking local guide
  • Customizable itinerary
  • Walking tour
  • Optional accommodation pick-up
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Transportation
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Hiroshima & Miyajima: A Full-Day Private Storytelling Adventure
Join a Hiroshima local with over 20 years of experience, who has lived with an A-bomb survivor, for an intimate 8-hour private tour. This special connection offers unique stories and hidden treasures.
What to Expect:
The journey begins at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, where you will…

Location
HIROSHIMA STATION
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gerth660
Sep 16, 2025
Hiroshima and Miyajima with a personal touch - We had a wonderful and impressive day with Alex as our guide visiting Miyajima and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. In the morning, we took the ferry to Miyajima Island, where Alex showed us the most beautiful spots. We will never forget the Itsukushima Shrine, the Torii gate in the water, the Daishō-in, and the beautiful views. The deer were also fun to see, and they were a lot less pushy than the deer in Nara Park. We took a fast boat straight back to Hiroshima, where we arrived at the foot of the Peace Monument. Here we first ate delicious okonomiyaki, after which Alex guided us past impressive sites about the consequences and history of the A-bomb. The visit to a small school, the Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum, was very impressive and clearly showed the consequences of the bomb. After this, we visited the monument and the Peace Park and ended the day at the Hiroshima Peace Museum. At the end of the day, we were very impressed by all the experiences. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the stories and the conversations with Alex. He is very involved with the city, which is reflected in the tour.
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Getaway66797706335
Aug 2, 2025
Beyond the classic attractions! - Alex is like ndl. Hiroshima resident familiar with tourist highlights but also knows fascinating small spots
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B800mnglennm
Jul 18, 2025
hiroshima walking tour 2 5 2025 - we did the tour with alex and wow what an amazing experience we had ,,,alex is very professional and has vast knowledge on all things hiroshima ..past and present day ..i first went on his tour last december and enjoyed it so much that 5 months later i returned with my mum to do the same tour again ,,,,i truly recommend any of alex,s tours
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Jordv494
Jun 17, 2025
Experiencing Hiroshima - We had a great and thoughtful day with Alex. Experiencing the history of Hiroshima through the personal bond that Alex has with the city was unforgettable. We started our day visiting small pieces of history leading up to visiting memorial park. Visiting the school near memorial park gave the starkest, but most inspiring contrasts: Hearing and seeing the pupils going about their day while we descended into history in the old part of the school that has been preserved to tell about the past. This contrast followed us into memorial park where groups of pupils are eagerly taking in all the history and wishes for the future that Memorial Park has to offer. Through Alex we even had an interview by a group of pupils who had questionnaires for visitors of the park. We ended our morning in the park by visiting the museum, although this is one of the darkest exhibitions we might have ever experienced, while walking back from the main exhibition room to the main building you are led through a corridor with a beautiful view over the park. For the second part of the day we visited Miyajima island and had a ramen lunch on our way there. The island gave us great views all around, from the Itsukushima Shrine and Torii Gate to the beautiful nature and views back to the mainland. We ended our day at a beautiful cafe overlooking the bay with the Itsukushima Shrine and Torii Gate. It was a day to remember! Thank you for the tour, conversations and experiencing a day in Hiroshima through and with you Alex! Greetings the Visser Family.
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Laram609
Jun 9, 2025
Hiroshima through personal eyes - What a special day with our guide Alex! We started with a visit to the beautiful Miyajima, where we visited temples, shrines, and enjoyed a forest walk! Later that day we visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. An experience that became more meaniful and clear due to the personal story of Alex and his Japanese family! Visiting a local school and hearing about their history gave us a much more intimate and human perspective on what Hiroshima has been through! Highly recommend Alex as a tour guide! Thank you, Alex!
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Q360jvwendyk
Jun 7, 2025
Lovely experience! - Nice experience with Alex, learned a lot about Hiroshima and therefore positively surprised and definitely worth visiting this city! Impressive is the museum and beautiful is holy island!
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Jeroenk854
Jun 4, 2025
Brother & sister Hiroshima & Miyajima - Thank you Alex for the moving and beautiful tour! The first part about the Hiroshima bombing and the disaster it caused, is something every person should see. Afterwards you transformed it nicely into a beautiful island visit by starting with an okonomiyaki lunch with a stunning view. We were positively surprised by what the island visit had to offer! Thanks again! Jeroen & Nele
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Dani
May 30, 2025
Best tour and guide - We just spent a brilliant day with Alex looking at the sights of Miyamjima & Hiroshima. Alex was absolutely fantastic. He personalised the tour to our requests, and our children absolutely loved him. Would definitely recommend Alex.
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506daphnev
May 28, 2025
Tour of Miyajima and the peace memorial park - Alex is a great tour guide! We had a whole day with him in Hiroshima. He took us to Miyajima Island first so we got to see the shrine during high tide. He also showed us the Buddist Temple and a part of the forrest. He is great at explaining and telling stores. When we left the island it was low tide, so we got to see the shrine at low tide too, but high tide is definitely better (glad Alex decided to go to the island first). After that he took us to a great Okonomiyaki place to get some lunch. After lunch we went to the peace memorial park and a small museum in a school that actually was bombed. Very interesting and confronting to see. I highly recommend Alex as a tour guide in Hiroshima.
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A2496xdmirandab
Jun 4, 2025
Impressive and beautiful at the same time... - What a beautiful and impressive day! Our guide Alex knew a lot to tell and showed us the places, where not everyone goes, fantastic!
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From $57
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).