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Want to see the best of Hiroshima? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Hiroshima!

Destination

Hiroshima, Japan

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Hindi, 日本語, Melayu, Indonesian

Included

• Private Guide
• Entrance to the 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Meet your guide at the statue Prayer for Peace - Hiroshima to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Hiroshima Castle, Shukkei-en Garden, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Hiroshima so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

vickibunyan76

(About local Haq)

7 March 2025

Haq is a sincere and thorough guide. He tells the stories of Hiroshima in a way that interests both adults and children. He kept us going so that we could maximise our time and we would recommend him highly to learn about Hiroshima. Thankyou Haq!A wonderful tour with Haq

Lissette🇵🇭 Philippines

(About local Haq)

18 January 2025

Our group was comprised of a family with young adults, midlifers and ‘elderlies’. So, beyond Haq’s knowledge of the city and excellent narrative, I appreciated his sense of his audience’s needs. He adjusted the tour to make it easier for everyone by focusing on the highlights, without compromising on what must be known. He delivered the facts and shared stories in and around the events of the bombing. He showcased important landmarks and explained their importance. And finally, he encouraged questions and accommodated requests. We obviously enjoyed the tour and cannot recommend him highly enough! Half day tour with Haq

js9cjzs6sv

(About local Haq)

27 November 2024

very passionate guide who did a great job in explaning us the History of Hiroshima with a high focus on the A-Bomb attack. He provided us the valuable insights and background information in a very emotional way. He is a great Storyteller whom we fully recommend to book as a tour guide in Hiroshima.Very momorable and lively toir

Roderick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nabeel)

18 October 2024

Nabeel was the perfect guide for our family group of five. He is very knowledgeable, professional and patient. He answered all of our questions, didn’t rush us, and provided insights into our tour that you would never know about otherwise. Highly recommended!Amazing Experience

Eugen🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Nabeel)

9 October 2024

We had a great tour with Nabeel. We discovered a few lesser-known corners of the city with him, but also visited the peace memorial park and got to know life in Japan from the perspective of a foreign student. Absolutely recommendable

Berglind Hrund🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Awais )

28 September 2024

I booked a trip with Awais and he responded right away! Unfortunately he got sick but managed to get us Nabeel to guide us! All of us in the group were very happy about the day and Nabeel could inform us about everything that we asked. We got so much information about everything! I recommend this tour 150%! Well money spent and great fun 🤩 And both Awais and Nabeel were so great to talk to online and they were quick to answer any of my questions! Owsom day!!!

Nancy🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ali)

23 September 2024

Ali led me and my husband through Hiroshima Peace Park and gave us context to what we were seeing. He gave very specific and useful information on restaurants and getting to Miyajima as painlessly as possible. We ended at Shukkeien garden, small and perfect with koi and turtles to feed...a light hearted end after a very somber start. Thanks to Ali for a grounding to start the time in Hiroshima Peace Park to peaceful park

Joelle🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Nabeel)

10 August 2024

Nabeel took us on the historical and hidden gems tour and we really enjoyed every moment and felt very welcome. Nabeel is a very kind and smart person, knowing well Hiroshima‘s history and japanese culture. He showed us a lot of additional spots and gave us valuable recommendations on more things to do. We can only warmly recommend him. Precious time with Nabeel

laurenstencate00

(About local Awais )

29 July 2024

We had a very nice day with Awais. He knew a lot about the history of Hiroshima and made sure we got to know everything there is to know about the city! Would recommend!!Very nice tour

Carlos🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Awais )

14 June 2024

Awais is clearly knowledgeable about the sites we visited, and was thoughtful about the order of exhibits. He was also considerate about an elder on the tour, and gave us a good recommendation of where to eat after the tour.Knowledgeable guide

Cindi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Awais )

