Hiroshima in One Day: To Miyajimaguchi by JR & the museum

May, 2024

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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 10:35 Meet at Hiroshima Station
  • 10:51 To Miyajimaguchi by JR
  • 11:18 Arrive at Miyajimaguchi
  • 11:40 To Miyajima by ferry
  • 11:50 Arrive at Miyajima
  • 13:40 Finish sightseeing in Miyajima
  • 13:50 Arrive at Miyajimaguchi
  • Meal at Okonomiyaki Hanako
  • 14:25 Finish meal
  • 14:34 From Miyajimaguchi to Nishi-Hiroshima Station
  • 14:52 Arrive at Nishi-Hiroshima Station
  • 14:55 From Nishi-Hiroshima to the museum by bus
  • 15:10 Arrive at the museum
  • Museum, touring the monuments
  • 17:30 Finish touring the monuments
  • To Hiroshima Station by bus
  • 18:00 Disband at Hiroshima Station

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

I guided a group visiting from Europe. They were extremely polite. When we took the train to Miyajima, since the train was not crowded, I directed them to the priority seats, but they moved away from them immediately.

The guests were strongly drawn to Japanese anime and had been looking forward to coming to Japan. At the museum, they viewed the exhibits with great enthusiasm. In particular, before entering the main hall, I explained the exhibits in detail along with the background stories behind them. Thanks to this, they thanked me, saying that the prior explanation was very helpful when they actually saw the exhibits.

The peace axis extends all the way to the coastline, where there is a waste incineration plant. So as not to block that axis, the central part of the building is hollow. When I told them the story that the film director of "Drive My Car" was so moved that the philosophy of peace was reflected even in the waste incineration plant that he decided to film in Hiroshima, one of the guests said, "That is based on Haruki Murakami's 'Men Without Women,' isn't it?" They said they had read almost all of Haruki Murakami's books, which surprised me. After that, we had a lively conversation about Haruki Murakami for a while.

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

Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainHiroshima Station～Miyajimaguchi Station420JPY
Section 2TrainMiyajimaguchi Station～Nishi-Hiroshima Station330JPY
Section 3BusNishi-Hiroshima～Museum220JPY
Section 4TrainIn front of the Atomic Bomb Dome～Hiroshima Station220JPY
Total1,190JPY

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