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
- 0837 Meet at Hiroshima Station
- 0900 Take the Hiroden tram and get off at Kamiyacho-nishi tram stop
- 0910~1100 Visit the various monuments including the Atomic Bomb Dome within Peace Memorial Park, and the Peace Memorial Museum
- 1135 Take the World Heritage Sea Route boat to Miyajima
- 1230~1330 Lunch. Enjoyed okonomiyaki
- 1330～1600 Visit Itsukushima Shrine, Daigan-ji Temple, and Daisho-in Temple
- 1630～1700 Escort to Hiroshima Station by ferry and JR train, and end of service
What Is a Private Hiroshima and Miyajima Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a group visiting from North America, so after touring the Peace Memorial Museum they had rather complex expressions on their faces. I explained and talked about the Cenotaph, the Flame of Peace, the statue of Sadako, the hypocenter, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and the fact that Aioi Bridge was the target, as well as the fact that mainly ordinary civilians suffered the damage. They said it was very sad. We moved to Miyajima on the 11:35 special World Heritage Sea Route service. First, for lunch they had Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. They seemed to like it very much. Due to the spring tide, this service was the last one heading to Miyajima. Because of the spring tide, the water had receded very far out, and the guests walked all the way to the Great Torii Gate and enjoyed touching it. We visited Itsukushima Shrine, Daigan-ji Temple, and Daisho-in Temple. They were surprised by the pitch-dark underground tunnel of the kaidan at Daisho-in Temple. After that we boarded the ferry from Miyajima, and I escorted them by JR train to Hiroshima Station, where the tour concluded.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Motoyasugawa Pier～Miyajima | 1,100JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Miyajimaguchi～Hiroshima Station | 420JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Hiroshima Station～Kamiyacho-nishi | 240JPY |
| Total | 1,760JPY | ||
Hello everyone.
I’m excited to have an opportunity to introduce myself to you.
This is my third year as a tour guide.
I enjoy chatting with customers while guiding them.
I mainly guide tours in the western Hiroshima Prefecture area, including Miyajima, Peace Memorial Park, Shukkei-en Garden, Kure, Etajima, and Takehara.
I also love visiting temples and shrines.
And I love sake and fresh seafood such as oysters and sashimi.
As a motorcycle rider, I know some hidden gems in this area.
I look forward to providing enjoyable tours, so please feel free to join me.
Jun 20, 2026
Todd_C
Viator review: Hiroshima 6hr Private Guided Tour & Shopping with Concierge
Harry was very…
Harry was very informative. We did the…
Jun 20, 2026
Todd_C
Viator review: Hiroshima 6hr Private Guided Tour & Shopping with Concierge
Harry was very…
Harry was very informative. We did the peace museum and then went to lunch for local
cuisine. Then went shopping. The tour was very adjustable to our tastes. Would highly
recommend.
Apr 26, 2026
Glenn_L
Viator review: Hiroshima 6hr Private Guided Tour & Food Tasting with Concierge
Moving tour of Hiroshima
Our guide, Harry, met us…
Apr 26, 2026
Glenn_L
Viator review: Hiroshima 6hr Private Guided Tour & Food Tasting with Concierge
Moving tour of Hiroshima
Our guide, Harry, met us at our ship and accompanied us to our first stop, the Peace Park. The park and museum experience is a very emotional experience. It became too emotional for several of us and we had to cut this part of the tour short. However, I expressed the view that every international leader should be required to take this tour and someone else passing by added, “often”. Although I couldn’t finish this part of the tour I am not sorry for having taken the tour; perhaps I’ll try again in future. Afterwards we headed to SOGO., a giant department store. I didn’t notice/understand the shopping concierge component of the tour until we started. We decided that we wanted a nice sit-down lunch and the SOGO customer care agent found the precise restaurant to meet our collective tastes. We dined in one of the store’s restaurants in a private room that the concierge was able to get us without prior notice even though it was during the lunch rush. Our guide,Harry, coordinated with the agent throughout, making sure she understood what we were looking for. After lunch the concierge met us again for a shopping tour. There were a few items that we had forgotten to pack and she guided us to the correct floor, the correct department, and coordinated with the sales staff to get the items we needed. Afterwards we headed to the basement level for a tasting tour of their two stories for food court. We were still too full from the lunch we had, but we did a few tastings before we had to beg off. The concierge was disappointed that we didn’t want to try more tastings. Throughout our guide, Harry, was attentive and very adaptable he was very pleasant and easy to work with. I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Hiroshima and I would recommend Harry as a guide.
Apr 2, 2026
Roldan_T
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Harry was an great and informative guide.
Harry was…
Apr 2, 2026
Roldan_T
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Harry was an great and informative guide.
Harry was a great guide . He scheduled us go first to the Hiroshima memorial peace museum before the crowds arrived. We went straight in and it wasn’t crowded. By the time we finished, the line to to get in stretched around the building. We ate close-by and shopped at a mall. Although we planned to to take a ferry to a shrine, we instead headed to Hiroshima Costco where I bought electronics and my wife bought skincare products. This was the advantage of a private tour, there was flexibility in our itinerary as we saw fit. The van took us four and 2 wheelchairs. Overall a great experience.
May 10, 2025
jonathan_R
Really great tour. …
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Really great tour. Hisashi or…
May 10, 2025
jonathan_R
Really great tour. …
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Really great tour. Hisashi or guide was extremely accommodating and did a great job. He
was very knowledgeable and took great care of us. Okonomiyaki lunch was great –
recommend.