Hiroshima

Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide

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Hiroshima City Half day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
  • 4 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
    • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Hiroshima
    • Transportation fees, 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.

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.

    What To Expect

    Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Hiroshima Castle

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Shukkei-en Garden

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Stroller accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide or tour unavailability.
    • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    Fantastic Tour by Kahori!
    Steven_R, May 2024
    Kahori was a most outstanding tour guide! She was so communicative during the whole process and was very accommodating, helpful and flexible due to some airline travel delays I experienced getting into Hiroshima. She was very knowledgeable and kind and simply fabulous as a guide. I recommend her whole heartedly.
    Yoshi was very...
    Gemma_D, May 2024
    Yoshi was very knowledgeable on all things Hiroshima and had a great file of photos and information to share with us.
    Response from Host, May 2024
    We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan. Japan Guide Agency
    A highlight of our trip
    Sharon_P, Apr 2024
    We thoroughly enjoyed our half day tour and thought it was very worthwhile, in fact, one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Our guide was friendly, open to all questions and shared her personal perspective of the tragedy in Hiroshima in a way we found very powerful and informative. However, she was also good fun and we enjoyed the visit to the Orizuru tower for the wonderful views and learn how to make paper cranes. A moving but strangely positive afternoon that we would not have missed.
    Response from Host, May 2024
    Dear guests, Thank you very much for your thoughtful message. I really enjoyed being with you. You loved everything I showed you and listened carefully to everything I said during the tour. When the tour ended at the Orizuru Tower, I really did not want to leave. So, instead, I decided to see you dropping paper cranes you made from the 12th floor, from the opposite side of the building. I could see you coming to the dropping point and you waved to me. It was a special moment. I am very happy to hear that you really enjoyed the tour in Hiroshima. Have another wonderful day! Thank you very much! Miki, your tour guide in Hiroshima.
    A must for an in depth understanding of Hiroshima’s history
    Josh_C, Apr 2024
    A must do!!! It was a great experience. Would recommend to anyone visiting. It is must know history and covers world heritage sites.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you very much for enjoying the tour. Everything went well as scheduled, thanks to your excellent cooperation. I also enjoyed talking with you two, a wonderful couple. I was very impressed by your strong interest in Japanese culture！ I hope I will have a chance to show you Japan again. Best wishes, Yoshi
    A half day in HIroshima
    Nhiem_N, Apr 2024
    It was a moving experience for our family to visit Hiroshima. We had an excellent tour guide, Sachi. She was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Since this was a day trip for us from Fukuoka (where our cruise ship docked), our schedule was very tight. Sachi met us at the JR train station and escorted us to the museum and took us to various sites outside and inside the museum. She then took us back to the train station in time to catch our return Shinkansen.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you very much for your compliment. It was my great pleasure to have met and guided you and your family. I also enjoyed conversing with you all. See you sometime again when you come back to Hiroshima. With best regards, Sachi
    Terrific guide, and fascinating history
    Ellen_L, Apr 2024
    Our guide was fabulous and really knowledgeable about what we were seeing. We were most appreciative that he also took us to a great oyster restaurant! He gets lots and lots of gold stars for his knowledge and professionalism.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you very much for your nice feedback! Oysters indeed sell :) and I'm happy to hear that you and your members enjoyed the local delicacy. Despite a short time tour I'm glad to have been with your group as a guide as well as a good company. Some of your comments on sites have prompted me to keep learning and improve the quality of guide service. I appreciate that. If any of you have another opportunity to visit Japan, consider stopping by Hiroshima and its neighboring regions again. You're always and certainly welcome. Nori
    Great tour!
    Pat_S, Apr 2024
    Beautiful cherry blossoms and lovely guide. Highly recommend this tour as an onshore excursion. First time in South Korea.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan. Japan Guide Agency
