Hiroshima Peace Park & A-Bomb Dome Private Walking Tour (4 Hours)
Description
Enjoy a 4-hour private Hiroshima tour with a nationally licensed local guide – perfect if you have only half a day in the city. The itinerary is flexible and can be customized to your interests. Visit Peace Memorial Park, the A-Bomb Dome, several monuments and, if you wish, the Peace Memorial Museum, then enjoy the seasonal beauty of Shukkeien Garden. This tour is ideal for first-time visitors, couples, families and cruise passengers. Your friendly licensed guide will explain Hiroshima’s history, recovery and daily life in an easy-to-understand way. We mainly use public transportation during the tour. *Hotel pick-up: the guide will meet you at your hotel and travel with you by public transport to the starting point. *If you prefer to use taxis, they can be arranged, but fares are at your own expense. Cruise port pick-up: please pay the round-trip local taxi fare between the port and city center on the spot.
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Itinerary
You will walk around the park, learning Hiroshima's history and cultural heritages. Our guide will explain what kind of messages each monument/statue deliver.
You will walk trough the Peace Memorial Museum, and will see a number of important exhibitions inside. A ticket is included in this tour. You can go around the museum by yourself, or walk trough with the guide.
A guide will talk about the history of Hiroshima, before and after the WW2.
Take on a Tram Car
Can enjoy the Japanese traditional garden, feeling the four seasons in Japan
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(30)
Toshi was an amazing guide. He provided a personal touch to the tour, history and city. The museum was crowded with school children, but it was still a must see visit.
We are 2 couples in our 70's. We don't walk fast, we don't hear well, we are not adept at figuring out the buses in a strange town in a foreign language. So - a professional guide is a great help. Added to that is that we get to meet a local person and hear more about the area than we ever would traveling on our own. And the price, compared to a big HAL bus tour, is quite competitive. We went to the garden - which was beautiful - and Kazuko explained the history and significance of the layout (like climbing Mt. Fuji and the survivor tree) - things I might never have known if I were on my own reading the signs. She then walked us to a bus stop with an incomprehensible to me schedule sign, and told us our bus would be there in 10 minutes, and it was. We went to the Atomic Bomb Dome memorial and she walked us around there. She found a great place for the old folks (us) to rest and get some ice cream. She then led us through the museum, having prepped us about 3 special exhibits she highlighted. The museum had a bigger crush of people than we are used to, it was worse than visiting the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. Kazuko guided us through the crush and showed us some key exhibits, and got us out of there in one piece. She was great. She got us into a cab headed back to the correct dock for our ship. It made for a perfect day for us. I'm sure younger folks could cover more ground. The tour can be customized to fit the fitness and ambition level of the group you are with.
A poignant and well-planned 4hrs to the most important sites in Hiroshima. The museum, Atom Bomb domb, and then a much-needed calming reset at a magnificent Japanese garden.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed the flow of your 4-hour tour. Moving from the A-Bomb Dome to the magnificent Japanese garden is a journey we find very meaningful, and we’re happy it provided the reflection time you needed. Thank you for choosing us for such an important visit!
Very educational but very sad at the same time. Be prepared to be affected by the material and stories on display. Excellent information from our guide Nao.
Thank you for sharing your honest reflections. We completely understand that visiting these sites can be a deeply emotional experience, and we appreciate your openness about the impact it had. We are glad that Nao’s guidance helped provide the necessary context and support during such a moving day. It is our hope that these stories stay with our guests as a meaningful part of their journey. Thank you for your kind words about Nao.
Our day in Hiroshima was very enjoyable. We met our lovely and knowledgable tour guide Mayumi who greeted us at the Hiroshima train station. Our family of 5 had a private tour and we added the castle and surrounding market/shrine area to the existing itinerary. There was plenty of walking and the hop on/hop off bus made transit easy. Our tour ended up a 5 hour tour, instead of the proposed 4 hours. We could have spent much longer at the museum/final stop. It was a thought provoking and informative day. Mayumi answered so many questions we had and we will never forget our memorable day. We highly recommend the tour.
We are so grateful for your high recommendation! It’s wonderful to hear that Mayumi’s knowledge helped make your visit to Hiroshima so meaningful. Thank you for the helpful note about the walking distance and the transit bus—it’s great advice for future families. We’re glad we could extend the tour to 5 hours to give you the time you needed at the final stop. Safe travels!
Our guide, Mayumi, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Just be prepared to walk a lot, we walked over 9 miles that day, with stops of course to see the sights.
Thank you so much for your kind words about Mayumi! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed her company and expertise. You are absolutely right—our tours are immersive and involve a lot of ground-covering to see the best sights. We appreciate the heads-up for future guests to bring their best walking shoes. We hope your legs have had a chance to recover and that the memories were worth every step!
This was a very educational tour. Learned a lot about Hiroshima history, especially just before, and after the atom bomb was dropped.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We’re very glad to hear that you found the tour educational and that it helped deepen your understanding of Hiroshima’s history—both before and after the atomic bombing. It’s a privilege to share these important stories with our guests. Thank you again for joining us, and we hope to welcome you back someday. Warm regards, Minami
A very good way to see the Shukkeien Garden and Peace Park Museum and memorial. Local guide with vast knowledge and good English
Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed visiting Shukkeien Garden and the Peace Memorial Park and Museum. We’re also happy that your local guide’s knowledge and English ability helped make the experience meaningful. We truly appreciate you joining the tour and hope to welcome you back to Hiroshima someday. Warm regards, Minami
It was a good tour. Our guide Mayumi was very nice however we would have liked the tour to be a bit more structured and informative.
Thank you very much for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you had a good tour and that Mayumi’s kindness made a positive impression. At the same time, we truly appreciate your thoughtful comments about wanting a more structured and informative experience. Your input helps us continue improving our tours and guide training. Thank you again for choosing to visit Hiroshima with us, and we hope we’ll have the opportunity to welcome you back for an even better experience in the future. Warm regards, Minami
We booked the 4 hr Hiroshima private tour a month before departure. A week before flying, Mrs. Minami Koh contacted us through Whatsapp. Mrs. Koh wanted to make sure we knew how to get to the meeting point coming from Tokyo. This was very reassuring and we felt we were in great hands. Upon arrival, our guide - Mrs. Sakamoto - was waiting for us at the Bus station. The trip from Tokyo was very easy and we were happy to meet her. Mrs. Sakamoto spoke perfect English and being a local she was able to share in-depth knowledge about Hiroshima's history and traditions. Our tour focused mainly on the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Memorial Park and Museum. But we spent quite a bit of time at the incredibly beautiful Shukkei-en Garden. While traveling from one place to another with Mrs. Sakamoto we couldn't help but notice the beauty all around us and how much Hiroshima has to offer. I wish we had stayed longer... We are grateful Mrs. Sakamoto was very patient with us and shared so much information.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience. It truly means a lot to us. I’m very glad to hear that our communication before your trip helped you feel reassured—we always want our guests to feel completely supported, even before they arrive in Hiroshima. We’re delighted that your tour with Mrs. Sakamoto was memorable. Her deep local knowledge, perfect English, and warm personality make her an exceptional guide, and we’re so happy she was able to share Hiroshima’s history, traditions, and beauty with you. Shukkei-en Garden is indeed a special place, and it’s lovely to hear how much you enjoyed it alongside the Peace Memorial Park and Dome. Thank you also for your kind words about her patience and the insights she provided throughout the tour. Hiroshima has so much to offer, and we would be honored to welcome you back someday so you can explore even more. Warmest regards, Minami
