Hiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage Sites
Description
Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. Discover the history and resilience of Hiroshima with a knowledgeable local guide. Begin at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, where you’ll learn about the atomic bombing and how the people of Hiroshima rebuilt their lives afterward. Next, visit the Orizuru Tower observatory for a panoramic view of modern Hiroshima, offering a powerful contrast between past and present. Enjoy lunch with your guide while reflecting on the city’s journey, then walk to see the Aogiri tree and the Atomic Bomb Dome, symbols of survival and peace. This small-group tour is operated by Magical Trip, a trusted local company recognized with TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence, offering meaningful experiences throughout Japan.
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Itinerary
Start Hiroshima Peace Walking Tour
Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Park
Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Park Here, they will learn the horrors of the atomic bomb as well as how the people of Hiroshima coped with the tragedy. This will be a tour filled with hope, where the people of Hiroshima learn to never to give up even in the darkest days.
The Cenotaph for the victims of the atomic bomb hit in Hiroshima.
Your local guide will explain the meaning of the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Visit Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome The Atomic Bomb Dome is a structure that conveys the horror of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima City at 8:15 on August 6, 1945. It is also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial.
Have lunch at the top of Hiroshima Orizuru Tower
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
- This tour is not recommended for individuals with mobility issues. If you have difficulty walking, we recommend booking a private tour.
- We are unable to accommodate gluten-free requests for this tour.
- We are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to offer alternatives at other locations throughout the tour.
- Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke. Also, climate has become more extreme, with summer temperatures reaching up to 40°C (110°F) and winter lows dropping to -5°C (20°F). Please dress appropriately for the weather.
- Since most Japanese restaurants are not fully equipped to offer vegetarian menus, vegetarian options on our tour are limited.
- Some exhibits contain graphic imagery that may be disturbing to young children. Please inform your guide if you have any concerns.
- Please inform us at least one day before the tour if you have any dietary requests or allergies. Note: Requests made on the day of the tour cannot be accommodated.
- You do not need to cover the cost of the guide’s food and drinks.
- This activity ends near Chishaku-in Temple
Reviews(980)
Competent and interesting guide merci Kaori
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're delighted to hear that you found Kaori to be a knowledgeable and engaging guide. We'll be sure to share your lovely feedback with her—it will mean a lot. Thank you for joining our tour, and we hope to welcome you again on another MagicalTrip experience in the future!
Kaz was lovely he is a man passionate about his city and about his cities message "Peace across the world". Though the history of the city is heavy and at sometimes can be almost suffocating Kaz made what could have been a downer of a day bright. The tour perfectly wound around downtown Hiroshima showing some of the well know sites of bomb damage and lesser known areas. The museum was a beautiful and poignant display of the trails and growth the city has been through and the winding path to the A-Bomb Dome showed us the beauty and resilience of the people. The crane building and dropping at the Orizuru Tower was a delight and I loved getting to be a kid going down the slide at the end. The lunch was delicious and a perfect way to end a great tour. The group was small and easily manageable as the museum can be hard to navigate with the crowds and because it was small it felt intimate and like the city was a secret being shown to us. Ending close to the tower was also ideal as my partner and I went on to do the art stamp Rally to see other parts of Hiroshima (I recommend that too). Due to the content this tour is more suited to adults though it's notnsonfar that children couldn't walk it.
10/10 and the waitress was the best, she served very well
The tour was absolutely incredible. We had Hika as our tour guide, and he is a second-generation atomic bomb survivor. It was incredibly moving to hear about his personal connection to the event and to learn from someone with such deep knowledge and understanding of Hiroshima’s history. He treated everyone with kindness and respect and thoughtfully answered all of our questions. The itinerary was excellent, and Hika’s guidance made the experience even more meaningful. I can’t recommend this tour enough. It was incredibly well organized, educational, and one of the most impactful experiences of our trip.
Experienced and kind guide and engaged group! I would highly recommend it!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour and found your guide to be experienced and kind. It's also great to know the group made the experience even more enjoyable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another tour in the future!
Yasue was an incredibly friendly, engaging, and informative tour guide! We were so lucky to have her describing Hiroshima's history and sharing the day with us. She brought in personal anecdotes in describing the events of the atomic bombing and also emphasized the focus on peace in the city as a response to the tragedy. I learned a great deal and have so much appreciation for Hiroshima.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! We’re truly glad to hear you had such a meaningful experience with Yasue in Hiroshima. It’s wonderful that her stories, personal insights, and guidance helped you better understand the city’s history and message of peace. We sincerely appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again in the future.
Had a great day, our guide Kaz was very knowledgeable. He made us feel very welcome to his city. Also had a wonderful lunch, especially the lager!!
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad you had a great day with Kaz and enjoyed learning about the city from him. It's wonderful to hear you loved the lunch and the lager too!
Yasue-san, I was able to join the tour with peace of mind because of her lovely smile. I was also good at English and had a good time. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re so happy to hear that Yasue made you feel comfortable and that you enjoyed your time on the tour. We truly appreciate your warm feedback and hope you had a wonderful experience with us!
Perfect guide! A very interesting and engaging tour.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you found the tour interesting and engaging. We hope to welcome you again on another adventure in the future!
Hika was a pleasure to walk round Hiroshima from the start. So knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. His personal story was a bonus and very interesting and relevant. The tour, museum and peace park were so moving. Thankyou
