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Hiroshima: A journey of memory, Resilience and Peace

The atomic bomb dome

Shukkeien garden

Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims

The Schmoe House

Shinkansen ticket gate at Hiroshima station

Hiroshima: A journey of memory, Resilience and Peace

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2025

Naomi K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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Hiroshima

English

5 hours

Private tour (only you and Naomi K.)

Up to 3 people

Discover Hiroshima's quiet strength and resilience as we visit Shukkeien, Peace Memorial Park, the Schmoe House. Alongside Hiroshima's well-known landmarks, this tour includes the Schmoe House- a meaningful hidden gem. Floyd Schmoe, an American who was deeply saddened by the news of atomic bombing, volunteered to build homes for Hiroshima's people. By including this quietly moving, lesser-known place, the tour highlits both Hiroshima's past and compassion that helped the city rebuild.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

Hiroshima station

- I'll be waiting for you out of the Shinkansen ticket gate at Hiroshima station or the lobby of your hotel. I will be holding a name board. If you let me know your Shinkansen arrival time, I can adjust accordingly. If you prefer hotel as our meeting point, please let me know your hotel name when you book this tour.

10:00 AM

Shukkeien

Shukkeien is a peaceful Japanese garden in the heart of Hiroshima. First created in 1620, it features carefully designed small landscapes with ponds, bridges, and seasonal plants. Although the garden was devastated by the atomic bombing in 1945, it was lovingly restored and reopened to the public. You can find a quiet place to reflect on Hiroshima's history and its remarkable recovery there.

11:30 AM

Peace Memorial Park

I will guide you through the Peace Memorial Park, explaining the Atomic Bomb Dome, Children's Peace Monument that is famous for paper cranes, and Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims and so on. I will share the tragic history of what happened here in 1945.

12:30 AM

Break time

Let's take a short break here. I can recommend some local restaurants or cafes. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, it would be helpful if you could let me know in advance.

02:00 AM

The Schome House

After the atomic bombing, many families in Hiroshima lost not only their loved ones but also their homes. In those difficult years, one American man whoes name is Floyd Schmoe, was deeply saddened by the news of bombing and came to Hiroshima to build houses for survivors. Now one of the fifteen houses he built has become a small museum that shows his legacy and his kindness in action, as well as his commitment to standing with Hirosima. It's a little far away, so not many tourists visit there.

I recommend you to take a taxi for transportation. The fee is about 2,000 yen for one way and the fee is not included.

Ending Point

In front of the Peace Memorial Museum. I'll give you the entrance tickets. Or another location of your choice.

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

What‘s included

・Guide fee

・Hotel meet up

・Ticket fee for Peace Memorial Museum (If applicable)

What‘s not included

・Public transportation fees

・Taxi fare

・The cost of lunch or cafe

Tour Important Information

*This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

*We may use a bus, tram or taxi during the tour and transportation fee is not included.

*The Schomoe House will be closed on Monday. If you'd like, I can take you to view the building from the outside, or I can guide you through the Peace Memorial Museum instead.

*Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietariy restrictions.

If your preferred date appears as unavailable on the calendar, please feel free to message me to inquire. I may be able to accommodate your request.

Important message from the supplier

I may not be able to reply immediately, but I will respond within 24 hours.

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 2025

Naomi K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Naomi K.

Hello, I’m Naomi, a certified guide.

I live in the peaceful countryside of Hiroshima, where I am a rice farmer, writer, and mother of three. Our family resides in a 200-year-old traditional farmhouse, surrounded by nature and history.

I began learning English again at the age of 40, and although I don’t have much overseas experience, guiding visitors has become one of my greatest joys. Sharing Japan through my own eyes makes every encounter exciting and meaningful.

I love welcoming people and building connections across cultures. If my hospitality can add a special touch to your journey in Japan, it would bring me great happiness.

I look forward to meeting you—thank you!

Reviews

Elizabeth C.

5 / 5

Mar 10, 2026

Authentic Rural Japan:Discover Rice Culture with a Local Rice Farmer in Hiroshima

Mar 10, 2026

Hiroshima

7 hours

“Unforgettable experience! Worth the trip!”

My family only spent a week in Japan so we had to be very picky about how we spent our time. My parents are originally from a small village in Mexico, so a bucket list item for them was to visit a rice paddy and a Japanese village. I was initially nervous about dedicating a whole day of our trip to visiting a village but now I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Naomi is an incredible, warm and welcoming guide. Her English is also quite good. She welcomed me and my family to spend a day with her and her family. Her community was about an hour drive away from our hotel in Hiroshima. We had a fantastic time seeing the sights in her mountainside community and visiting the Ini Tanada rice terrace. It was February and we knew the paddies wouldn’t be full of greenery but seeing the cool terraces was still worth it. I especially recommend the terraces if you are coming in late spring/summer when the rice has been planted. Even in February, we got to see beautiful plum blossoms and other natural wonders. We also can’t stop talking about the incredible food that we got to make alongside Naomi and the 80 year old matriarch of her family. It was some of the best food we has in Japan - there is nothing like a home cooked meal. We got to try onigiri made with rice from the farm, fresh baked bread made with rice flour and other incredible local items. At the end of the end of the tour, Naomi also took us to a local sake shop where we bought some very tasty local sake to take home. I can’t recommend this tour enough for anyone looking for an authentic taste of culture. I only hope future visitors treat this family with the warmth and humility they shared with us.

Naomi K.

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind and thoughtful review. Reading your words truly moved me and my family. I read it again and again. It was a great honor to welcome you and your parents to our small community. My kids and my mother were also so happy enjoying the food, celebrating your father’s birthday and taking a stroll. Thank you for spending such a precious day of your trip with us and for appreciating our rice culture and rural life. We will always remember your visit. I miss you all. You will always be welcome here, and we hope to see you again someday. Take care. Good luck to you and your family until then.