    Yoshi was great, touring...
    Stacey_G, Apr 2024
    Yoshi was great, touring us around Miyajima Island. He met us at the cruise port and helped us navigate public transit to the island. While there he took us to the shrines and temples on the island. He also helped us order the maple leaf-shaped treat fresh from the oven. Loved taking this private tour better than the large group tour with our cruise ship. Much cheaper than what the ship was charging for a similar tour!
    Simply Excellent!!
    Gregory_S, Apr 2024
    This was a remarkable experience with Tomoe. Starting with the amount of pre communication to ensure trains and plans were in order, to her thoughtfulness re luggage storage and her very knowledgable, caring and detailed approach to the tour. My daughter and I bonded with her immediately. She accompanied us to the store at the station to ensure we had food and drink to take aboard for the 4 hour ride back to Tokyo. Simply exceptional in every way and a high end finish to our week in Japan.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you for lovely review and compliments regarding to my tour. I had great time showing you around the Shukkeien Garden and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. I really appreciate you have chosen Hiroshima. Best wishes, Tomoe
    Brilliant
    Deborah_C, Apr 2024
    Eiji was a very knowledgeable man who gave us great understanding into the events that happened in Hiroshima and the affects it has on the people even to this day I highly recommend this tour to everyone
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you very much for your compliments regarding this tour. I am very happy to hear that your understanding of Hiroshima has deepened. There are many other wonderful places in Hiroshima Prefecture. Next time you come to Hiroshima, please stay at one of Miyajima Island hotels and I will be happy to guide you through Miyajima Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thank you again Eiji
    Great Tour if Hiroshima
    William_A, Apr 2024
    Yoshi was our guide. He was wonderful, his English was good, and his knowledge of Hiroshima was extensive. He took us several places ( the Atomic Bomb Museum, the Memorial, the Sukkeien Gardens and several individual buildings that survived, and had great information on each place. He was a really kind and friendly man and we had an excellent tour because of him.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you so much for your considerate and sincere feedback. I truly appreciate that you took the time to listen to my stories and explanations about Hiroshima. Your encouragement inspires me to strive for greater proficiency in both English and guiding explanations. Yoshi
    Wonderful family tour with Tomoyo!
    Alison_S, Mar 2024
    Our guide, Tomoyo, was exceptional in every way — from planning our itinerary in advance to confirming our meet up to the actual tour. Our tour included the Peace memorial and museum, both of which were emotional and hard (but necessary). Throughout, Tomoyo gave us incredible context and history and tried to help my 9 yo daughter understand what had occurred through manga-style comics her son had drawn. Understanding the impact and legacy of the A bomb is complicated, and Tomoyo was kind and patient with our whole family. When the images in the museum became too challenging for my daughter (be aware that the imagery in the museum is very, very hard — again, necessary but very hard), Tomoyo took my daughter to a quieter space and showed her how to make paper cranes. We just loved our time with Tomoyo. She was sweet, funny, welcoming and so knowledgeable. She also arranged for a lunch at an okonomiyaki restaurant, and we all had fun learning about making okonomiyaki and eating it. I whole heartedly recommend this tour and would recommend requesting Tomoyo. We will never forget that day or her!
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you for your fabulous review. I also had a wonderful time with you and your family. You were all highly interested in the history of Hiroshima and listened to my explanations with great empathy. I was very impressed that your little daughter was asking me so many questions about the atomic bomb and and war. She was also able to fold paper cranes very well. We sat down in front of the teppan and enjoyed watching the okonomiyaki being cooked. The okonomiyaki was delicious. I wish you all the best! Tomoyo
    Super tour
    Marc_V, Mar 2024
    Nori was very professional, gave us a great tour of the sites with explanation. He’s open to questions and gives you interesting answers
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you very much for your feedback! I'm glad to hear that you had fun and worthy experiences in Hiroshima despite a short stay. I also enjoy exchanging views with you over a wide range of topics. Your first-hand account on logistics is especially helpful for me to improve the quality of guide services. Please come back to Hiroshima to try to explore more if you have another chance. You're always welcome! Nori
    Very rewarding and enriching customised tour
    SimonClemens_W, Mar 2024
