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Hiroshima cultural excursion
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Joined 2018
With this tour, you can visit two traditional and latest cultural highlights
In the morning, you can visit Miyajima island to see the big Torii gate and Itsukushima shrine with some historical buildings. You will enjoy the relaxing atmosphere with the beautiful scenery and nature.
You can also visit Shimose museum in the afternoon. The museum is designed by renowned architect Shigeru Ban and facing the Seto Inland Sea, the Museum here has been named the “world's most beautiful museum” by UNESCO.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At the station or your hotel in Hiroshima
- At the main ticket gate of Hiroshima station or your hotel lobby
Miyajima Island
Miyajima is thought to be the island where God lives. It is said that Itsukushima Shrine is built on the coast because the entire island is considered the body of God and is sanctified. Itsukushima Shrine was built at the end of the 6th century. The landscape combined with the vermilion lacquered shrine building, the green virgin forest at the back, and the blue sea duly symbolizes the Japanese sense of beauty. The beauty of the landscapes continues to attract visitors.
You can visit the Torii gate, shrine and other traditional buildings.
Wild deer live on the island as the messengers of the god welcome you.
Okonomiyaki for lunch
Okonomiyaki is a layered pancake, Hiroshima’s soul food.
It has several layered with egg, noodles, pork and some vegetables.
If you are here, you cannot miss it!
However, you can have other options as you request.
Shimose Art Museum
(Closed on Mondays)
The Simose Art Museum is a newly opened (March 2023) art museum in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, featuring a collection of approximately 500 artworks and artifacts assembled by Yumiko Shimose and her family over half a century.
Ending Point
At the station or anywhere you request in Hiroshima
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 and tour coordination
Any entrance fee (2300 yen per person) for guests and guide.
Any transportation (about 2500 yen per person) during the tour for guests and guide. If we take a taxi, it costs more.
If you have JR train pass, all train fee and ferry fee will be covered.
Lunch (about 1500 yen per person) for guests and guide.
Any shopping during the tour.
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking but I can adjust the pace and distance since this is a private tour.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Important message from the supplier
I am usually available from 9:00until 5pm.
I also prefer a month advanced booking your request date since I have another job and need to arrange.
I am sorry but I am available from 9:00am until 3pm on Thursday for a while. I appreciate your understanding and look forward to your request.
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
About Tour Guide Kazumi M.
Hi everyone.
I'm Kazumi. I am a qualified tour guide.I have been guiding Hiroshima since 2010.
Through guiding Hiroshima, I can give my guests my knowledge of this area and Japanese culture. At the same time, I can learn their understanding of Japan and the differences between our culture and theirs, which is very interesting. I also believe that meeting with local people is the best way to know the area. I was born and grew up in Hiroshima. I am very happy to give you wonderful time and memories in Hiroshima. I am really looking forward to hearing from you.
Reviews
Susan L.
“Unforgettable Hiroshima”
Thank you Kazumi for a wonderful tour. We learnt so much from her. She is very passionate and knowledgeable about the history of her beautiful city. Kazumi is accommodating and adaptive to our group. Her lunch recommendation was delicious and not super busy! We couldnt have asked for a better guide. Thank you again!
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Kazumi M.
Thank you for choosing my tour and visit Hiroshima all the way from Canada. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour in spite of the miserable weather today. I could learn a lot from you, too. I hope both of your parents and in low didn’t get tired much and can enjoy the rest of time of staying in Japan. Please send my best regards to all of your family. Thank you again. Kazumi
Todd T.
“Fantastic guided tour!”
5 star experience from a very special tour guide. You can be sure Kazumi will show you an amazing day in Hiroshima.
Kazumi M.
Thank you for your lovely review. It was a short tour but I was so glad to be your guide. Both you and Jacob were very friendly and good to talk with. I hope you had a great time in Miyajima island and go back to Kyoto safely. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan. I hope to see you again in Florida sometime in near future! Thank you again Kazumi
Lynn P.
“Truly amazing day with Kuzumi, Go with Guide tour!”
We had such an eventful and memorable day with Kuzumi on our Hiroshima World Heritage tour with GoWithGuide. From start to finish, everything was wonderfully organized, interesting, and enjoyable. A highlight was visiting beautiful Miyajima Island and exploring Daisho-in, a historic Shingon temple nestled at the base of Mt. Misen. It was absolutely spectacular — peaceful, filled with hundreds of statues and prayer wheels, and much less crowded than many of the larger tourist sites. Kuzumi shared so much history and cultural insight that we would never have appreciated on our own. Seeing the famous floating Torii Gate and visiting Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was unforgettable. The scenery was stunning and Kuzumi paced the day perfectly. Lunch was another fantastic experience. We enjoyed Hiroshima’s famous soul food — okonomiyaki — at a wonderful local eatery. The combination of cabbage, bean sprouts, pork, egg, and noodles layered on the thin crepe-like batter was absolutely delicious. The historical portion of the tour was deeply moving and incredibly meaningful. In the Peace Park, Kuzumi carefully guided us through the history of Hiroshima and the first atomic bomb used in human history. Visiting the hypocenter, the Atomic Bomb Dome, the monuments, and the museum gave us a far deeper understanding of the tragedy, resilience, and hope that define Hiroshima today. Kuzumi explained everything with knowledge, sensitivity, and compassion. Kuzumi was knowledgeable, friendly, organized, and spoke excellent English. We truly felt we experienced both the famous highlights and the deeper cultural and historical side of Hiroshima and Miyajima. Highly recommended!
Kazumi M.
Thank you very much for your fantastic review. It was a very nice to meeting with you both. I appreciated that you explained my tours details and gave a good compliment which made me so grateful. I also had a wonderful time with a conversation with you and your husband. I hope you have a great moment at each place with local guides. Please send my best regards to your husband. Thank you Kazumi
$148/ per group
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Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island
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