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Hiroshima Private Tour - In December 1996, this Atomic Bomb Dome was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List based on the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. As a historical witness that conveys the disaster of the first atomic bombing in history, and as a symbol of enduring peace, this dome has been standing for 70 years.
In December 1996, this Atomic Bomb Dome was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List based on the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. As a historical witness that conveys the disaster of the first atomic bombing in history, and as a symbol of enduring peace, this dome has been standing for 70 years.
Hiroshima Private Tour - In and around the Peace Memorial Park, you may encounter many cenotaphs and monuments.  This monument is standing in a corner, but just in front of Bell of Peace.  It reads that we dedicated this bell as a symbol of Hiroshima aspiration. Let all nuclear arms and wars be gone. And the nations live in true peace! May it ring to all corners of the earth to meet the ear of every man, for in it throb and palpitate the hearts of its peace-loving donors. So may you, too, friends. Step forward and toll the bell for peace.
In and around the Peace Memorial Park, you may encounter many cenotaphs and monuments. This monument is standing in a corner, but just in front of Bell of Peace. It reads that we dedicated this bell as a symbol of Hiroshima aspiration. Let all nuclear arms and wars be gone. And the nations live in true peace! May it ring to all corners of the earth to meet the ear of every man, for in it throb and palpitate the hearts of its peace-loving donors. So may you, too, friends. Step forward and toll the bell for peace.
Hiroshima Private Tour - This old Fukuro-machi Elementary School is another testimony to convey the disaster of A-bombing since it served as one of relief stations. Many people wrote massages to tell or inquire the latest news of survivors' whereabouts on the walls of the school during that time and some of them still remain there even now.  It is located just a couple of min. from the busy shopping street.
This old Fukuro-machi Elementary School is another testimony to convey the disaster of A-bombing since it served as one of relief stations. Many people wrote massages to tell or inquire the latest news of survivors' whereabouts on the walls of the school during that time and some of them still remain there even now. It is located just a couple of min. from the busy shopping street.
Hiroshima Private Tour - Enjoy Okonomiyaki ! ...I know the best Okonomiyaki restaurant in Hiroshima (chuckle).  Okonomiyaki is a Japanese pizza or pancake full of chopped up veggies and meats/or seafood.  We. the locals  love this food.  Famous sweet and spicy sauce makes the Okonomiyaki tastier.  Cut into a bite size and eat with Kote (spatula type cutlery). That is the way we do. Give it a try.  In wintertime,  you may enjoy oysters here, which are also Hiroshima's delicacy. Quickly fried with butter...uh, yam...
Enjoy Okonomiyaki ! ...I know the best Okonomiyaki restaurant in Hiroshima (chuckle). Okonomiyaki is a Japanese pizza or pancake full of chopped up veggies and meats/or seafood. We. the locals love this food. Famous sweet and spicy sauce makes the Okonomiyaki tastier. Cut into a bite size and eat with Kote (spatula type cutlery). That is the way we do. Give it a try. In wintertime, you may enjoy oysters here, which are also Hiroshima's delicacy. Quickly fried with butter...uh, yam...
Hiroshima Private Tour - Cherry blossoms in the peace memorial park.  If your visit can be made in early April. you may enjoy full of cherry blossoms like this. So beautiful.
Cherry blossoms in the peace memorial park. If your visit can be made in early April. you may enjoy full of cherry blossoms like this. So beautiful.
Hiroshima Private Tour - This is not Brugge, but Hiroshima!  Please come to find so many good things over here with me.
This is not Brugge, but Hiroshima! Please come to find so many good things over here with me.
Hiroshima Private Tour - When you roam central Hiroshima, you may notice irresistible smell of freshly baked breads. Yes. It comes from this "Anderson" building, a very famous bakery shop in Hiroshima. We may drop in at this store for a cup of coffee. This building was also A-bombed but still well used for commercial purpose. Unfortunately it is planed to rebuild in the near future to enhance earthquake disaster prevention measures.
When you roam central Hiroshima, you may notice irresistible smell of freshly baked breads. Yes. It comes from this "Anderson" building, a very famous bakery shop in Hiroshima. We may drop in at this store for a cup of coffee. This building was also A-bombed but still well used for commercial purpose. Unfortunately it is planed to rebuild in the near future to enhance earthquake disaster prevention measures.

Central Hiroshima and Okonomiyaki (Local Food) Tour

Food & Drink
Hiroshima Tour Guide - Mayumi I.

Joined 2015

Mayumi I.
4.95 / 5
(170 reviews)
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Hiroshima
English
4 hours
Private tour (only you and Mayumi I.)
Up to 5 people

First up, I bring you to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima is well known as the first atomic bombed city in the world history. You walk and drop by at many spots built to commemorate the victims and learn more at the Peace Memorial Museum. After that study tour, we roam around Central area and finally arrive at Okonomiyaki restaurant for early supper. Okonomiyaki is Hiroshima's soul food; a savory pancake filled with chopped vegetables, meat, sea food, noodle, egg... Just give it a try.

