Hiroshima: Travel by Maple-p Bus — Guide Tomoyo
October, 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
- 9:00 Meet @ Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit
- 9:00-9:08 Travel by Maple-p Bus
- 9:15-10:00 Shukkeien Garden
- 10:15-10:50 Hiroshima Castle and Hiro Park
- 11:00-12:15 Peace Park (Atomic Bomb Dome, monuments, Peace Memorial Museum)
- 12:15-13:00 Lunch @ Kuraya
- 13:00-13:20 Travel by Hiroden Streetcar
- 13:20 Tour ends @ Hiroshima Station
Title: What's a Private Hiroshima Walking Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from North America, and Hiroshima was the final destination of their long trip through Japan, with their return home scheduled for the next day. Since they had already visited many shrines and temples and had just been to Osaka Castle, the guests preferred not to visit that kind of site again, so we simply viewed Hiroshima Castle from the outside. The guests had a strong interest in understanding the reality of the atomic bombing, so I explained the sites related to the war and the atomic bomb located around Hiroshima Castle. Continuing our walk through the city, we stopped at an okonomiyaki restaurant. This particular okonomiyaki restaurant has a hot plate in each private room, so the okonomiyaki stays warm and can be enjoyed at its best, and the guests seemed to love the atmosphere, finding the private rooms with hot plates quite unusual. The okonomiyaki turned out to be far more delicious than they had expected, and they thanked me for bringing them there.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Bus | Hiroshima Station～Kenritsu Bijutsukan-mae | 220JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Kamiyacho-nishi～Hiroshima Station | 220JPY |
| Total | 440JPY | ||
As a Hiroshima government-certified English-speaking guide, I’ve led over 160 heartfelt tours for guests from around the world. I craft each experience with care, blending history, humor, and emotional resonance to help you connect deeply with this beautiful city and its stories. I love sharing insights about Hiroshima and Japan, but I also enjoy chatting with my guests as if we were friends, learning about each other along the way and creating meaningful moments together. Every tour becomes a unique exchange, shaped by the people I meet. I look forward to welcoming you and guiding you in Hiroshima.
Sep 24, 2025
Paige_M
Lovely and Educational Tour of Hiroshima
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Our guide for this…
Sep 24, 2025
Paige_M
Lovely and Educational Tour of Hiroshima
Viator review: Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Our guide for this tour was Tomoyo- to say she was wonderful is an understatement! She picked us up right at the train station and helped us navigate all that Hiroshima has to offer- providing education on World War II, while also showing us how beautiful the city is in its own right. We really enjoyed the Peace Museum and Hiroshima Castle. Highly recommend!
May 8, 2025
Smatty68
Tomoyo was a star guide
Tripadvisor review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
We really enjoyed our…
May 8, 2025
Smatty68
Tomoyo was a star guide
Tripadvisor review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
We really enjoyed our one day tour of Hiroshima. Tomoyo, our guide, was very sensitive to
our needs and requirements. She went out of her way to make sure we had a really
interesting day. She has a great sense of humour and we enjoyed her company.
Apr 29, 2025
Josh_H
Amazing experience and very grateful for my tour guide Tomoyo
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed…
Apr 29, 2025
Josh_H
Amazing experience and very grateful for my tour guide Tomoyo
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
I honestly had an amazing time. I am so grateful for my guide, Tomoyo. I travelled alone
and despite us finishing the exhibits early, Tomoyo had amazing additional options at the
ready. I highly recommend going on this experience. You will absolutely not regret it.
Apr 29, 2025
Chloe_O
The best day in Japan with Tomoyo!
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Tomoyo was…
Apr 29, 2025
Chloe_O
The best day in Japan with Tomoyo!
Viator review: Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Tomoyo was the best tour guide ever! We had a brilliant day travelling around Miya Jima and Hiroshima. Her knowledge of the history of each place and the cultural traditions is amazing. We had such a lovely time it was one if the best days of our whole Japan trip! Everything was seamless from start to finish. Thank you so much Tomoyo!