City Essentials: First Day
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Kickstart Hiroshima

4 hours English
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100% Personalized

Begin your Hiroshima adventure with a local expert! Get a crash course in Hiroshima’s history, and learn to get around the vibrant city it is today.

Aya
Aya
Masako
Masako

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

4 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

In front of The SOUVENIR SELECT HitotoKi located in Hiroshima Orizuru Tower ground level.

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

  • Set yourself up for a successful trip by learning how to navigate Hiroshima like a local
  • See some of central Hiroshima’s most iconic attractions (and a couple reserved for in-the-know locals)
  • Experience Hiroshima’s beautiful nature, bustling city, and devastating history in just three hours
  • Visit the museum at Hiroshima Castle, and shop for souvenirs at Orizuru Tower
  • Have a helpful host to share tips and recommendations for the rest of your trip (and answer any questions you might have)

What travelers think of our Hiroshima experiences

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Karen 1 December 2025

Highly recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in history and learning about the Hiroshima bombing from a local. Ken was an amazing tour guide, interesting and interested in learning about what we wanted to learn during our tour. He was a good communicator and well organized. He also shared some local intelligence on eateries and bars in the area. It made our whole visit to Hiroshima worthwhile.

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Benjamin 1 July 2025

Our guide Kaku was amazing. He took us to the local hotspots that tend to not where the tourists go including this incredible curry restaurant. Both my partner and myself don't like curry all the much but decided to give it a try as it had been a while and walked away from the meal being easily one of the best meals we had. He was very knowledge and easy to talk too.

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Benjamin 1 July 2025

We did a hidden gems tour of Hiroshima on our last full day and it the perfect way to end our first trip to Japan. Our guide Kaku showed us some of the local hotspots and great advice on where we should have our last dinner. Highly recommend!

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Benjamin 1 July 2025

We enjoyed being taken to the lesser known areas of hiroshima as it meant we learnt a bit more history like we wanted and the lesser known stores. We wanted an offset spatula for our butter knife at home and Kaku took us to a knife store that had one. Awesome service. Although we typically dont like curry dishes the host recommended a place and lowkey some of best food we ate all trip!

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Tory 1 July 2025

Masa was very knowledgeable and catered our tour perfectly for our family. Not always easy to capture teenage boys attention but she did! We all agreed our time with Masa was a highlight of our trip.

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Tory 1 July 2025

Masa was amazing and catered our tour perfectly. She answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable. She is a warm and generous person and we loved our time with her.

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What you’ll do

The name Hiroshima will forever evoke images of devastating events, but the city is so much more than its museums and memorials. To get a full picture of the friendly, vibrant Hiroshima of today is to see it through the eyes of someone who lives here – so who better give you a crash course in navigating all its sides than a local host? Jostle through Hondori shopping arcade, a small slice of big city life, with trendy coffee shops and crowded stores, and take a serene stroll through 400-year-old Shukkei-en garden, a survivor of the atomic bomb. Hiroshima Castle is a trove of treasures once belonging to samurai lords, while the Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome are must-sees to fully comprehend Hiroshima’s strength and resilience.

Real Stories, Real Connections

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Joyful Gathering: A Feast Among Friends

Joyful Gathering: A Feast Among Friends

Reflecting on Adventure: A Journey's View

Reflecting on Adventure: A Journey's View

Joyful Reflections at Japan’s Iconic Floating Torii

Joyful Reflections at Japan’s Iconic Floating Torii

A Day of Wonder at the Timeless Castle

A Day of Wonder at the Timeless Castle

Memories Among Ruins: A Family's Journey

Memories Among Ruins: A Family's Journey

Gathering at the Castle: Embracing Tradition

Gathering at the Castle: Embracing Tradition

Silent Reflections at the Memorial Arch

Silent Reflections at the Memorial Arch

Journey to the Vibrant Pagoda

Journey to the Vibrant Pagoda