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Hiroshima Classical Walking Tour

Hiroshima Classical Walking Tour

Name: Hiroshima Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 347 USD
Rating: 5.0 (105 reviews)

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2018

Hugh C.

4.92 / 5

(105 reviews)

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Hiroshima

English (Native), Japanese

5 hours

Private tour (only you and Hugh C.)

Up to 12 people

A lovely relaxed half-day tour where we’ll share a comfortable three-stage walking tour as we stroll through Hiroshima’s classical Japanese landscaped gardens. Walk through Hiroshima Castle grounds, and continuing on Peace Memorial Park and a tour of the fascinating modern history of Hiroshima including the A-Bomb Dome and visit the Peace Memorial Museum

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Your Hotel, guests arrival point (Hiroshima Station, or cruise ship berth )

09:00 AM

Hotel or Guest's arrival point.

Meet at the guests' hotel or greet on arrival at the bullet train entrance ticket gate, or possibly cruise ship berth..

09:20 AM

Hiroshima Shukkei-en Gardens

The feudal age classically modelled landscape gardens that were once the personal privilege of the domain lord encircling a pond populated with carp and turtles; a beautiful oasis in downtown Hiroshima.

10:20 AM

Hiroshima Castle Grounds

Walk through the grounds en route to Peace Park and learn history of establishment of Hiroshima. (Castle interior recently closed)

11:40 AM

Peace Memorial Park and Environs

Walk through the grounds and a short tour of the Castle interior museum and splendid view from the top floor of the main keep.

Peace Memorial Park:

Beginning at the Hypocentre (ground zero) to set the stage for the telling of the history of the 6th August 1945.

Followed by the nearby Atomic Bomb Dome, the main focal memorial of the area.

After which take a guided tour of the monuments of the Peace Memorial Park – Children’s Memorial, Peace Bell, Unknown Victims Mound, Korean Victim’s Memorial, and Cenotaph, concluding at the Peace Memorial Museum.

Ending Point

Hiroshima Peace memorial Museum.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide’s fee

What‘s not included

cost includes guide's fee

***Transportation, gifts, meals, and refreshments are not included.

entry fees not included (total ¥570 per head)

***After I send a requested tour offer I hold that date for 72 hours. Please note that I supply tours for several companies and I will close that date to enquiries via other providers for that period; if a booking is not made I reopen my availability. I am contractually obliged to accept bookings made for dates open on a provider site calendar; as such, I cannot guarantee availability until a booking is set. Thanks for your understanding.

Tour Important Information

Comfortable walking shoes are necessary. Guests are able to walk a proximate total of 3 km total at a comfortable pace during the tour across a mostly flat course with the exception of the gardens which is an uneven stone path and the castle museum where there are steps ascending three floors.

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** the tour is not available December 29 - 31 (venues closed)

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 2018

Hugh C.

4.92 / 5

(105 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hugh C.

Hi!

Thanks for reviewing my profile.

I am Australian, from Sydney originally, but my life with Japan and its culture and history spans 40 years, and I have been a Hiroshima resident for 25 of those 40 years.

I joined GoWithGuide in 2019, but I have led many tours in Hiroshima and more widely throughout metropolitan and regional Japan, sharing conversations about the unique society, its fascinating culture, and history. I also have written several tourism blogs for inbound tour companies and also the Hiroshima Prefectural Tourism Bureau.

I speak fluent Japanese and I have immersed myself in the experience of living here in modern and traditional culture and spent many years studying martial arts Aikido and Iaido. I also have a strong interest in Buddhist teachings. My Japanese calligraphy work over the years has been received recognition and several awards and commissions both in Japan and elsewhere.

I'm looking forward to spending a great experience sharing the culture and history of Hiroshima with you.

Reviews

Simon M.

5 / 5

Oct 28, 2026

PEACE MEMORIAL PARK and CLASSICAL GARDENS