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What you’ll do

With your local insider as a GPS, guidebook, and Google, you’ll discover more than just Hiroshima’s tragic World War II history. Experience its rich ancient culture and the modern Hiroshima of today: a vibrant hub of friendly locals, pristine parks, tightly-packed sake bars, and plenty of okonomiyaki (savory pancake) restaurants serving Hiroshima’s “soul food”. You could visit the striking symbol of the city, the Atomic Bomb Dome, stroll down the soft sand of the Bayside Beach or explore ancient shrines and temples – from hydrangea-lined Jinguji-temple to Itsukushima. On Miyajima Island, see nature at its most impressive: lush forests, turquoise ocean, and the iconic “floating” torii gate: a shrine that’s partially submerged at high tide.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 10 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish)

  • Tully's Coffee - The host will be waiting in front of main door, in Hakata KITTE ground level.

Experience outline

  • Let a host organize a trip on the bullet train to Hiroshima – one of Japan’s most historically significant locations
  • Explore the city’s devastating World War II history at the many memorial parks and museums
  • See how successfully the city has rebuilt itself into a cosmopolitan hub of pristine parks, gardens, restaurants, and nightlife
  • Take the ferry to Miyajima island and see the iconic “floating” Great Torii Gate
  • Have your local host on hand to share stories of the city, and give tips and recommendations for the rest of your vacation

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 10 hours with a host
  • Walking experience ( other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Meeting point

Tully's Coffee - The host will be waiting in front of main door, in Hakata KITTE ground level.

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs (Shinkansen Round Trip Train Tickets will incur an additional cost of $200 per person if you do not hold a Japan Rail Pass)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

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Reviews

    Hiroki met us at our dock and decided, based on our timeline, that rather than taking the train, we should go by car. This allowed us a lot more flexibility in the trip and we saw more sites and we would’ve been able to see otherwise. We saw two temples inside the city, a couple different marketplaces and one temple outside the city. Hiroki was kind enough to drive us to the bullet train station, show us how to get tickets, and write a note that we could give to the taxi driver to make sure that we got back to our ship.

    April 2024

    Bill T

    All good and we were so happy

    April 2024

    Paput C

    Thank you

    April 2024

    Reem K

    It was a great tour I definitely recommend!

    April 2024

    Hans F

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