Hiroshima in One Day: Hiroshima Station — Guide miki

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

The guests were visitors from Oceania. They already had a JR Pass but did not have a transportation IC card, so they purchased an ICOCA card and used it on the Astram Line and local buses. They were pleased with how convenient and easy it was.

The momiji manju did not seem to suit their taste, but they both enjoyed the baumkuchen. The miso soup seemed to be well received by one of the guests, though onion was not to their liking and was left uneaten. One of the guests mentioned enjoying seafood in general but did not care for oysters. Since I had heard that they liked burgers, for lunch we visited a cafe near Miyajimaguchi that served burgers and other dishes. One of the guests said the set menu they ordered, including conger eel tempura, was delicious.

One of the guests mentioned having had an unusual cough since last October and coughed heavily on several occasions. The other guest also had a similar cough from time to time.

A vending machine selling freshly squeezed orange juice had also appeared within the Miyajima shopping street, priced at 500 yen and using oranges from Oceania. They said the fresh juice was delicious.

This was their first trip abroad, and they said the highlight was the Star Wars event in the Tokyo area (Makuhari Messe in Chiba). They also planned to visit the Ghibli attraction in Tokyo, Legoland in Nagoya, and the Osaka Aquarium, among other places. Since I had heard they liked Pokémon, I informed them that a Pokémon location would open at Hiroshima Station on April 11 and that there was one at SOGO, but the one at SOGO had already closed and appeared to be preparing to relocate to Hiroshima Station.

Today, cruise ships had arrived at two locations in Hiroshima, so heavy crowds were expected at the Atomic Bomb Museum. I informed the guests of this, and we changed our plan to a park tour rather than entering the museum.

Before the end of the tour, at the guests' request, we made reservations for their return Shinkansen. After enjoying the view from the rooftop of Minamoa and having all-you-can-drink beverages, I saw them off at the ticket gate to end the tour. They had only just arrived in Japan and seemed tired from jet lag and lack of sleep, but after the tour they sent me a message saying it had been a very enjoyable tour.

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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