2 June 2024

We had a fantastic tour with Awais. He is professional, helpful and very adaptable. We had limited time and Awais did an amazing job making sure we were able to see the highlights of this historic city. Awais was very informative and has a very nice way of explaining the history, culture and facts about the area We were a group of four with two teenagers who also found Awais to be engaging during our tour. We could not have had a better experience. Highly recommend booking a tour with Awais when you are In Hiroshima. His recommendations for dinner at the end of our tour proved to be amazing. We have friends that will be in the area in the future and we have already passed along the information as to how to book a trip with Awais. Thank you to Awais for making our day In Hiroshima memorable and fun. Wonderful day in Hiroshima with Awais

Ramunas🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Awais )

16 May 2024

It was an excellent walk around Hiroshima. Awais was very well prepared and gave us a lot of interesting background information. He also gave us tips how to reach other places. I can really recommend him!Excellent way to see Hiroshima

Daniël🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Ali)

1 May 2024

Our day tour of Hiroshima, led by an expert guide, Ali, who is an anthropologist at the University of Hiroshima, was very informative and well-organized. His thorough knowledge and empathetic way of explaining helped us grasp the complex history. The most memorable part of the tour was the underground memorial, where the post-bomb relief efforts were effectively highlighted. Ali was approachable, answered all questions clearly, and his neutral - not being Japanese or Western- perspective added depth to our understanding. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about Hiroshima's history.A good day in Hiroshima

Lone🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Nabeel)

30 March 2024

We had a very pleasant afternoon with Nabeel. He was very fast and precise in his communication. He showed us the main attractions, and we had very interesting talks about living and studying in Japan. Nice afternoon with Nabeel

Lom

(About local Ali)

21 March 2024

Ali is a very kind and friendly person to show you around some of the sights of Hiroshima. He was happy to answer all of our questions and made us feel at ease. Having someone with the local knowledge makes the experience all that bit more special. Thanks for having us Ali. Review

Kevn

(About local Nabeel)

3 March 2025

Nabeel is a very knowledgeable, kind and intelligent guide. He help tie together the historical events that lead up to August 6th which drew an unsettling comparison to todays events. It was a very somber, emotional day which Nabeel did present the argument for hope in the future. Thank you

Peter

(About local Awais )

16 February 2025

Awais was an easy choice. We saw the details of our tour in advance and he took us to every single one! It was a great experience. His factorial history was a great experience, his explanation and references were exactly what we were looking for in a tour of Hiroshima. Lots to see and reflect on. He was polite and spoke exceptional English.Best tour

Josephine

(About local Ali)

9 February 2025

We were a group of 7 that had an amazing day with Ali! We were hoping to get some background and history of Hiroshima and boy did he deliver! He was incredibly knowledgeable, gave such a better experience than what you could research yourself, and paced everything perfectly. No group members felt rushed, and we got to see and learn so much! Ali was an amazing guide for the day, would highly recommend! Thankyou!Perfect day trip to Hiroshima

Elise🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ali)

28 January 2025

My family of 4 had the good fortune to do a day trip to Hiroshima with Ali last week. He met us at the train station, and the day was seamless from there. Although such a heavy topic, he was engaging, informative and shared so much fascinating information. He related very well to each of us. At no stage did we feel pressured or rushed. We especially loved finishing the day on beautiful Miyajima Island. I could not recommend this trip with Ali more highly.I could not recommend Ali more highly

Justine

(About local Haq)

24 January 2025

Incredible guide! Very knowledgeable! Hiroshima

Rachael🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Nabeel)

20 January 2025

Nabeel is great. Approachable and friendly. Full of information that he shared as we wandered around the park and streets of Hiroshima. He engaged our kids in conversation, whilst also chatting with us adults. We have a few days in Hiroshima so Nabeel gave us a list of places to visit which was appreciated. Highly recommend Great Morning in Hiroshima

Ana

(About local Nabeel)

14 January 2025

Nabeel is a very effective guide we recommend him 100% we only had a few hours to enjoy Hiroshima and Miyahima Nabeel nail it perfectly! with good explanations excelent locations exact times train, ferry, walking and an excellent attitude and English! Thank you very much!Hiroshima and Mijahima fast track!!!

