Hiroshima in One Day: museum

July, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Tour Itinerary

  • 8:00　Meet at the Hotel
  • 8:30　Go by bus to the museum
  • 8:50　Arrive at the museum
  • 　　　Museum　Monument tour
  • 12:00　Finish the monument tour
  • 12:10　Lunch at Okonomiyaki Micchan
  • 13:10　Finish lunch and head to Sogo
  • 13:20　Tour the Sogo department store basement food floor
  • 14:30　Finish the basement food floor tour　Disband

Tour Itinerary in Detail

This private tour of Hiroshima began at 8:00, when the guide met the guests at Hotel, and finished at 14:30. The day ran to 6 hours and 30 minutes from start to finish. It included lunch at Okonomiyaki Micchan at 12:10.

From there the group visited Go by bus to the museum at 8:30, museum at 8:50 and Sogo department store basement food floor at 13:20.

Travel between the sites was by public transport: Hiroshima Station (4)／Hiroshima Kotsu to Peace Memorial Park／Hiroshima Bus (240JPY). Across 1 sections the fare came to 240JPY per person.

What Is a Private Hiroshima City Walking Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

I guided a group visiting from North America. Originally the tour was planned to cover both central Hiroshima and Miyajima, but since they had booked a separate Miyajima tour for the following day, this day focused only on central Hiroshima. However, as they were not particularly interested in Miyajima, they ended up cancelling the Miyajima tour.

At the Peace Memorial Museum, the guests viewed the exhibits carefully. When I introduced the paper crane actually folded by President Obama, they were delighted.

For lunch, they enjoyed Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at a local restaurant. I explained why okonomiyaki is called Hiroshima's soul food. One of the guests ordered a Miyajima beer, while others ordered ramune soda. Since the ramune label featured an illustration of momiji manju, I also introduced momiji manju to them. When I mentioned that Hiroshima accounts for about 60% of Japan's oyster production, they said they would love to have oysters for dinner.

In the afternoon, I guided them through the basement food floor of a department store. The staff member in charge of the Japanese sweets section kindly explained the sweets in detail and offered samples, which the guests greatly enjoyed. In order to research the preferences of international visitors, the section manager also joined and introduced local Hiroshima sake in detail. The guests seemed very satisfied with the department store food floor tour.

As it was raining and the guests appeared tired, at their request we ended the tour 30 minutes early.

Click here for more details: Hiroshima & Miyajima in 1 Day: Private Tour, Licensed Guide

Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1OtherHiroshima Station (4)／Hiroshima Kotsu～Peace Memorial Park／Hiroshima Bus240JPY
Total240JPY

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this Hiroshima tour start and finish?

The guide met the guests at Hotel at 8:00, and the tour finished at basement food floor tour at 14:30.

How long does the tour last?

About 6 hours and 30 minutes in total, from 8:00 to 14:30.

Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Go by bus to the museum, museum and Sogo department store basement food floor.

How much did transport cost on this tour?

Public transport came to 240JPY per person across 1 sections. Transport fares are paid by the guests and are not included in the guiding fee.

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

The guide is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Hiroshima itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

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