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
- 8:00 Meet at Hotel
- Walk to Peace Park
- 8:20〜9:20 Peace Park guided tour
- (Purchase World Heritage Route tickets along the way)
- 9:20〜9:55 Peace Memorial Museum
- 10:10〜10:55 Travel to Miyajima via the World Heritage Route
- 10:55〜 Sightseeing at the Great Torii Gate and Itsukushima Shrine
- 12:00〜12:50 Okonomiyaki lunch
- 12:50 Daishoin Temple, Five-Story Pagoda, Senjokaku Hall, shopping street, etc.
- 15:10 See off the World Heritage Route boarding and end the tour
What Is a Private One-Day Hiroshima and Miyajima Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from Europe who arrived in Hiroshima the night before the tour. Since they were staying at a hotel near the Peace Park, we met at the Hotel on the day of the tour.
Because they did not have a JR Pass and were staying at a hotel near the Peace Park, I recommended using the World Heritage Sea Route for both the outbound and return trips.
They had not booked the boat in advance, so we purchased the tickets right after starting the tour of the Peace Park. When I passed by later, it was already fully booked, so I was glad we bought them early. The guests loved to talk and asked many questions inside the park, which put us quite behind schedule, so we only had a little over 30 minutes for the Peace Memorial Museum. Still, they told me it was a very meaningful tour. For a typical one-day tour, we usually have lunch before crossing over to Miyajima, but this time we started at 8:00 in the morning, so we decided to have lunch on Miyajima. Since they were not very fond of oysters or conger eel, I took them to an okonomiyaki restaurant on the island. Personally, I would not say the okonomiyaki on the island was particularly delicious, but the guests seemed satisfied, so that was good. This time, I saw them off at the boat on Miyajima to end the tour, which meant we had a full four hours of guiding time on Miyajima, allowing us to take our time visiting Daisho-in Temple, Senjokaku, and more. The guests were friendly and loved to chat, so I enjoyed guiding them, and they were very satisfied. They said that one of their relatives would be coming to Hiroshima next year and that they would like to ask me to be the guide.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Peace Park～Miyajima | 1,100JPY |
| Total | 1,100JPY | ||
Hi, I’m Nao. It’s very nice to meet you. I will be your guide in Hiroshima.
I love travelling abroad and meeting new people, learning about new cultures and eating local food.
Hiroshima has a lot of places to see and delicious local foods to try such as oysters, conger eel rice and I highly recommend Okonomiyaki.
Okonomiyaki is the soul food of Hiroshima. I’d love to tell you more about its history when I finally get to meet you.
Since I was born and raised in Hiroshima, I know all kinds of great spots to visit.
Please feel free to tell me about any concerns or requests you may have before the tour starts.
I look forward to seeing you in my lovely hometown Hiroshima.
kind Regards,
Nao