RENATO

(About local Haq)

9 January 2025

A day trip to Hiroshima became one of the best experiences my family and I had in Japan, thanks to Haq. he's the best!!!the best tour in Hiroshima

andy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Haq)

6 January 2025

Haq was a great guide. He tailored the tour to what we wanted and gave a good balance in overall history of Hiroshima as well as the bomb and consequences. We also were able to visit miyajima island which was a great contrast. He gave us a number of choices during the day and ran to get our train tickets and found snacks for dietary requirements. He also made it nearer to 6 hours rather than 5 to fit everything in. Overall highly recommended. Great knowledgeable guide

Keith

(About local Haq)

4 January 2025

Haq was fantastic. He got our tour last minute bc our original guide got the flu. He was very friendly and took us to the best food spots. We got to taste all the local favorites. Haq had made reservations for us and we even had spots waiting for us at places that don’t take reservations!! The food was amazing. Haq knows so much about the town and the culture. We have traveled many places and always get a guide to show us around and Haq is definitely at the top of our all time favorites. Book with Haq and you will not be disappointed!Great day with Haq

Marjolein

(About local Awais )

28 December 2024

Very good guide: knowledgeable and kind!

Bryan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ali)

7 December 2024

I was excited by the reviews Ali had, and seeing Hiroshima. But the experience was not what I expected - basically a rote memorization and recital of the plaques without any history or content of the city before the war. why it was chosen to be bombed, the feel and nature of the people. I had some additional knowledge from my reading he did not have. I think this is not necessarily and issue with Ali, but with all of the guides who are no "locals" and were not born there, lived there and have family there. Nice Guide, but not a local

rcfwhgjd9x🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Haq)

24 November 2024

We had an excellent tour with Haq sharing his love of food and knowledge of Hiroshima at the same time. It’s fantastic to be shown around by someone who speaks the language and knows the area and history too! We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to try some local food with the man in the know while exploring the city. Wonderful way to enjoy hiroshima

Maja🇵🇱 Poland

(About local Haq)

20 November 2024

THe clients had a great day with Haq. He took care of every detail from gunning until the end. He help us store the luggage, find the right train but most of all - showed the city with many secret spots.Fantastic day with Haq

William

(About local Ali)

30 October 2024

Ali was an excellent guide who made our trip to Hiroshima a great one! He was flexible and listened to our preferences so he could customize our tour. He was knowledgeable about history and the sites we visited and was strong with the English language. He demonstrated patience and didn’t make us ever feel rushed. He took the extra time to assure we met our tour expectations. We were a party of four and we highly recommend Ali for your tour guide! Excellent Tour Guide for Hiroshim

Tracey

(About local Nabeel)

29 October 2024

Nabeel took us on a tour in Hiroshima. He took my husband and I to the Peace memorial museum and peace park. It was a truly moving experience. He also took us to some other memorials in the peace park that we would not have known were there if we had not done the tour. Nabeel was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the atomic history of Hiroshima. This tour is worth doing if you visit Hiroshima. Good tour

David🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Awais )

26 October 2024

Awais was really consciencious to make sure he answered all my groups questions, we covered such a large amount of information and he were given some great secret spots for pictures. His historical knowledge of the area really made for a great tour because it helped give greater context to what we were seeing. This was a great experience given we were limited in the time we had before having to head back to Tokyo; and Awais made sure he covered everything on the agenda in a shorter amount of time. I would highly recommend his services if you'd like a great tour at a competitive price.Great cultural experience!

Craig

(About local Awais )

24 October 2024

Awais was a fantastic guide. He had excellent knowledge and provided an unbiased, honest and comprehensive overview of the tragedies that occurred. He spent an appropriate amount of time and was very good at answering questions and explaining things. Well worth it!Terrific afternoon

Chin Nam

(About local Awais )

21 October 2024

Awais showed us around the memorial museum, park area, castle and gardens. He was a knowledgeable, friendly and adaptable tour guide. He was flexible with timings and always made sure that we were happy with the pace of the tour. He gave options about stopping at certain spots for more detail or moving on if we wanted and never made us feel rushed. He answered all of our many questions and had a lovely manner of imparting knowledge in a way that was interesting. We would be more than happy to tour with Awais again and would recommend him to anyone visiting Hiroshima. Awais is a fantastic guide!

