Miyajima Private Tour: Explore Itsukushima Shrine with Licensed Guide
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87 Ratings
Hatsukaichi
Embark on a value-packed private tour of Miyajima island and Itsukushima Shrine with a licensed guide. Customize your itinerary and make the most of your four-hour visit!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • JR Miyajima Ferry - We recommend the meeting point of Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office(Ferry Boarding Area for Miyajima) for saving your tour time. Of course we can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Please let us know which is better for you.
What's Included
  • Licensed Local Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Ferry, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Miyajima Visitor tax of 100 yen per person (Cash only)
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Embark on this value-rich journey accompanied by a licensed and expert English speaking guide, offering a superb and efficient method to explore Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine!

You may commence your day by selecting the landmarks in Miyajima island you wish to visit first. Your guide will meticulously personalize your four-hour private tour to suit your preferences.

Four hours constitutes an ideal duration to explore Miyajima island.

The 24-hour pass for ferry and streetcar transportation costs 900 Yen for adults and 450 yen for children.

*Note 1: For optimal usage of your tour time, we propose Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office (Ferry boarding area for Miyajima) as the optimal meeting spot. However, we can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Do let us know your preference.

  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
JR Miyajima Ferry
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Silasn223
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing! - Yuko was amazing! Yuko is very sweet, outgoing and acommadating. She is also very knowledgable. She knows all the best spots for food and photos aswell. If You are planning on touring this beautiful island we highly recommend Yuko.
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Z2239vlsimons
Mar 27, 2024
Great experience some of the best views in Japan! Masa has been the greatest tour guide we have met while visiting Japan - Our guide Masayo (Masa) was the best! Her enthusiasm is contagious so she makes you really enjoy every single second of this tour. She met us at 9:30 am sharp and took us in the streetcar to the Ferry departure port, while riding, she shared many stories from Hiroshima, their culture, customs and lifestyle. Then we took the 10 minute ride on the ferry with an amazing view of the O Tori. Upon arrival, she told us the beautiful story of the Itsukushima shrine and Taira no Kiyomori in a very energetic and interactive form and then took us on a walking tour to the shrine while helping us to take the most amazing pictures (we have a lot of great photographic memories forever). Then we started the trek to Daishoin Temple while we were absorbing all of Masa's knowledge on each and every detail of the stops making sure to have our picture taken on the most beautiful sights of Japan, you will learn a lot with her while having fun! Later she took us to have some food and drink so we do recommend to have some fried Oysters, a Miyajima Breweries Beer and some Matcha Sweets all this while roaming around Miyajima Streets full of vendors and souvenir shops. Special thanks to Masa for her kindness, knowledge and the amazing gift she gave us at the end of the tour (see some pictures). I highly recommend to take this tour while visiting Hiroshima definitely the Highlight of our Honeymoon!
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591kerriew
Mar 24, 2024
Well planned trip to Miyajima - From the personal meet & greet at Hiroshima Shinkansen station… to the informative guiding… to the kindness shown to my 88 years young Mother (even having hot tea on hand!)… to going above & beyond to get us safely back to the Shinkansen after our Miyajima adventure… Masa was a true gem…
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Kerrie_w
Mar 24, 2024
Well planned trip to Miyajima - Masa could not have been more accomodating, kind and went above & beyond to ensure that my 88 years young Mother had a safe trip to Miyajima… and that we made it back to the Shinkansen.
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Ailyn_y
Mar 13, 2024
Unforgettable and unmissable day - Miyajima was both beautiful and awe-inspiring and our guide Noriyuki Watanabe was excellent. He explained the history and customs, showed us the best views and places to take photos and is an interesting person.to talk to. It was an amazing day
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Njmetz
Feb 2, 2024
Very fulfilling tour with Yoshi - Our local guide Yoshi did a fine job organizing a rigorous and smooth visit to the island. He communicated effectively before our visit, and met us timely at our hotel lobby. The island is a sacred place for Japan with many beautiful and historic shrines and temples, all within a reasonable walking distance. Legendary photo ops! We had time to hike up above the village for an amazing view.
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A4180cvnicolef
Dec 27, 2023
Magical experience - We had Yuji as our tour guide. Not only did he know the best places to take photos; quickest way to cut through the crowd. He prepared information for us to read on our train ride. He also enhanced our experience with Kaidan Meguri; playing bamboo flute in a magical setting of the Maple walk. We packed a lot in a half day and it was a great tour for our family of four (with our 11 and 13 year olds). Thank you Yuji for looking after us so well.
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237angusm
Apr 6, 2024
Miyajima Tour - Had a lovely tour of Miyajima. Our guide Yoshi was very helpful and even collected us from our hotel and sorted out all our transport! A great place to visit and thanks again to Yoshi for all his guide insight and organisation!
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Raemi_w
Jan 20, 2024
Great tour! - Sei was a great tour guide! He was very kind and knowledgeable and we had a great time! He was also very patient with our one year old.
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2017herbern
Jan 12, 2024
A must when in Hiroshima - This is a must if you are going to Hiroshima. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Luckily we went in January and out of season as it can be a place really full of people.
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