Hiroshima Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Fantastic private tour ”

We had an absolutely amazing day with Kazumi, highly recommend booking this private tour, it was a highlight of our trip to Japan. Great informations and lovely personality. Thanks you so much Kazumi, it was great spending the day with you xx

Kazumi M.

(116 reviews)

Thank you so much for choosing me as your guide. It was my pleasure to share my knowledge. As we are same generation, I also had a wonderful time with you. I hope you will have a lot of fun in Tokyo Desney resort! Thank you Kazumi

Diane K.

5 / 5

May 16, 2025

Half- Day Hiroshima Highlight Tour

May 16, 2025

Hiroshima

4 hours

“Miyu is the most knowledgeable guide for Hiroshima ”

We highly recommend that you use Miyu for your tour of Hiroshima. She worked for the Hiroshima department for bomb survivors so she has a deeper insight than a typical guide. She had very good use of the English language and had actually traveled for her work to the United States several times to work with the victims. She was an extremely charming person, and we felt honored to have her as our guide.

Miyu F.

(7 reviews)

Thanks so much for your kind words — they really mean a lot. I had such a great time with you fun sisters! I hope Hiroshima, with its amazing recovery from the atomic bombing, and the beautiful Japanese gardens stay in your memory forever.

“Terrific Hiroshima Area Guide!”

Wow, what a wonderful day on the World Heritage Site Miyajima Island with our guide, Kahori! Kahori met us at our cruise ship berth in Hiroshima and immediately whisked us to Miyajima Island via a short and very scenic ferry ride. She timed our arrival on Miyajima to coincide with the morning high tide so we could witness the world-famous Itsukushima Shrine's "floating" torii (gateway). Later, during low tide, Kahori escorted us onto the sand to view this famous Shinto torii up close. What a beautiful awe-inspiring sight! We spent the entire day with Kahori on Miyajima, and she escorted us to and explained the historical background and significance of each sight on this beautiful and historic Japanese island. In addition to the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, these include the famous Daisho-in Buddhist Temple where Kahori showed us a "secret" underground passage used in Buddhist training exercise. It was a bit "spooky, " but very fun and extremely enlightening! The many "jizo" bodhisattva in the temple grounds were both extraordinarily cute and very peaceful. We later took a beautiful nature walk on Mount Miso where we observed numerous camphor, Japanese cherry trees (the famous blooming sakura), and lovely Japanese maple trees which turn a beautiful golden red in autumn. For lunch, Kahori introduced us to one of Miyajima's famous oyster restaurants, where we lunched on world-famous Hiroshima Bay oysters on the half-shell with some local tea and sake. Delicious! After lunch, Kahori escorted us to the Itsukushima Shrine's museum, which has centuries' worth of items gifted to this famous shrine. Some of my favorite exhibits include samurai weapons and armor-- including some fabulously-ornamented helmets--along with many beautiful gilded calligraphic manuscripts. If you are seeking a kind, intelligent, knowledgeable, and very well organized guide who is a Hiroshima native and knows this region, its history, and people well, I highly recommend Kahori-san!

Kahori M.

(6 reviews)

Thank you very much for your kind and warm review! I will continue to do my best to live up to your evaluation. It was a bit unfortunate about the ropeway with strong wind but I had a wonderful time with you during the tour. You are a very studious guest and already had a lot of knowledge. It is a great honor to talk with you. Thank you so much for everything! Kahori