Patricia

(About local Nabeel)

17 October 2024

Nabeel is a great guide, we enjoyed so much visiting Hiroshima with him and learning more about all spots history. He made a fully customized tour for us and shared many local insights as well as interesting conversations. Great experience, thank you so much!Great experience, very enjoyable!

tom🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Nabeel)

17 October 2024

My wife and I were visiting Hiroshima for the first time and decided to do a day tour with Nabeel We found Nabeel to be an excellent guide with good insight into the history of the city. The added bonus was that Nabeel spike perfect English, so communicating was not a problem. As part of our tour we also did a great trip to Miyajima where Nabeel was able to steer us away from the tourists to visit an amazing Buddhist temple up on a hill- well worth the visit., If you are planning a visit to Hiroshima I would highly recommend taking a tour with Nabeel who took great care and was very flexible with the itinerary.Excellent day tour in Hiroshima

Nayan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Awais )

12 October 2024

We were 4 of us who took the tour with Awais. We had a great time and lots of learnings for us. He was flexible and adjusting the tour per our asks and requests. He's extremely easy going, friendly, helpful, and likes to ensure the guests are well taken care of. We had a great time and enjoyed the tour. Great day with flexibility included

Alice

(About local Nabeel)

11 October 2024

Nabeel gave us a great tour of Miyajima, taking us to some of the treasures that were free from crowds. He listened to our customized wishes and planned accordingly. And when we requested a change in plans he was very flexible and accommodated our wishes. We enjoyed the information and insight Nabeel shared with us and learned a lot. We’d highly recommend Nabeel for you tour needs!!A perfect day!

Sigrid

(About local Nabeel)

8 October 2024

Communication with Nabeel through the withlocals website was easy. Met up with Nabeel who provided us with his own story as well as his experiences leading this tour. It is very proufound to see the museum and hear about how life changed in an instant for so many people. Nabel explained the history well and we enjoyed our tour very much. Hiroshima Park walking tour

Claire🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Awais )

8 October 2024

We got so much value out of our Hiroshima visit thanks to Awais. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient with our questions and always had an interesting fact or anecdote to offer. When he saw the crowds at the museum he asked us if we wanted more time & he could stay on later than booked to ensure we got the most from our visit without being rushed. Such a gentleman, he even gave up his umbrella to another tourist in our group so she wouldn’t get too wet from the rain, and then proceeded to continue the tour without any cover for himself! All done with such good humour & no complaints. By the end of the tour, he was completely wet through. What a trouper! He took photos for us, pointed out other city landmarks and was polite enough to share his own experiences of living & working in Hiroshima. After the tour my friend and I were left with new understanding & thoughtfulness for the people & circumstances around the tragic A-bomb over Hiroshima. We highly recommend Awais - with him you get great value for money, then some! 10/10 with Awais!

Annemieke

(About local Awais )

6 October 2024

Awais took us to some interesting hidden spots in the heart of the city that we would not have discovered by ourselves. He is a knowledgeable and flexible guide as well as a fun guy to chat with on the way. We thank him for the very impressive visit!Hidden places

Avanti🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Nabeel)

