In the heart of Hiroshima lies the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Amid serene greenery and tranquil waters, you'll encounter the Atomic Bomb Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a solemn witness to the devastating events of August 6, 1945. As you stroll through the park, you'll find the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims adorned with countless paper cranes, symbolizing the world's collective wish for peace. Nearby, the eternal Flame of Peace burns brightly, a testament to our commitment to a world free from nuclear weapons. Step into the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. This powerful museum offers profound insights into the tragic events of August 6, 1945. Join our guided tour through these hallowed grounds to gain deep insights into Hiroshima's past and its unwavering dedication to promoting peace and reconciliation.
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima stands as a poignant witness to history, preserving the memory of the devastating events of August 6, 1945. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a powerful symbol of resilience and serves as a solemn reminder of humanity's collective commitment to peace.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum offers a profound and moving experience, providing deep insights into the tragic events of August 6, 1945. It stands as a testament to humanity's enduring pursuit of peace, making it a must-visit destination for those seeking to understand Hiroshima's history and message of hope.
Prepare for a captivating journey through Miyajima Island, a dreamlike destination where Japan's natural and cultural heritage converge. Serene streets, traditional architecture, vibrant red maple trees, and friendly sacred deer await, offering a picturesque encounter with nature. During our one-hour guided tour, we'll venture into the island's serene nature and explore the hills behind the shrine, gaining a deeper appreciation for this enchanting environment. Your free hour on the island will lead you through charming streets to vibrant shops and stalls. Don't miss the opportunity to savor local delicacies like Momiji Manju, delectable maple-leaf-shaped cakes with sweet or savory fillings. As you delve further, you'll uncover hidden treasures, from quaint boutiques offering handcrafted souvenirs to traditional tea houses where tranquility and Japanese flavors await. At the end of your free hour, we'll convene at the ferry for our return trip to central Hiroshima.
Prepare to immerse yourself in transcendent beauty and serenity with our introduction to Itsukushima Shrine on picturesque Miyajima Island. Imagine a grand Shinto shrine, meticulously crafted and standing on the edge of the Seto Inland Sea. During high tide, it appears to float on the water's surface. The colossal torii gate, known as the "floating gate," stands proudly in the sea. Inside the shrine, tranquility prevails as the interplay of light and shadow on polished wood, the gentle sound of waves, and ancient rituals create an atmosphere for reflection and inner peace. Additionally, behold Tenshinkaku, the "Pavilion of Heavenly Spirits." This elegant pavilion showcases Japanese architectural beauty with intricate wooden design and traditional tatami interiors, offering a glimpse into Japan's rich heritage.
It was entertaining and fun. Our guide Kensuke was very helpful throughout the entire journey. He was attentive to our needs especially my difficulties in walking.
Excellent tour with a great guide! We highly recommend this tour when visiting Hiroshima even for a short time.
Kensuke our guide was very knowledgeable and his English was very good. He gave us plenty of information about the monuments in the Peace Park and had good timing as to how long to take in the museum so we had enough time to get over to Miyajima Island. He organized a great place for lunch too. Overall a great tour without feeling rushed!! Highly recommend!
Kensuke was an excellent tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about the sites, friendly, and a good communicator and we really appreciated hearing his perspective. We would recommend this tour to anyone looking to visit Hiroshima.
Ken is a local Japanese fluent in english and very knowledgeable about Hiroshima's history. He was very responsive to each of our 4 participants. Really a fabulous 8 hour trip that hit all of the major sites in Hiroshima and Miyajima. Thank you, Ken!
This was a great tour. Our guide, Ken, was very informative and shared much about the culture and history. I would highly recommend.
This tour gives you an overview of what hapen in hiroshima during the war, and the amoint of distruction the Nuk-bom caused. It also takes you to a land where you will see beautiful dears "similar to Nara" and a unique shrine. Off-course these type of trips depends on yoir tour guide in explaining and detailing what happens. Our Tourguide "Kensuke Ohguchi" was one of the best tour guide i had, well knowledged, super friendly and kind, and took rally good care of us. And one of the things I mostly enjoyed about this trip is the culture exchange I had with Kensuke between my country and japan I highly recommend this trip
The tour guide, Kensuke Ohguchi, was knowledgeable on the subjects, and made the adventure exciting to learn more. I enjoyed his enthusiasm. Thank you.
This was an excellent tour. Great value for money. Our guide Ken was superb and really added to the day with his personality. Nothing was too much trouble, and his love of his home city was clear.
Tour locations very good - just travel process very poor and tour very expensive for the experience. Boat to Miyajima was public ferry that was 2 trains away from Museum. Smaller cruise boats depart from just near museum - would have been a much better experience. It would have let us have a longer time at the museum and still got to Miyajima quicker.
Ken is the best tour guide! A local who speaks English conversationally. Very knowledgeable and hard working. The first part is a heartfelt and deeply touching tour of Hiroshima's A-bomb sites. The second part, Miyajima island, is an unforgettable experience with nature, history, fortune telling, and excellent food. Ken goes above and beyond for you. Definitely recommend.
