Top Hiroshima Prefecture Walking Tours

This value-packed trip with a nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Hiroshima! To start your day, meet your tour guide at your hotel, then visit famous sites. Our guides will customize your four-hour private tour in detail according to your interests. So if you are interested in learning about one of the most important events in human history, in addition to learning about other aspects of this dynamic city, take an all-day walking tour of Hiroshima accompanied by your private guide. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: Four hours is NOT enough to visit both of Miyajima and Hiroshima city area. Please choose which you prioritize. Note*3: Nationally and State Licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

This value-packed trip with a nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Hiroshima! To start your day, meet your tour guide at your hotel, then visit famous sites such as Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Shukkeien Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle. Our guides will customize your six-hour private tour in detail according to your interests. So if you are interested in learning about one of the most important events in human history, in addition to learning about other aspects of this dynamic city, take an all-day walking tour of Hiroshima accompanied by your private guide. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: Nationally and State Licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Onomichi is a prospering port city in Hiroshima surrounded by the ocean and mountains. Its hills and narrow alleys have been portrayed in many films and novels. We will walk around Onomichi to enjoy the majestic views only found here! We have prepared several ways to enjoy the view: taking a ropeway, hopping on a boat, and rock climbing. Your breath will be taken away as you look at the beautiful view of the blue Onomichi Channel and the green islands of the Seto Inland Sea. You will visit temples filled with Onomichi's history and experience Japanese Buddhism. We will wrap up the tour at an izakaya serving Onomichi's specialties. Fill your heart with Onomichi by seeing and eating.

Miyajima is a famous place where the gods dwell in the whole island. This tour will take you to stroll all of Miyajima's attractive spots in one day! The first is Itsukushima Shrine, where the vermilion temple emits overwhelming beauty. Second, you will then visit a sacred mountain "Misen". From the 535m altitude, you can see a large panorama of the deep blue Seto Inland Sea. It is a scene that was nominated three stars at Michelin Green Guide Japan. While feeling the refreshing breeze of the Seto Inland Sea with you, please take a look at the superb view that can only be seen here in Miyajima. This tour also visits Miyajima's hidden spots, Omotoyama Daishoin and Toyokuni Shrine.

Meet a Hiroshima local to discover the city through their eyes rather than a sightseeing itinerary. After hearing your wishes via phone or app, your Hiroshima local will craft a private walking tour around your interests or their favorite areas. Cue a walk that brings Hiroshima to life through a local’s perspective: with cultural insight, pointers on sights, transport, and food; and conversations that help immerse you in the city.

-Head to the beautiful Miyajima island and Itsukushima shrine- See the famous Torii gates and enter Itsukushima Shrine. Your friendly local guide will you tell you about their background in Miyajima and their cultural signifiance to Japan. -Learn deeper- Explore Daishoin Temple, Momijidani Park and learn about the 5 story pagoda and Senjokaku Hall. Here your friendly local guide will teach you next about Buddhism's role in Japan and this temple's significance to the island. -Get ready to chow down on some local Miyajima delicacies- To finish off your culutral highlights walking tour, your guide will introduce you to some of the local delicacies available such as delicious fresh oysters and fried momiji dumplings among other delicious sweet and savoury treats! Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

- Let's Get Insights into the History of Hiroshima Our tour guide will take visitors on a tour through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Here, they will learn the horrors of the atomic bomb as well as how the people of Hiroshima coped with the tragedy. - Past to present, your local guide will show you how life was like after the atomic bomb impact compared to Hiroshima today. Let's go up to the Orizuru Tower's observatory area. You can get almost of the whole view of the Hiroshima city. - Enjoy a spectacular view of Hiroshima while eating lunch and reminisce the past and present of this beautiful city. Have lunch with the guide and also go see the Aogiri tree and the Atomic Bomb Dome, learn more about Japanese life and feel the revival of the city. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

*OUTLINE　 You can enjoy apple picking in Hirata Farm. Miyoshi city in Hiroshima, where Hirata Farm is located, is blessed with an ideal environment to grow delicious fruits, having clear air and water, and a difference in the temperatures between nights and days. Savor sweet and juicy apples! *HIGHTLIGHT Enjoy many kinds of apples such as red, blue and yellow apples. Enjoy local food such as fresh fruits and sweets at the cafe. Take much time to enjoy eating your food at the simplest "food eating space". Take away it as souvenir.

【OUTLINE】 Take a cruise from Hiroshima city to Omishima, which is the center point of the Shimanami Kaido. Enjoy the beautiful islands of the Seto Inland Sea on an environmentally friendly wind-powered yacht. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・From Hiroshima city to Omishima all at once (center of Shimanami Kaido) ・Luxury plan including an overnight stay on a yacht ・Enter one of the challenging stretches of Setouchi, Ondo-no-Seto ・Wander into Mitarai district in Osaki Shimojima, where traditional architecture envelopes the town.

