Miyajima, sacred island walking tour
Miyajima Island, one of the most scenic spots in Japan, has long been regarded as an Island of Gods on the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. It is a romantic and historical island where Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site, is located, along with the Virgin Forest of Mt. Misen, and numerous preserved shrines, temples and historical monuments.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your request place in Hiroshima
seeing a big Torii gate, Itsukushima shrine, five story pagoda and Buddist hall
visiting Daishoin temple
having lunch ( Okonomiyaki or conger eel and Oyster or your request)
Ending Point
at your request place in Hiroshima
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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 and tour coordination
transportation fee、around 1500 yen per person (you and guide), Lunch around 1500 yen per person (you and guide) admission fee, 300 yen per person. any snack and shopping during a tour.
If you have JR pass, you can use it for JR train and ferry to Miyajima.
Tour Important Information
Miyajima is a small island less than an hour outside the city of Hiroshima. It is a very romantic and relaxing place. It is most famous for its giant torii gate, which at high tide seems to float on the water. The sight is ranked as one of Japan's three best views.
you can walk around Miyajima to see Itsukushima shrine, in the public's mind. Like the torii gate, the shrine's main buildings are built over water, Five story pagoda and Buddist hall.
you can also visit Daishoin temple, one of the most important temples of Shingon Buddhism. It features a variety of buildings, statues and other religious objects for visitors to admire.
There are also wild deer on the island that have become accustomed to people. In the day the deer wander around the island.
Oyster landed in Hiroshima is very big and thick tasty, and Hiroshima is the number one of landing of oysters in Japan. There are some oyster shops that serve grilled oysters and vinegared fresh oysters to visitors in the Miyajima Island.
Okonomiyaki is the most famous as Hiroshima soul food, cooked with superposition of cabbage, bean sprouts, pork, egg and noodles, which is soba or udon, on thin flour dough spread like crepe.
At low tide, you are able to walk to Otorii Gate but when the tide flows it looks like the shrine is floating on water.
This idea to make the temple look different according to the tide will be only found here in Itsukushima shrine.
The tour may be changed according to the whether condition.
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
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
Cindi H.
“Hiroshima History with Kazumi”
Kazumi was amazing! One of the best tour guides we've had while sailing on a Viking Ocean Cruise ship. She was very informative at all of our sites and was able to answer most questions. We spent a lot of time at the Peace Museum where she had more information than was given at certain points. We saw the big Torii gate in the sea. We weren[t able to visit the Itsukushima shrine becase of time constraints. She introduced us to Okonomiyaki (hiroshima soul food, layered pancake) for lunch. It was very good and quite an experience watching the counter workers chop up the veggies and egg in front of the customers. She speaks English very well and had been very thoughtful throughout the tour. I highly recommend!
Sparsh A.
“Kind and Warm - Highly recommended”
We had a great time spending the day in Hiroshima and Miyajima with Kazumi. She was very flexible with plans and organized a great day for my family, which included a 2 year old. She is a kind person, patient and soft spoken. She speaks fluent English and has lived in England and USA. We also really enjoyed the lunch option she chose for us, including a vegetarian meal for my family, and managing several allergies for my toddler. We really enjoyed her company and would gladly recommend her to any family considering a guide.
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Kazumi M.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. You were all nice and I also had a great time as a guide. I could also learned your culture too. Your son was soooo cute I wish I had more time with him. Please send my best regards to your family. Thank you so much. Kazumi
Renee K.
“One of the best tours I’ve ever experienced!”
Kazumi is rated as one of the best English speaking Hiroshima guides. There’s a reason— she is that good. Despite it being a miserable weather day, we thoroughly enjoyed seeing Hiroshima with Kazumi. We started our tour at the Peace Museum and she added personal commentary and stories to what we learned at the museum. We spent some time learning about the buildings that remained standing after the atomic blast and even went to the site where the bomb exploded. Next we had a delicious lunch, okonomiyaki, and then went to Miyajima · Itsukushima Shrine where we learned about the differences between shrines and temples. In every aspect of the day, Kazumi catered to our preferences. We avoided big crowds and she was infinitely patient as we took tons of pictures. She even took us back to the train station and made sure we got on the right train! The day was fantastic in spite of the weather and Kazumi was the reason. If you are able to book her for a personal tour, consider yourself lucky! We loved spending the day with Kazumi and could not recommend her more. Thank you.
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Kazumi M.
Thank you for your wonderful comment. I am so happy that you enjoyed the tour although we had rain all day. I told my family about the story of finding me and they were so surprised and praised me. I will keep trying to make the guests happy and satisfied. Hope you enjoy the rest of your staying in Japan and safe back to Chicago. Thank you Kazumi
$139/ per group
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