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The 15 most popular hiroshima tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
A focused day in Hiroshima and Miyajima with a friendly English guide, museum entry, ferry rides, and iconic Itsukushima Shrine views.
“Great tour in Hiroshima! Mo was an excellent tour guide who explained everything in detail! Would highly recommend.”
English-guided Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima Shrine UNESCO day trip with ferry views, included admissions, and okonomiyaki lunch.
“Really fun day out learning about the tragic event in Hiroshima, Tomo was very kind and helpful explaining things and answering any questions we had. Also a really great time exploring the beautiful Miyajima! Highly recommend this tour if you’re planning on visiting Hiroshima (even the lunch was great)”
Private Hiroshima & Miyajima full-day tour with a government licensed English guide. Peace Park, Castle, Shukkeien and Miyajima’s shrine.
“Our tour guide Megumi was very good. She was eager and thorough to explain the details. She planned the day well and made reservations for the days boat and ordered our meal selections ahead of time. We did not have enough time in Miyajima and she modified the tour for us It was a wonderful…”
Walk Hiroshima’s key memorial sites with an English guide, connecting the city’s WWII role to the bombing and the call for peace.
“Thomas was very friendly and informative which made for a great tour.”
Hiroshima Peace walking tour with a local guide at World Heritage sites: museum and monuments, Atomic Bomb Dome, Orizuru Tower views and lunch.
“Etsuko was our tour guide and she did an excellent job of providing the detailed history of the Hiroshima bombing. Highly recommend this walking tour!”
Morning bike tour through Hiroshima’s Peace Park, Atomic Bomb Dome, Castle, and Shukkei-en. Bike, helmet, and water included.
“There is an extra fee for E-bikes but worth it if you haven't ridden a normal bike for some time and are not in the best physical shape, like me hahaha. The places visited on this tour are all very interesting and our guide provided very informative descriptions of each. On my tour we had…”
A licensed, private 4-hour Hiroshima walking tour with pickup on foot, focusing on the Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien, and Hiroshima Castle.
“This experience is for people who want to learn more about the history of Japan, specifically World War II. It’s definitely a heavy tour, one that touches a sorrowful subject and a deep scar inflicted within Hiroshima. It is also full of beautiful nature, depending on what itinerary options you choose. The tour guide that…”
See the A-Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Museum, then ferry to Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, with okonomiyaki lunch.
“Takane was a nice guide and spoke English well. Although he said that it was his first time guiding in English, he managed to do a good job. Please continue working hard with guiding! As some previous reviews have stated, the ~1 hour freetimes at the Miyajima island and especially at Peace Memorial Museum are…”
Try kyudo at Hiroshima Castle ruins: you’ll wear a real uniform, learn proper form, shoot multiple rounds, and get photos.
“This was a fantastic experience. Learned the steps of shooting a bow and arrow the Samurai way. It was a humbling and interesting experience. I would sign up to do this again!”
Hiroshima to Miyajima by ferry for Itsukushima Shrine, then Peace Memorial Park, guided in English/Spanish with tickets included.
“Good tour, convenient way to see the Itsukushima shrine and enjoy the Miyajima Island and end with seeing the Hiroshima museum. Having an earpiece would add to the experience and result in 5 stars.”
See UNESCO Hiroshima and Miyajima in one guided day, with Itsukushima Shrine, Peace Memorial Museum, and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
“Great tour!!very knowledgeable guide, amble time given to spend in the peace park and Miyajima. The initial meet up point in Kyoto was difficult to find, and the contact number that was provided wasn’t actually operational”
A guided day from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, with ferry views, reflective museum stops, and crafts.
“With a small group it was great to get in-depth information from our excellent guide Ken! With local knowledge and experience this has been a fantastic tour!”
Try Hiroshima kyudo near the Atomic Bomb Dome: dress in armor, learn Japanese archery form, and shoot targets in a 1-hour class.
“I really wanted to try the Kyūdō and it was an amazing experience. guide where super friendly and welcoming”
A small-group Hiroshima walk that connects the city’s WWII story to the Peace Park today, with stops like the Atomic Bomb Dome and Orizuru Tower.
“Really informative experience. Very knowledgable and friendly local guide. I highly recommend booking the tour to get the most out of your trip to Hiroshima.”
Ride e-bikes through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with a local guide, see A-Bomb Dome viewpoints, and hear survivor-linked stories.
“Incredibly informative, and beautiful, and inspirational, and fun, and the bike ride alone was lovely. Loved Tomas! We cried and he was proud haha also he gave us a great recommendation for when we’re in Kyoto. Between that and the bike tour, Tomas really made our trip”
