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Half-day Peace park and historical place in Hiroshima city
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Joined 2022
Discover Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and landmarks on this half-day tour led by a local guide born in Hiroshima. With family ties to the atomic bombing, the guide shares stories of survival and peace.
Visit the Atomic Bomb Dome and learn about August 6, 1945. This tour highlights Hiroshima’s inspiring recovery and vibrant present while offering a meaningful, family-friendly experience.
Join us to explore Hiroshima’s journey from tragedy to hope.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hiroshima station, Your hotel
- 1. Hiroshima station(especially if guests will come by bullet train as a day trip from Osaka,kYOTO). 2. Your hotel's lobby
Survived Trees/buildings
See some of the A-Bomb survived tress and buildings to feel that Atomic-Bomb seems destroyed everything, but something survived to feel the power of life and peoples passion, technologies.
You can feel some tangible evidence, intagible stories.
Shirakami-shrine
This Japanese shrine is not only rerigious place, but also some hidden historical part of Hiroshima, some relations why A-Bomb dropped here.
A-Bomb survived building, school museum
See A-Bomb survived building, not only seeing strong building structure, but also local's resilience from the story behind.
Stop and see school museum what locals did how to exchange information, why this building preserved.
Lunch
Lunch stop at local restaurant(if you want to have lunch).
There's Ramen, Sushi, Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, Indian curry restaurant and so on.
Some options for Vegetalian, Vegan, few options for Gulten-free who wants.
Peace Park, Aromic-Bomb Dome
See the Atomic-Bomb Dome, ground-zero, some evidence of bomb effect, flame of peace, children's monument, memorial cenotaph
Tour ending
Tour finish at in front of Peace museum(NOT stop museum)
Ending Point
In front of Peace Memorial Museum(Tour NOT include museum)
Want to personalize this tour?
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
Food, Drink,Transportation, other cost
Approx 2000 jpy
Tour Important Information
This is a walking tour, takes public transportation or taxi from your hotel or Hiroshima station or other place you want to start.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you on any day of the week, as long as no other tours are scheduled.
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
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Tetsuo (pancho) H.
Hi, I'm Tetsuo.
I'm a certified local licensed English tour guide in Hiroshima, Japan. I was born and bred in Hiroshima and would like to share my lovely hometown to guests from all over the world.
My guiding feature is "flexible tour" that I can handle and follow what guests are interested in / would like to see more to make guests' experience fully memorable.
Looking for a booking from you and see you there!
Reviews
Randy E.
“Highly recommend this tour”
This was an outstanding tour. Our guide, Pancho, was excellent. His friendly disposition and great knowledge made our tour very enjoyable. He was one of the best tour guides we have had on all of our many trips. Highly recommend him!!
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Tetsuo (pancho) H.
Hi Randy, Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! It truly means the world to me to be mentioned alongside the best guides from all your travels - that's about the highest compliment I could receive. I loved spending the day with you and sharing Hiroshima's story. Your curiosity and engagement made it such a pleasure to guide you, and those are the kinds of interactions that remind me why I do this work. Thank you for taking the time to recommend me so warmly. I hope Hiroshima left you with memories you'll carry for a long time. Safe travels, and I'd be honored to show you more of Japan if your journeys ever bring you back this way! Pancho
Corinne N.
“The highlight of our Japan trip”
Pancho’s thoughtful and deeply insightful tour of Hiroshima truly left a lasting impression on the whole family (parents and two children, aged 18 and 15). The tour was engaging, moving, and wonderfully varied throughout. We especially appreciated hearing about Pancho’s own family history and how they survived the atomic bombing, which made the experience even more personal and meaningful. He answered all of our questions and adapted the tour perfectly to our interests and pace. One particularly memorable moment was folding paper cranes together and placing them at the Children’s Peace Monument. We also enjoyed sharing lunch and having further interesting conversations. Pancho’s English is excellent, and his warmth and knowledge made this a truly special experience. We highly recommend this tour with Pancho.
Tetsuo (pancho) H.
Hi Corinne, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and heartfelt review. It really means a lot to me. I'm so happy to hear that the tour became a highlight of your family's visit to Japan. Folding paper cranes together at the Children's Peace Monument and sharing my family's story with you were truly special moments for me as well. These are the experiences that stay with me long after the tour ends. I'm really glad you enjoyed lunch together! That's one of my favorite Japanese foods and Hiroshima's comfort food, so it makes me so happy that you liked it. Our conversations during the tour were just as enjoyable for me - it was a wonderful opportunity to learn about each other's countries and cultures. Thank you for your kind words about my English and for recommending my tour. Spending the day with your family - seeing how your children engaged with the history and asked such thoughtful questions - reminded me why I love doing this work. I hope Hiroshima will always hold a special place in your family's memories. Thank you again! Pancho
Kata K.
“A deeply human story of Hiroshima — quietly reminding us of who we are, and who we may choose to become.”
Memorable tour. His experience as the son of a survivor gave everything a deeply personal dimension. It wasn’t just history, it was something lived, something felt. Through him, we didn’t only learn about Hiroshima, but also about Japanese culture, resilience, and the quiet strength with which memories are preserved at a family level. What touched us most is how such a profound human tragedy is not only remembered, but transformed into a meaningful message, present every day — one that speaks about peace, responsibility, and the importance of learning from our past. Beyond everything, it is a reminder of our shared humanity of what we are capable of, both in loss and in compassion, and of why it matters to carry these stories forward.
Tetsuo (pancho) H.
Dear Kata, I don't even know how to properly thank you for these words. This review means more to me than I can express. You understood exactly what I hoped to share - not just the history, but the human story behind it. My grandparent's experience, our family's journey, and Hiroshima's transformation into a city of peace... these are deeply personal, and I'm honored you felt that connection. What you wrote about 'shared humanity' and 'who we may choose to become' - that's the heart of why I do this work. And I'm equally glad we could also enjoy the everyday joys of Hiroshima together - the okonomiyaki, the local flavors, the simple pleasures that make this city alive today. To me, that's also part of the story: Hiroshima is not only about remembering the past, but about celebrating life and moving forward with hope. Thank you for your openness, your compassion, and for taking the time to write something so thoughtful. This is a review I'll treasure. I hope Hiroshima stays with you, as you've clearly stayed with its story. Thank you again, Pancho
$409/ per group
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