About Tour Guide Tetsuo (pancho) H.

“A truely warm and welcoming tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima”

Pancho was an amazing guide, taking the time to plan the trip ensuring from when we arrived we could see as much of Hiroshima and Miyajima as possible. His knowledge was amazing, it was such a special experience to see all of the sights and have the history and stories behind each of them. We loved being able to try traditional food on the island of Miyajima. Overall It was a once in a lifetime experience!

Tetsuo (pancho) H.

(28 reviews)

Dear Thomas, thank you so much for your kind message! That was also great time to me too having you and your friends, showing around my home town. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed my favorite local comfort dish and shared how I love it, source's hidden stories:-) I really appreciated that you discribed this tour "Once in a lifetime experience!". Thank you again, have a nice trip! Pancho

“Perfect tour guide!”

We had a wonderful time with Pancho! The pace of the tour was perfect with occasional rests while he explained the history of Hiroshima. We made some origami and had a wonderful traditional lunch! I would definitely hire Pancho! (Also, his English was great, no problem understanding anything!)

Tetsuo (pancho) H.

(28 reviews)

Hi Donna, thank you so much for your wonderful review! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed tour with good pace, even tempreture has little bit calm down. The Origami experience is one of special activity of this half-day tour, so happy to hear it! Thank you for mention about our communication was very easy to understand each others, that boost conversation during tour and I believe we share so many things. Thank you again for your message, Have a nice time in Japan! Pancho

“Wishing Pancho was our guide everywhere in Japan”

The visit to Hiroshima was powerful and emotionally intense—especially hearing the story firsthand from someone whose family lived through the bombing. It was profound. Pancho planned the day perfectly, allowing time not only to absorb the weight of Hiroshima but also to visit Miyajima Island and its iconic floating torii gate. Afterward, we returned with enough time to walk through the Peace Park and finish at the museum. This sequence matters: the museum is an incredibly heavy experience, so ending the day there feels right. What sets Pancho apart is more than his flawless timing. He’s warm, down-to-earth, and genuinely likeable. His storytelling comes from a balanced, middle perspective, which makes it even more compelling. Pancho turned what was already an important visit into one of the most memorable experiences of our two weeks in Japan. Both he—and this deeply meaningful tour—are not to be missed.

Tetsuo (pancho) H.

(28 reviews)

Hi Patrick, thank you so much for your wonderful review to the tour! That was a great day, not only for you and your company, but also to me as a guide and local too. I really glad that day was memorable. We enjoyed perfect timing to see the floating torii gate at perfect timing. Visiting Atomic-Bomd Dome, hearing stories are too emotional, some tours provides you only from limited perspectives. However, I really happy/proud to hear we shared middle perspectives stories, feelings which I really pay attention, thank you! On top on that, I was happy to introduce our local comfort food, and "pickey eaters(according to you)" liked it, finished all:-) as an unofficial Hiroshima-style Okonomiyajiki ambassadar. Thank you for joining, that was a memorable day to me too, Have a nice trip! Pancho