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
- 14:20 Meet at the exit of the Peace Memorial Museum
- Tour of the target points: Cenotaph, Flame of Peace, Dome, Aioi Bridge, and the hypocenter
- 15:05 Board the Peace Memorial cruise
- 15:50 Arrive at Miyajima
- Stroll through the shopping street
- 16:25 Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Since the tide was out, we strolled near the Great Torii Gate and then returned to the shopping street
- 17:00 Guided them to the location of Miyama Cafe where a reservation had been made
- The two of them expressed a wish to do lots of food sampling along the shopping street, so I canceled the restaurant reservation on the spot
- 17:15 Returned to the shopping street, and since the two could move around freely from here on, the service was concluded.
What Is a Half-Day Private Miyajima and Hiroshima Peace Park Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from North America who were touring Japan on a cruise ship docked at a port. They appeared to be greatly enjoying their tour of Japan. The booking was for a half-day Miyajima tour, but from our email exchanges I learned they also wished to visit the Atomic Bomb Dome and the museum. So they entered the museum on their own, and we started the tour from the museum exit (they also made their own reservation for museum entry). The guests kept in close contact via both email and a messaging app, so even the change to the scheduled time on the day of the tour went very smoothly. They seemed to be looking forward to shopping in Miyajima, and they looked with great interest at rice-paddle charms and toy Japanese swords. I wish I had been able to share a little more detailed information to help with their shopping.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Shin-Hakushima (Astram Line)～Kenchō-mae | 190JPY |
| Section 2 | Ferry | Peace Memorial Park～Miyajimaguchi | 1,300JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Miyajimaguchi～Shin-Hakushima (JR) | 330JPY |
| Total | 1,820JPY | ||
Hello,I’m Yoshiko.
Hiroshima is my home town, I love this city. I believe that Hiroshima is one of the best tourists’ destinations in Japan. In this place surrounded by natural beauty combined with abundant greenery and water flowing of rivers, you could have valuable opportunities for thinking the world peace and for reflecting on Japanese traditional culture that has been nurtured throughout Japan’s long history. I’m happy if you could enjoy your tour at my favorite city of Hiroshiima with me. I will introduce the charm and significance of Hiroshima, focusing on its two World Heritage Sites: the Atomic Bomb Dome and the beautiful Myajima island and Itsukushima shrine built over the sea.
Mar 22, 2025
montesano17
One of a kind experience in Hiroshima
Tripadvisor review: Miyajima Half-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Yoshiko exceeded our every…
Mar 22, 2025
montesano17
One of a kind experience in Hiroshima
Tripadvisor review: Miyajima Half-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Yoshiko exceeded our every expectation on this tour. Starting from the amount of time she took going through multiple iterations of our itinerary to make sure it was perfect, and then hand guiding us through travel arrangements when we were there, she went above and beyond. Her knowledge gave us additional perspective that we never would have had on our own, and her persistence coming up with a perfect plan allowed us to experience everything we wanted to do in Hiroshima even with a time crunch. To top it all off, she was extremely friendly and personable, and a joy to be around. I would highly recommend her to anyone going to Hiroshima.