Half-day Hiroshima City Highlight Tour
This tour is a half-day highlights tour of Hiroshima city, including atomic bomb related and historical sites: Peace Memorial Park (including Peace Memorial Museum and other A-bomb related important sites), and Shukkeien, a strolling-style Japanese garden made by local load. You will fully learn about Hiroshima's history and peace while enjoying beautiful scenery and nature.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your Hotel, Hiroshima Station,
- Meet at the guests' hotel or Hiroshima station (Shinkansen ticket gate)
Shukkeien garden
Traditional Japanese stroll garden made approximately 400 years ago by the lord of Hiroshima Castle. Despite being located in the city, it offers a peaceful retreat where you can enjoy the beauty of nature through all four seasons.
Ground zero and other A-bomb related sites
Peace Park & A-bomb dome, ground zero
A large park dedicated to peace as well as the Atomic Bomb and so on.
This tour also includes must to see memorials, such as the Cenotaph for the A-bomb victims, Children’s Peace Monument, Memorial Mound, Memorial Tower for Mobilized students and the ground zero.
Peace Memorial Museum
The Museum which collects and displays belongings left by the victims, photos, and other materials that convey the horror of that event.
Ending Point
Your hotel/ Hiroshima Station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Guide public transportation fee
Your admission fees: 100 -370 JPY foreach sites
Public transportation: av. 440-880 JPY/person
When needed: taxi fare
Your food and drink
Tour Important Information
* This tour basically involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes. With your request, it may use taxies
* Sites, transportation and meeting time can be changed based on your preferences.
* Depending on meeting place, the tour will cost you for your transportation fee.
* If you would like a chartered taxi, please send me a message for further information.
This tour may not available in mid-summer.
Important message from the supplier
The above applies to October and beyond.
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
About Tour Guide Kahori M.
Hi, I'm Kahori, a nationally licensed guide interpreter, and have just started working with GoWithGuide! I’m delighted to show people around this area. For the past almost 10 years, I have mainly guided foreign medical professionals around Hiroshima City and Miyajima, gaining a deep understanding of the effects of radiation and the support for A-bomb survivors.
Hiroshima is a city of rivers and the sea. Along the rivers Cherry trees line, and the calm Seto Inland Sea, dotted with islands, creates a stunning landscape. Also, the sea has many islands called "art islands" which have fantastic arts relating to the art festival "Setoushi Triennale". In addition to our two World Heritage Sites, this area is rich in attractive resources. I hope many of you will come and experience this fascinating land. Personally, I am very passionate about modern art and enjoy sports like stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) on our rivers.
I look forward to meeting you, interacting with you, and also, learning from you!
Reviews
Salil K.
“Outstanding and Fun!”
Kahori was excellent. Deeply knowledgeable, patient and made the trip informative, fun, and better than if we went on our own.
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Kahori M.
Thank you for choosing Hiroshima for your family's memorable trip. It's wonderful to meet someone who worked on OS2! It's always a pleasure to be with such a lovely family. Kahori
Rachael K.
“Kahori was fantastic! ”
Kahori was our guide for this half day tour. She was accommodating and friendly as she navigated us to the right place. We got lost and she was willing to meet us and at a new destination convenient for us. She took us to Miyajima and was incredibly knowledgeable about the shrine and history of the island. She encouraged us to try local dishes and pointed out her favorites. She then dropped us off at the Peace Park with a bit of history as well. I highly recommend this tour with Kahori!
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Kahori M.
Thank you for your warm comments. It was an honor to be able to join your family trip. Spending time with such a close-knit family is always enjoyable. Please come to Japan again sometime! Kahori
Kate W.
“Perfect Balance of Darkness and Light ”
Had a positively excellent experience with Kahori. She was an incredible guide who managed and thought of every last detail while being highly communicative through it all. She was so thoughtful - bringing us a gift for our honeymoon and even packing extra umbrellas in case we forgot ours when it rained. She was incredibly cognizant of our time constraints and was working hard to make sure we stayed on schedule. Ultimately we decided to move our train time back because we felt there was so much to cover and wanted to continue to learn more from Kahori. She went above and beyond - giving us two extra hours of her time so we would not feel rushed while learning about the devastation of Hiroshima. She even took a cab with us to the train station to ensure we had no issues getting on our train. I’ve never had a more caring guide! She was also wonderfully adaptable. When she learned we loved oysters she brought us to a great local oyster shop. In addition to the care and careful planning she showed us - she was just a joy to spend time with. She was very knowledgeable about current events and we found it interesting to discuss the different politics of our countries. Cannot recommend her enough. We hope to come back to Japan and hope to get to see Kahori again!
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Kahori M.
It was truly an honor to be part of your memorable journey.! Thank you very much for taking the time to explore the Peace Memorial Museum so thoroughly—this means a lot to everyone in Hiroshima. Yes, I’m really looking forward to seeing you again. Thank you so much, Kahori
$203/ per group
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