Let’s see the real Japan with a local friend Taku
See the side of Japan most travelers miss.
• Hidden local town just 10 min from Hiroshima
• Retro candy shop & local supermarket missions
• Real everyday Japanese life
• Historic streets where samurai once stayed
Small group / Local experience / Not a typical tourist tour
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Lawson Kaitashi (Convenience Store)
- From Kaitaichi Station, use the south exit and walk 1 minute. Meeting point: Lawson Kaitaichi Station South Store.
Local supermarket mission!
Discover what local people really buy in the supermarket! You will get a mission card ;)
Museum
It’s a secret until the day of the tour;)
Local shrine/Temple
Let’s try to learn the Japanese manner!
Don’t worry! I will show you Japanese manner at first;)
You will learn what Shinto is or what Buddhism is!
Retro Candy shop hunting
Let’s go Japanese snacks hunting!!
I will also give a mission card;) Maybe you will learn about Japanese numbers a little bit !
Ending Point
Kaitaichi station
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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
•Public transportation
•Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
Important Message to Customers
How to get to Kaitaichi from Hiroshima Station
• Take the JR train from Hiroshima Station
• About 10 minutes by direct train
• Get off at Kaitaichi Station
Meeting Point
Lawson Kaitaichi Store
(South side of Kaitaichi Station)
The Lawson is located very close to the station.
We will meet there!
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
About Tour Guide Takuma K.
Hi! Do you want to explore the real Japanese town where most tourists never get to see?
Of course, I can guide you through famous places like the Peace Park and Miyajima. But my favorite experience is taking people to a hidden local town just 10 minutes from Hiroshima Station — a place where samurai once stayed, where everyday Japanese life still quietly exists, and where you might even naturally meet and talk with local Japanese people.
I’ve lived in this town for more than 20 years, so I accidentally became a local Hiroshima expert xD Because I actually run these tours regularly, I know how to create experiences that feel personal, authentic, and memorable — not just another sightseeing checklist.
Many guests tell me the tour became one of the most meaningful parts of their trip to Japan.
If you want more than “tourist Japan,” I’d love to show you the real one.
$50/ per person
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