We had an amazing day. The smaller group of 8 was very nice. Our guide, Ken, spoke very good English. He was knowledgeable about the History and the area.
Ken was a great guide, though a bit soft-spoken. For our group of seven people, he was able to walk us around peace Park at our own pace. Answered many questions for us. He knows the rail system well, and guided (herded!) us to the ferry to Miyajimi Island. The ferry was fast! Saw the shrine and tori gate in the water. A good day, even though it was long and hot. Ken went the extra mile by helping us buy Shinkansin rail tickets at Hiroshima rail station to return to Tokyo!
Our tour guide Yuma was awesome! She was very informative about the locations we visited, gave us enough time to explore and even had a binder of additional info and photos to show us. She is very nice and kind. She got to know me and my daughter and the other family in our tour. I highly recommend her.
The trip with Aleksander was great. We saw popular places in Hiroshima and the guide told the history of the city in an interesting way. We saw beautiful temples and a pagoda in Miyajima and tried delicious food. The trip was great, I recommend it 100 percent :)
Definitely a great value tour, with all major sites included and a nice mix of walking, tram, ferry and train. The guide was exceptionally friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. As someone who does a lot of tours, I would certainly recommend this one.
This tour was outstanding and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone. While the WWII museum is very difficult to visit, it is extremely important to complete the tour. Our guide, Ako, was extremely knowledgeable, welcoming, and went beyond the call of duty to help me recover a personal item I forgot at the museum. I will never forget my experience in Hiroshima and hope to visit again in the future.
Caring local tour guide. Interesting itinerary. Tasty food. Cute deer. And an interesting mix of international group travellers.
Alexander was amazing, very knowledgeable. Great tour of A bomb dome, peace memorial and Miyajima. We got to experience travel in tram, train and ferry.
Yuka Yoshida was very knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide. Miyajima was the highlight of the tour, amazing scenery and temple and shrine followed by some excellent Japanese food and desserts.
This was an incredible tour; our guide was extremely knowledgeable, the timing of the day was perfect and I feel like I was able to see everything I wanted to in my short time in Hiroshima. I would highly recommend this tour
This was an incredible tour and way to see Hiroshima, experiance the Atomic Bomb museum and see the peace memorial in Miyajima. Our guide was excellent and knowledgeable, and the timing of the tour was perfect. I would highly recommend!
We had an amazing tour with Alexander in Hiroshima! He was very knowledgeable friendly and helped us navigate any busy areas with ease. Would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the key sites of Hiroshima and Miyajama! We loved that it was a smaller group tour as well (max 8) which really allowed us to ask questions and engage with our guide.
Ms. Yuka was the best she made the trip so amazing. Also, she was helpful with my issue unfortunately I was thinking I lost my credit card somewhere and then Ms. Yuka called the hotel for me to talk with them for me. After the tour she came with me to help me in checking the bag. She was very considerate to which type of food diet that we can have as a choice. For anyone who is interested to learn more information about the culture and have more interaction with your tour guide Ms. Yuka is the best one. Definitely I will go with her tour in the future. Thank you so much Ms. Yuka for your kindness.
Ken was fantastic with our tour, very knowledgeable friendly person. We had been running late to the group but what’s up on his whereabouts for us to catch up. Totally recommend with Ken as the guide
Thank you Ako for a memorable trip. We appreciated your attention to the entire group and explanation of historic significance of Peace Park and Miyajima to people of Hiroshima and Japan. Extra thank you for taking care of us after the trip was over.
We had a great tour of Hiroshima with Kenny as our guide. He was friendly, informative and super flexible with adjusting the end location when the tour was over. Our group was small (fabulous bc we dislike large tours) and while the tour was to finish at the Hiroshima train station it was out of the way for all on the tour so Kenny took us back to where the tour started. It was a great way to see a lot in one day. So much history and Kenny was great to chat with to understand more about life in Hiroshima for young people today. Well worth it if you have limited time in the city.
It was very poorly organized. The guide hardly spoke English, we spent a lot of time catching public transport. For the amount we paid we were very disappointed.
Excellent. Our guide, Alex made our day one to remember. Very personable and knowledgeable. We were lucky to be his only clients for the day.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable with his Japan's atom bomb history and religion. I learnt so much through this experience.
The guide was photographer by proffession however he was a five star guide his knowledge with his artistic slant made the experience thoroughly exceptional.I would recommend this tour if possible with the same guide Alex to my family and friends
Terrific tour! We met up with Alexander and very much enjoyed our walk around the Peace Park and Museum. He had lots of knowledge about the places we visited. Our visit to Miyajima was great too as he showed us great photo spots and suggested tasty things to eat! As an added bonus for us (we are from Australia) Hiroshima even put on some snow off and on throughout the day. We had a wonderful time and thank Alexander very much!!
Wonder place to visit, many things to see esp the peace museum. Huge park with other exhibits to visit. Lots of places to eat in this area. It took us 3 days to take in everything at this park.
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