Hiroshima in One Day: Hiroshima & /11:50 Miyajima Ferry — Guide miki

Title: What's a Private Day Tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were delighted throughout the day, and I too was able to spend the day with a happy heart.

The day before the tour, I finally received a message from the guests. The message included a request, mentioning that mobility was difficult and asking to arrange a taxi. Rather than getting around entirely by taxi, I suggested making good use of public transportation, and I explained that taxis can be caught fairly easily in most places if needed, and that on Miyajima, sightseeing by car is not common and such options are limited.

The tour involves a lot of walking, and especially on Miyajima there is almost no option other than walking, so I was concerned. I considered whether we could use the community bus, but the service is infrequent and it only seats seven people, so it seemed difficult. On the morning of the tour, I suggested a wheelchair, but the guest declined and said they could walk, so we proceeded at a comfortable pace with rest breaks along the way.

On Miyajima today, I again saw visitors ignoring the rules and feeding the deer, as well as a car that forced its way into the Miyajima shopping street during hours when vehicles are not permitted, whether lost or intentionally. They appeared to be domestic tourists. There was also a deer devouring a plastic bag containing bread, so today too I pulled the plastic out of the deer's mouth (since eating plastic can be fatal for them).

The okonomiyaki at lunch was also very much enjoyed. At the museum, the guests were deeply pained, saying how terrible it was. After the museum, while consulting with the guests, we had planned to visit the Orizuru Tower and do a Hiroshima sake tasting, but time passed by in the blink of an eye. With the guests' consent, I kept my explanation of the latter section of the museum very brief. Then, at the Orizuru Tower, which the guests said they very much wanted to visit, they folded paper cranes, and we headed to the Shinkansen entrance of Hiroshima Station by taxi. I remembered the taxi fare being around 1,000 yen before, but today it came to nearly 1,800 yen. It also took longer than expected, and I wondered why. At the end of the tour, everyone gave me a hug, and the tour came to a close.

That is all.

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Tour Report by miki

Dear guests,
Hello! My name is Miki. I was born and brought up in Hiroshima. I enjoy traveling around Inland Sea areas and I enjoy chatting with guests from overseas!

In Hiroshima, you can see many beautiful rivers and old bridges. Lately, I often take photos of Hiroshima city including bridges and rivers. There are not many tall buildings here, but I know some places you can visit and see the view for free. By the atomic bomb dome, there is a building called Orizuru(paper crane) Tower. You need to pay to go up to the top floor but you can see the view of Hiroshima city and the Miyajima Island(Itsukushima).

Many tourists from overseas as well as Japan want to visit Miyajima Island. You can see a beautiful shrine from Heian Period which is around 12th century and a huge Torii gate in front of the shrine and it is in the water. There are several ways to visit the island from Hiroshima city. If you are going to stay near JR Hiroshima Station, we will visit the island by JR train and JR ferry. If you are staying in the city area, we can go there by streetcar and ferry, or there is a high-speed boat from Peace Memorial Park pier directly to the island and vise versa.

Hoping to see you in the near future!

Miki
Your tour guide in Hiroshima