4 October 2024

When I contacted Nabeel asking for a custom tour, he was very enthusiastic and excited, even when I mentioned the long list of places we wanted to visit! Challenge accepted! Nabeel worked with me in the weeks leading up to our holiday to plan an itinerary that worked. We were coming from Osaka for a day trip, so he met us at the train station. From there, Nabeel helped us navigate the trams, trains, boats and skyway to achieve our travel goals. He took us for a very detailed guided tour through the Peace Park, explaining points of interest and historical information. He bought us tickets to the museum and told us which floors / rooms would be best to visit given we only had limited time. Following the museum, he guided us to our archery experience (we booked this separately) and waited whilst we finished there. From there, we went to the ferry across to Miyajima Island - and what a shame we had such limited time. It was absolutely beautiful, we would have loved to stay longer here. Nabeel again had a lot of interesting information to share, and suggested we try the local oysters and the maple leaf pastry - both delicious. He ran up to the sky way and bought tickets for us as it was about to close. We made just in time and enjoyed the ascension to the top and the incredible view from up there. On the way back, Nabeel took some lovely photos of us with the Tori at dusk. What I also liked about Nabeels tour was that he spoke from the POV of a student living abroad. His insights into Japans culture as someone who had been living here for only four years was interesting. I highly recommend Nabeel. He was great with our 8 year old son - and by the time we got back to the train, our son was asking, “where’s Nabeel, isn’t he coming with us?”. Thank you Nabeel for a wonderful and insightful day. Custom Hiroshima Tour: Challenge Accepted!

Nicola🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Haq)

25 September 2024

Haq was such a great tour guide. He was very patient with our mixed group of grandparents and kids. His knowledge is incredible and he takes the time to explain and leave space for questions. He promised the kids he would buy an ice cream if he couldn’t answer a question so they spent the whole time engaged and thinking through tricky questions for him. Lots of fun (and we ended the tour with ice cream regardless). Highly recommend.Excellent tour - we learned so much

Joanne🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Awais )

24 September 2024

Awais had a very welcoming, calm persona which perfectly suited the emotion of the Hiroshima tour. What we experienced was diverse and extensive. He was extremely articulate and knowledgeable and ensured he engaged and catered for all individuals in our group. It was a truly memorable, cultural immersion.AMAZINGLY, awesome Awais

Jason and

(About local Nabeel)

21 September 2024

We were a group of 4 travelling from Kyoto to Hiroshima for a few hours. Nabeel’s tour was just the right length for our experience so we booked him. Nabeel offered to meet us at the train station so we could all make our way to the starting point together - very kind and not expected! In terms of the time spent with him, Nabeel had the perfect balance of talking about the history of the tragedy as well as allowing time for reflection. Admittedly, the park and museum are confronting to say the least - Nabeel was perceptive of our needs as a group and this ensured an optimal pace throughout our 3 hours - we did not feel rushed or overloaded. I would highly recommend Nabeel. While you can self pace these experiences, we found having a personal guide as experienced as him meant that we could immerse ourselves, know what was important to look at and not lose track of time. Believe his rating! 10/10 from us. The perfect balance

Michelle

(About local Nabeel)

17 September 2024

Nabeel was an excellent guide, effortlessly navigating us across Hiroshima and Miyajima Island on trains, ferries, and streetcars. We had fun learning about the background of the sites we visited while also discovering what it's like to live in Japan today. Nabeel was super flexible and made sure we didn't have to worry, so we could enjoy our day. Be prepared to walk a lot, learn a lot, and have fun!Excellent guide and fun tour

Marcia

(About local Nabeel)

17 September 2024

Nabeel was an excellent tour guide-so knowledgeable, interesting and nice to be with. We saw so much-even more than we were expecting and his commentary enriched the sights we got to see. One of the best days of our trip, thanks to Nabeel! Highly recommend!Best trip to Miyajima and Peace Park

Klaudia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Nabeel)

14 September 2024

We booked Nabeel as a tour guide only one day in advance and were very lucky that everything worked out so well. Nabeel was very nice, friendly, open and could tell us many details about the historic side of Hiroshima. The communication before was very fast and nice, he waited for us, as we had a delay. The tour was very interesting and getting to know more details made it unforgettable. Great tour

Taylor

(About local Nabeel)

4 September 2024

We very much enjoyed our tour with Nabeel, he was a great tour guide very knowledgeable and a lovely person, fantastic experience but very emotional, great day!!Fantastic experience

Jordi🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Ali)

3 September 2024