    The tour was great, we learned a lot that we could not have learned just going from place to place on our own, especially as so many important spots are scattered throughout the town. Mimi-san customised the tour very well to fit our interests and background, and in general was a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide, choosing a very well thought out route and speaking excellent English. Absolutely highly recommend doing this tour if you are in Hiroshima!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful review! I'm happy to hear that you found the customized tour enriching, and that you appreciated the thoughtfully chosen route. It was my pleasure to tailor the experience to your interests and background. I also enjoyed our conversations! Your insights added so much to the experience, and I truly valued our time together. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have been your guide in Hiroshima. I hope you continue to enjoy the rest of your days in Japan and create many more wonderful memories! Mimi
    Historically important
    Sandra_W, Mar 2024
    We are thankful for the interesting tour with Sachi. She was so informative and we learnt alot about Hiroshima and the bomb. We finished on a lovely note visiting beautiful gardens. Definitely recommend this tour and with Sachi.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you very much for your kind words, and thank you for choosing my tour. I enjoyed guiding you, and am glad that you liked Shukkeien garden. It was my good surprise to know that you had visited Japan quite a few times in the past and even lived. Come and visit Miyajima next time. See you then. Best wishes and regards, Sachi
    Yuko, an amazing guide in Hisoshima
    Judith_M, Mar 2024
    I had an amazing guide, Yuko, on my visit to the city. Her English was perfect, she was really friendly and helpful (finding me a luggage locker prior to my arrival) and she was very knowledgeable about the city's past and present history. I had a really great afternoon, thank you Yuko!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you for your kind comment. I am glad that you enjoyed my tour. I had a lovely afternoon with you as well. Walking under the nice, sunny sky was pleasant, and time flew by. Folding origami together was especially memorable for me. I genuinely enjoyed chatting with you throughout the entire tour. - Yuko
    Speechless
    Michael_L, Mar 2024
    Our guide Masa was awesome, she gave us so much back history that we couldn't have learned anywhere else. Masa read to us a story about Sadako, the little girl who made 1000 origami cranes in hopes to make a wish to cure her illness. Masa had personally made two origami cranes for us to place at the Childrens Peace Museum
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you for your positive feedback. Could you safely get seats in the Shinkansen after my tour? I’m happy to hear that you both were touched by my story about Sadako (origami paper crane girl). I think this memory may be kept in your mind from the point onward and you will remember our Hiroshima as a special place for you. Are you enjoying the onsen in Hakone? I hope you could enjoy viewing Mr. Fuji which is covered with snow there. Sincerely, Your guide,
    Walking tour in hiroshima
    kchidley, Mar 2024
    Nori was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. He helped us navigate the transport system which was not as easy as in some cities and gave us lots of info on the history of the area. He adapted the tour as we progressed to incorporate places we would find interesting and then also guided us back to our meeting point at the end. A most interesting day.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thank you very much for your feedback! I'm glad to hear that you were having a worthy experience here in Hiroshima. Your inquiries as well as comments were also insightful to me, helping improve my guide service. Just think about visiting Hiroshima again to explore more if you have another chance. You're always welcome! Nori
    Hiroshima tour
    Nancy_S, Mar 2024
    Our tour guide Nirito was excellent. She showed us all the important sights. She took us to lunch and showed us how to fold paper birds. She was very knowledgeable and kind.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you so much for your nice comment. I was so happy to hear you liked the tour with me in Hiroshima. You were very enthusiastic about the exhibits in the Peace Memorial Museum, and I was impressed. I was also glad you liked Okonomiyaki, too. Thank you again for visiting and joining our tour in Hiroshima. Noriko
    Great Hiroshima tour
    Dana_B, Mar 2024
    Our guide Tomoyo was very personable and knowledgeable. The experience in Peace Park was thought provoking. We recommend this tour and Tomoyo. 16th 7
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you for your nice review comment. I also had a great time with you. We stopped by a grocery store and bought some Japanese food. How was the Hiroshima's (kure city's) local sweets, Igamochi? I hope you liked it. Tomoyo
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