Miyajima Island Tour with Certified Local Guide
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
I'm Pancho (Tetsuo Hamano), a 5.0-rated licensed English-speaking guide born and raised in Hiroshima. This private half-day (about 4 hours) is Miyajima Island: UNESCO Itsukushima Shrine and the Great Torii over the sea, optional Daisho-in Temple, and street views of Senjokaku Pavilion and the Five-Storied Pagoda. I'm a second-generation A-bomb survivor. If you ask, I share how my father and grandparents survived 1945 as ordinary life afterward—not a horror lecture. This day is the sacred island: Shinto, temples, sea air, local food, and two-way talk about Japanese culture and daily life. I adapt the pace and itinerary to you, including vegan and gluten-free (GF) options. Your questions steer the day. Families welcome. Ask about daily Japan too. Tide changes how the Torii looks; I time photos when we can. Walking tour with public transport and ferry from Hiroshima. Lunch extra. Skip a checklist rush. Just you and me—your private group.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guide fee
What's not
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee: Itsukushima shrine 300 JPY/Adult
- Any entrance fee is not included.
- Any food and drink is excluded.
- Not included any private transportation
- 100 JPY/ Adult for Senjokaku if you want to stop Senjokaku
- Itsukushima Shrine
Itinerary
Meet up at the bullet train exit in Hiroshima station. NOTE: This is one of the optional meeting places, the guide shows up at your hotel as an option too.
Itsukushima island, Itsukushima shrine(UNESCO World Heritage site), 15 minutes walk to Itsukushima shrine. Optional: Daishoin Temple, Five Stories Pagoda, Senjokaku-Paviriaon, and so on. Note: Total time includes meeting point to Miyajima island, from island to Peace Memorial Park.
Take a look at the Japanese heritage/ UNESCO World Heritage site which was built in 1168.
Explore the one of photogenic place in Miyajima island. Memo: Stairs. Autumn leaves
See the view from the street of the "Senjo-kaku and Five storied Pagoda"
Return to Hiroshima station by JR local train.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 12 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- NOTE: The meeting point is Hiroshima station or your hotel. No pick up service, but the guide will go meeting point (at the hotel)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Hiroshima custom tour by certified guide Pancho (in English)
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Hiroshima
- Its from-price is 19% above the median of the 45 city tours we list in Hiroshima.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 45.
- 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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