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Hiroshima 6hr Private Tour with Licensed Guide and Vehicle
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
This private guided tour with a friendly government-licensed local guide and a private vehicle is the most relaxed and efficient way to discover Hiroshima. You're picked up up at your hotel in central Hiroshima (or at Hiroshima Port for cruise passengers) and tailor the day to what interests you most. Over six hours you travel comfortably by car or van between Hiroshima's highlights. Walk through the moving Peace Memorial Park, stand before the UNESCO-listed Atomic Bomb Dome, and learn the city's story at the Peace Memorial Museum. Cross to Miyajima for the iconic floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, stroll Shukkeien Garden, and admire Hiroshima Castle. Because it is fully customizable, you choose two to three sites from the itinerary and your guide builds the perfect route - no rushing for trains, no crowded group buses. Ideal for first-time visitors, families and cruise travelers who want the best of Hiroshima in one comfortable day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private vehicle
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'Itinerary' list
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
What's not
- Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Itinerary
The Peace Memorial Park is the symbolic heart of Hiroshima, dedicated to the memory of the 1945 atomic bombing and to world peace. Your guide will walk you through the leafy grounds along the river, explaining the Cenotaph, the Peace Flame and the Children's Peace Monument.
The Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the skeletal ruin left standing near the hypocenter of the 1945 bombing. It is Hiroshima's most powerful symbol of peace and resilience.
The Peace Memorial Museum tells the story of Hiroshima and the human impact of the atomic bomb through powerful exhibits, photographs and personal belongings. A moving, deeply educational experience.
On Miyajima Island, the iconic Itsukushima Shrine appears to float on the sea, its great vermilion torii gate rising from the water at high tide - one of Japan's most beautiful and photographed views.
Shukkeien is an exquisite Japanese landscape garden dating from 1620, with a central pond, miniature scenery, arched bridges, tea houses and seasonal blossoms in the heart of Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshimajō), also called the Carp Castle, is a notable example of a castle built on a plain in the center of a city. Its grounds are surrounded by a moat, and the castle precincts include a shrine, historic ruins, and reconstructed Ninomaru (second bailey) buildings. Built in 1589 by the powerful feudal lord Mori Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle was an important seat of power in Western Japan. Like the rest of the city, it was destroyed by the atomic bombing in 1945. ※Please note that Hiroshima Castle’s main keep has been closed to the public since March 2026 due to safety concerns. The castle can still be viewed from the outside, while the Ninomaru buildings, Ninomaru Museum Shop, and Sannomaru area remain open to visitors.
The Orizuru Tower stands beside the Peace Park with an open-air observation deck offering sweeping views over the Atomic Bomb Dome and the city, plus a striking paper-crane art wall.
Okonomimura is a multi-floor food hall packed with stalls serving Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki - the city's famous layered savory pancake of noodles, cabbage and toppings, cooked on a hot griddle right in front of you.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide at Hiroshima Station, the main transportation hub in Hiroshima City. Please wait outside the South Exit of the station at the scheduled meeting time, where your guide will meet you.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Japan Guide Agency
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Hiroshima
- Its from-price is 69% above the median of the 94 day trips we list in Hiroshima.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hiroshima
Hiroshima, on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, is a rebuilt river city whose Peace Memorial Park and museum recall the atomic bombing of 1945.
Hiroshima spreads across the delta of the Ōta River, whose channels, bridges and trams give the city an open feel. The atomic bomb of 6 August 1945 destroyed most of it. The Peace Memorial Park beside the river holds the Atomic Bomb Dome, a ruined building left standing and listed by UNESCO, the Peace Memorial Museum and the Children's Peace Monument.
Top-ranked sights in Hiroshima: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Miyajima Island (Itsukushima).
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