First up, I bring you to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima is well known as the first city in the world history, that was atomic bombed. You...
At your hotel lobby in Hiroshima or Hiroshima Station
Peace Memorial Park including Memorial Museum
Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
OKonomiyaki Restaurant
At your hotel lobby in Hiroshima or Hiroshima Station
First up, I bring you to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima is well known as the first city in the world history, that was atomic bombed. You may walk and drop by at many spots built to commemorate those who perished in those days and learn more at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. After that study tour, we roam around Central Hiroshima (the busiest street for shopping) 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 and whatever you want, even cheese... Actually this is the origin of the name of Okonomiyaki, since Okonomi literally means "as you like" and yaki means grilled. Fun to see how to make on a huge iron plate and exciting to eat with a special tool (Kote). Just give it a try.
Guide fee
Your food, admission and transportation fees
After being covered for four years, the Grand Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, has been revealed!
Yes, indeed. Please contact me anytime.
If you take a tram, it costs you 160 JPY.
Admission fee for the Peace Museum is 200 JPY/person.
If you are over 65 years old, it is 100 JPY.
About 1000 JPY.
If you drink, it will cost more.
Mayumi was extremely knowledgeable, as well as very obliging and flexible. She gave us an outstanding tour of everything in Hiroshima that we were keen to see.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Laurence. I was amazed at how well your children had studied what Hiroshima experienced that day and many tragic stories of what happened during the war. Even your daughter knew the location of the hypocenter, although most Japanese children would hardly know anything about it. Brilliant! Hope they enjoy Origami paper folding and have a good report at school! Thank you very much. Mayumi
One word: Overwhelming
I appreciate your excellent review, Elaine You are so thoughtful and empathetic. It was a honor to meet you and your kind daughters. May peace be with people all over the world.
Mayumi is an excellent and knowledgeable guide. Before our trip, Mayumi sent me an agenda that clearly outlined our day, which included train schedules to make our planning a breeze. In addition, she grew up in the area and related her family's personal experience with the bombing, which added an additional layer to our understanding of how the bomb affected the people of Hiroshima. Having a guide explaining the bombing from both professional and personal experience was invaluable, and I highly recommend Mayumi as a tour guide.
Dear Mary I appreciate your amazing review. It was my pleasure to have served you all as a guide. You know how to enjoy and find joy in anywhere. You were always surrounded by smiles and compassion. I also very much enjoyed the day with your group. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness. Mayumi
We had a great day with Mayumi-san. She recommended us to visit Takehara and Okunoshima and we are happy we followed her advice. Everything went smoothly and Mayumi-san went above and beyond to make sure we are having a good experience and time.
Dear Maria-san. I very much appreciate your excellent review. It was surely a lovely day thanks to you and your fabulous family members and yes, thanks to the fine weather, we could enjoy the day more...actually we had so much worried about the weather, right?! (chuckle). Please enjoy another memorable time in Hiroshima before your departure tomorrow. Wish you all happiness, good health and PEACE! Arigato Gozaimashita. Best, Mayumi