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
- 10:00 Meet at Hotel → Take the bus to Hiroshima Station, retrieve the iPad at the lost and found center
- 11:00 Depart from Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit on the Orange Route to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
- 11:50 Leave the museum, explain the Cenotaph → Flame of Peace → Peace Axis, then Rest House → Children's Peace Monument → Peace Bell → Peace Clock Tower → Aioi Bridge → Atomic Bomb Dome → Hiroshima Castle Ninomaru → Castle Keep
- 15:30 Tour ends, the guests headed to Miyajimaguchi via the Hotel (to pick up the luggage left at the front desk) by a taxi that had been reserved in advance.
What Is a Private Hiroshima Walking Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The day before the tour, the guests contacted me to say they had left an iPad on the Shinkansen. We tried various things, but the lost and found center was already closed, so it could not be retrieved that day. After discussing with the guests, we changed the 9:00 start time to a 10:00 meeting at the Hotel front desk, timed so that we could contact the lost and found center. We started the tour from Hiroshima Station. The iPad was successfully recovered, and the guests were very pleased. Since they seemed tired from the iPad situation, I arranged some time to sit and relax at a rest house. The guests looked at the museum very carefully, so I introduced John Hersey's "HIROSHIMA," and to a member of the group who was familiar with kendama, I shared some history about kendama. One of the guests, who enjoys coffee, asked, "Is there good coffee in Hiroshima?" so I recommended Itsuki Coffee on Miyajima, which they were planning to visit after the tour. They went the next day, seemed very satisfied, and sent me some photos.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Bus | Tanakamachi / Hiroshima Electric Railway Bus～Hiroshima Station / Hiroshima Electric Railway Bus | 240JPY |
| Section 2 | Bus | Hiroshima Station / JR Bus Chugoku～Peace Park (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum) / JR Bus Chugoku | 240JPY |
| Total | 480JPY | ||
I was born in Fukuyama and have lived in Hiroshima most of my life. After graduating from university, I worked for a company for three years before I got married. Since 1991 I have been an instructor of a tutorial school. I also have been studying English and Chinese as a credited auditor at university. I love traveling abroad and have visited more than 20 countries. And I learned that it is an encounter with people while traveling that made my visit unforgettable. So through my own experience, I want to be a supporter for tourists to Hiroshima and help them make their travel special. My favorite places are Peace Park, Miyajima, Hiroshima Castle and Shukkeien Garden. I also recommend green tea from Sera. Actually I know a tea master who grows tea plants without agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. You will find wonders of green tea and learn how to make delicious tea.
Jun 23, 2026
Patricia_M
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Kazuko was amazing!
Great tour and amazing tour guide. Can’t…
Jun 23, 2026
Patricia_M
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Kazuko was amazing!
Great tour and amazing tour guide. Can’t recommend Kazuko enough! She was amazing,
so kind and with plenty of attention to details! Very knowledgeable and extremely patient
and accommodating. Just loved her!
Jun 11, 2025
Edward_T
Hiroshima more than the A Bomb
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Hiroshima is a good…
Jun 11, 2025
Edward_T
Hiroshima more than the A Bomb
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Hiroshima is a good city, and we were able to appreciate it best with our tour guide Kazuko.
Learned about the before, during and after of the war.
Jun 8, 2025
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eggtan
Best short tour of Hiroshima Peace Park
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Booked Private 4…
Jun 8, 2025
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eggtan
Best short tour of Hiroshima Peace Park
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Booked Private 4 hour walking tour in Hiroshima and our family enjoyed it so much. Our local guide Kazuko is the best. She is very energetic, friendly, very knowledgeable, and proud of her hometown Hiroshima. We would not have appreciated the history and facts of Hiroshima without her. Most importantly, she knows where the best Okonomiyaki place and delicacies in Hiroshima.
May 18, 2025
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Brian_S
Don’t miss Miyajima!
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Our guide, Kazuko Kuwata, is a delightful…
May 18, 2025
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Brian_S
Don’t miss Miyajima!
Viator review: Miyajima Half-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Our guide, Kazuko Kuwata, is a delightful woman and toured us expertly around the shrines and temple on this beautiful island in Hiroshima Bay. The Itsukushima Shrine Otorii Gate is certainly a highlight, as it appears to float in the water at high tide, but there is much more to see. The Daishoin Buddhist temple complex is interesting and beautiful. One could easily spend more than a half-day on Miyajima. Highly recommended.