〈The oldest temple in Miyajima〉 Feel Japanese spirit throuth hand-copying sutra and Goma-gyo, impressive flame ascetic training In this plan, you can experience Shakyo (sutra copying) and Goma-gyo (holy fire practice) at Daisho-in which is the oldest temple in Miyajima in Aki Province. Your mind will be calmed by the veiling scent of Japanese ink and sutras while experiencing sutra copying.  On the other hand, while experiencing the holy fire practice, you will be overwhelmed by looking at blazing fires and smoke rising to the ceiling of the hall.

【OUTLINE】 The local guide will take you to three unknown but good restaurants in Hiroshima. The tour would take approximately 3 hours. 【HILIGHTS】 ・The places are not commonly known to the tourists but are famous among locals ・Enjoy regional delicacies in Hiroshima, including okonomiyaki, oysters, and local sake ・Visit three taverns ("izakaya") in 3 hours ・Learn the food culture rooted in Hiroshima and the history of the town ・A friendly local guide will enliven your meal

Admire one of the most recognizable Japanese-style gardens in the country, favored by the wives of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and enjoy the cultured specialties together with the dynamic cultural public performance unique to this plan. Here you can observe the monumental Japanese garden with your own eyes, and savor the wide range of culinary delicacies from around Hiroshima City. While appreciating the flavors, a traditional performance art such as the ‘ancient Shinto music and dance’ and the ‘Shakuhachi’ (a traditional Japanese bamboo flute) performance will unfold before your eyes. Experience the best of Japanese performance art until your heart’s content. Meanwhile visitors can request to tour the stunning tea-ceremony room, affording the most excellent view of the Japanese-style garden, while indulging matcha green tea, as well as the hot spring.

The atomic bomb that dropped in 1945 redefined Hiroshima. Get a fresh perspective as you explore the city’s essential peace sites with a local guide in a group of maximum 10 people. Discover the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, visiting the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Peace Bell, the Memorial Cenotaph, and the Children’s Peace Monument; see Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum; and climb Orizuru Tower. Please note: Tour excludes entrance fees.

Learn all about the Japanese art of sake making in one of the largest sake-producing areas in the country. In the company of a guide, walk along Sake Brewery Street in Saojo and visit breweries to learn about (and sample) their products.

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture during your visit to Hiroshima. Enter the historic Tokujuji Temple on scenic Miyajima, and start your experience by learning to wear a traditional kimono. Try your hand at two cultural activities: calligraphy, and a tea ceremony. Come away with new skills and a new appreciation for Japanese traditions.

Save time by taking part in three traditional Japanese activities in just a few hours on this cultural experience. Put on a kimono and spend roughly half an hour each on Japanese calligraphy lessons, a tea ceremony, and an onigiri—rice ball—cooking class. The lessons take place in a centuries’-old temple with lovely gardens.

See the highlights of Hiroshima in a personalized private walking tour. A private tour means you can customize your experience and choose your own itinerary. You’ll be picked up in a private vehicle, and your guide will accompany you so you don’t get lost. Possible Hiroshima attractions include Itsukushima Shrine, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and the Peace Memorial.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. Why is Hiroshima regarded as the world's "peace capital"? What is the story behind the notable Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park? How is the peace park related to WWII? Hiroshima is home to great museums, galleries, and gardens, as well as important cultural events such as the Hiroshima Flower Festival, attracting a million visitors annually. You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Why was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima? How did Hiroshima become one of the most visited cities in the world? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, and corners of Hiroshima. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

With an emphasis on "personal experience" and place making Create free and positive thinking for a brighter future Tour Concept ・Learning from the Past This film conveys the history of Hiroshima by highlighting the reality of the atomic bombing and the everyday life of the city. ・Focusing on the future It provides an opportunity for participants to learn about the history of Hiroshima and to think about what they can do for their future. Itinerary 1. Rest House 2. Motoyasu River 3. Atomic Bomb Dome 4. Aioi Bridge 5. Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound 6. Monument to Korean Victims and Survivors 7. Jisenji Temple 8. Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims 9. Children's Peace Monument 10. Return to Rest House

Taste the great outdoors near Hiroshima during this full-day private tour of the Sandankyo Valley. Get up-close look at this striking 8-mile (13-kilometer) ravine, enjoying a series of boat trips and hikes to visit the valley’s waterfalls, ancient rocks, and abundant plant life. Seasonal fall colors and lush greenery in the summer add to the experience. Your boat trip and round-trip hotel transport are also covered.

*OUTLINE You can enjoy "Choudo-gari" which is our specialty.　This new type of fruit picking enables you to pick the best "fruits of the season," of many kinds in small quantities. It is recommended for those who like to enjoy different fruits at one time. ＊HIGHTLIGHTS Observe and pick several seasonal fresh fruits. Feel the atmosphere of Japanese garden and farm directly. Pick and try out many kinds of fruits all at once. Enjoy the local food such as fresh fruits and sweets at the cafe. Take it away as souvenir.