Private Hiroshima Tour: Local Highlights & Hidden Gems, 100% Personalised Experience

Discover the hidden gems of Hiroshima on a personalized tour with a local guide. Explore the Yamato Museum, JMSDF Kure Museum, and indulge in Navy Curry with a century-old history.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shukkeien Garden - Begin your experience by exploring this historic city at Shukkeien gardens where a traditional tea ceremony awaits together with the chance to explore the picturesque bamboo forest.
  • Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kure Museum - Known as the “Iron Whale Museum ‘’ here you can browse torpedos, vessel parts and just…
What's Included
  • 2, 4, 6 or 8 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Hiroshima has a dark past that precedes it but other than the infamous A-bomb dome site, there are a few hidden gems that only a local would be able to show you. From Yamato Museum where you can learn about the largest battleship in the world and explore a collection of authentic relics from World War II with the Kure port as your encompassing sea…

Location
SOUVENIR SELECT HitotoKi
(The host will be waiting in front of the souvenir shop, located in Hiroshima Orizuru Tower ground level) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paaatmen
Nov 18, 2024
Miyajima with Yuka - I went to Miyajima on a Monday. I wish we had more time but nonetheless, Yuka was able to show me a lot of places and I learned a lot from her. It was definitely better having her with me. It made the trip more memorable by having Yuka around. Thanks again! :)
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Passport45845914357
Oct 16, 2024
Miyajima and Hiroshima Tour - We had an amazing tour with Ken. He was very knowledgeable about all the areas we visited and spoke very good English. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Harryhabakkuk
Oct 12, 2024
Beautiful introduction to Miyajima Island - We spent half a day with Masa as our personal guide to Miyajima Island. As it was our first time to Hiroshima and Miyajima, we found it incredibly helpful and informative to have Masa explain the history of the places we visited. Miyajima Island was simply beautiful with its temples and Itsukushima Shrine. We also took lots of pictures of the friendly deer there. The Floating Torii Gate was not to be missed. I guess when choosing a guide, the question I ask is could I have done this tour by myself. Yes I could….but I would not have learnt about the heart and soul of the place. Masa’s detailed explanation really made the day one of our “highlights” of our 2 week trip to Japan. Thank you Masa! Highly recommend.
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Wisbee
Oct 7, 2024
Hiroshima highlights private tour - When visiting Japan, get yourself an ‘IC card’ from main stations. It’s a tap and go change card for all public transport systems. Nozomi San was a polite and courteous guide with excellent English that adapted to our pace (34 degrees and high humidity) Explained the history of the city with a perspective of locals. The bomb museum is amazing but be warned it can get over crowded at peak times with cruise ship groups. If you’re claustrophobic bear this in mind as the route through the exhibition gets congested. We visited the island of Itsukushima using the JR train which station stops adjacent to the ferry pier. 10 min crossing to see the floating Tor gate. The tide was out so people could walk out to it! Be proactive and ask in advance what you want to see. Nozi was very helpful before we met (WhatsApp) so he had our itinerary sorted. Billericay Dickie.
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Kendra_h
May 24, 2024
Great 2 hour tour - Tom was a fantastic guide. We did a two hour tour and the tour was exactly what we wanted to see. It was a great day.
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Liliana_z
May 1, 2024
wonderful Hiroshima - We love Our visit to Miyajima Island and the Memorial Park. Very interesting. Our tour guide Masayo was very knowledgeable of history of Japan and explainable in details.
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Narinder_s
Apr 19, 2023
A day well spent! - Our guide for the day was Maryam. She was easy to work with and we were able to finalize the itinerary over WhatsApp. She took us to the Hiroshima Atomic Dome, Peach Garden and Museum. Later we took a train to Miyajima station and finally a ferry ride to Miyajima. Maryam spoke good English and shared important facts about each place.
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Alexander
Apr 13, 2023
Tremendous tour - Our host John is incredibly knowledgable and because of him we enjoyed a tremendous day in Hiroshima. We learnt about history, culture and literature. John is highly educated and flexible, this was time well spent!
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Jenean
Jun 28, 2024
Hiroshima, history and culture - John was a great guide for Hiroshima. A true student of history & culture. He customized the tour to what we wanted to see & explore. He's aware of some hidden gems like a small museum in an elementary school. I would highly recommend John as a tour guide.
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Sognobella
Apr 13, 2023
Confused Guide for City Unscripted Cancels at the last minute - The night before our tour, our guide canceled. Maryam did not look at her college schedule and realized she had classes during our tour. She dipped out last minute. City Unscripted was unable to replace Maryam. We turned to other tour operators that were booked out for a week. A week later I am still waiting for our $277 to be credited. City Unscripted is in London, and is disconnected from Japan in time and local knowledge.
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