Itinerary

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01:30 PM

Meeting Point

At your hotel lobby in Hiroshima or Hiroshima Station

Peace Memorial Park including Memorial Museum

Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum

OKonomiyaki Restaurant

Ending Point

At your hotel lobby in Hiroshima or Hiroshima Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Your food, admission and transportation fees

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Hiroshima Tour Guide - Mayumi I.

Joined 2015

Mayumi I.
4.95 / 5
(170 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Mayumi I.

Hi, I'm Mayumi IIDA from Hiroshima. National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.

I am here to welcome you as your Japanese friend to help you understand Japanese culture, history and everything you want to know more and better. My tour is geared for the more independent-minded travelers. The option lets you customize your tour with a variety of activities. Your day in Hiroshima is a blank page, waiting you for writing your own tales. I am sure that you will encounter a lot of charms and delightful surprises in my hometown Hiroshima. Enjoy local hospitality and food with me !

Reviews

“Enjoyable Day Exploring Hiroshima and Miyajima With Mayumi”

While planning for our 2026 trip to Japan and South Korea, I came upon Go With Guide as a possibility for our tour of Hiroshima. This was going to be one of the must do points of our entire trip. I chose Mayumi and am so glad I did. She is a great communicator and made the booking so much easier. As for the tour itself, she is very knowledgeable on the sites we saw, especially Hiroshima. My Wife and I came away with a better historical understanding of the event along with making a new friend. We highly recommend her if you are looking for a tour while in Hiroshima. It will exceed your expectations!

Bryan C.

Mayumi I.

Dear Bryan. I’m truly honored to receive such a wonderful review. We exchanged a great deal of information starting in July, and I’m so glad that everything came together and made this trip possible. I sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into researching Hiroshima so thoroughly before your visit, as well as your decision to choose me as your private tour guide. It was my pleasure to be with you this time, and I wish you both good health, happiness, and all the very best in the years ahead. Thank you so much once again! Kind Regards, Mayumi

“A most enjoyable morning discovering excellent sake!”

Following our tour of Peace Park, we took a second tour with Mayumi, to Saijo - Sake Town, Mayumi took any stress out of the journey as she guided us via tram and train to Saijo, then through the streets where the sake factories sit, recognisable at a distance from their tall chimneys. We gained an understanding of the local history of sake in Saijo, one of Japan's premier sake regions, as well as the process of its production. Although many shops were closed in the lead up to their annual sake festival (which we unfortunately will miss), we still saw many displays regarding the history, and tasted sake at two historic producers, experiencing a fascinating variety of flavours. We found this tour both interesting and relaxing, and enjoyed Mayumi's delightful company as well. Thank you so much, Mayumi!

Fiona H.

Mayumi I.

Hi Fiona again, I am truly honored to have had the opportunity to serve you both as your guide. Indeed, most of the sake breweries were closed as they were busy preparing for the large-scale Sake Festival taking place next week. However, when I watched you both carefully and thoughtfully tasting the different kinds of sake, almost as if you were sommeliers, and sharing your impressions with each other, I was deeply moved by the respect you kindly showed for Japanese food culture. I only wish you could come back again next week for the festival! LoL. I also truly appreciate the wonderful conversations we had on the train, where you kindly shared so much information and your perspectives with me. It made our time together even more meaningful and enjoyable. You had only just arrived in Japan and were still dealing with jet lag, on top of that, experiencing the pain in your ankle, yet you still came all the way to Japan and Hiroshima, and spent these precious two days with me. I cannot thank you enough for that. I sincerely hope you both will have a wonderful time in Miyajima tomorrow as well! Thank you again for these two memorable days. It was truly a pleasure and an honor to spend them with you. Warmest regards, Mayumi

“An informative and meaningful tour, and an excellent introduction to Hiroshima”

We had an excellent guided tour with Mayumi from the moment she met us in our hotel lobby. She is an intelligent, knowledgeable, and considerate guide. Visiting Peace Park and the Peace Memorial Museum is a sombre and moving experience, and Mayumi guided us through all the sites clearly and informatively, navigating more efficiently than we could have done alone, ensuring we missed nothing. As a local, her knowledge of Hiroshima added depth to our tour, and emphasised that Hiroshima is now a city that actively strives for worldwide peace. Finishing our tour with Okonomiyaki was an excellent choice. Thank you Mayumi for an engrossing start to our journey through Japan.

Fiona H.

Mayumi I.

Dear Fiona, I truly appreciate your incredibly prompt review, which surely makes my day. The day you kindly shared with me was so delightful. You both are very thoughtful and intelligent, and you certainly inspired me to see world history from a new perspective as well. Your sincere attitude to try to understand the experiences and history of HIroshima really touched me. WIsh you two and all the people around the world, good health, happiness and peace! With heartfelt gratitude, Mayumi

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