We will navigate a 3-hour stroll through the back streets of the entertainment district of Hiroshima trying excellent craft beers and sake and stopping off at bars, pubs, and an izakaya, a traditional drinking house, where locals gather with friends and colleagues to enjoy mouth-watering, small-plate dishes cooked don the grill before your eyes along with free-flowing drinks.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Outside Orizuruu Tower
- (ground floor Orizuru Tower, next to the A-Bomb Dome Memorial) **If required I will provide specific directions to the meeting point following your booking.
The major craft beer bars and pubs in Hiroshima. Sake tasting.
We will visit three venues popular for their excellent craft beers, including IPAs, stouts, and seasonal brews. Their beers often incorporate local ingredients, providing a unique taste of Hiroshima followed by a sake-tasting experience. Hiroshima is renowned for its sake, thanks to its high-quality rice and pure water. Sake Bank offers a curated selection of local and regional sakes, including junmai, ginjo, and daiginjo varieties before adjourning to an Izakaya Tavern for a light meal.
Izakaya dining
The izakaya dining component of your crawl is a feast for the senses, where the smoky aroma of grilled delights mingles with the lively hum of conversation. Picture skewers of succulent meats, fresh seafood, and seasonal vegetables sizzling over glowing charcoal, paired with ice-cold craft beers or smooth sake. This cozy, communal experience captures the heart of Japanese tavern culture, offering a perfect blend of bold flavours and warm hospitality to complement your craft beer adventure.
Ending Point
Don Quixote Discount Store (in Shintenchi, Naka Ward)
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
four drinks (one at each venue)
light dinner - ¥2800 per head (drinks are not included)
additional drinks - the cost per drink depends on the venue but expect to be approx ¥600 ~ ¥1200 per drink for craft beer and varying accordingly for other beverages and at the particular venue.
This is a beer-tasting and Japanese food experience and not a drinking binge. Under twenty-year-olds by law may not imbibe alcohol.
The robatayaki restaurant visit depending on availability for a reservation is subject to being substituted. If required I will provide specific directions to the meeting point following your booking.
Friday or Monday availability is dependent on how much notice of booking.
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I am Australian, from Sydney originally but my life with Japan and its culture and history spans 30 odd years and I have been a Hiroshima resident for 18 of those 30 years.
I joined GoWithGuide just recently but be assured 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.
Julie M.
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“A Day With Hugh”
We had a wonderful day with Hugh, visiting Miyajima Island and touring Hiroshima. It was a rainy, cold and dreary kind of a day, but we were able to make the most of it due to his expert knowledge of the areas. Hugh has an outgoing , pleasant personality and provided us with so much information throughout the day about all aspects of life in Japan. And we so enjoyed our lunch of okonomiyaki at his favorite little lunch stop! If you have the chance to get Hugh as your guide, jump on it, because we thought he was great! Bette & Peter B.
Hugh C.
thanks Bette & Pete! It was a great pleasure to share your day.
Hannah P.
“Awesome your of Hiroshima”
Had a great day with Hugh learning about not only the atomic bomb but also Japanese history and culture as a whole. Very accommodating and pleasant to be around!
Hugh C.
Thanks Hannah! It was a pleasure sharing your day.
$200/ per person