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Experience the essence of Hiroshima in a single journey. Join me for an exclusive 5-hour tour covering the iconic Miyajima Island, the historic Hiroshima Castle, and the poignant Peace Memorial. Let's uncover Hiroshima's stories, from ancient times to the present

Destination

Hiroshima, Japan

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Hindi, 日本語, Melayu, Indonesian

Included

• Private Guide
• Public Transport
• Entrance to Attractions
• Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Meals

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 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 Outside the Shinhakushima Station at the FamilyMart Store - 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 Miyajima, Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and more must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect overview to what makes Hiroshima so special

4. Hidden Gems

   long 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 get to experience

5. 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

6. More Things to See

   With more time, you’ll have the chance to enter some of the landmarks and attractions your host has planned for you. Get in touch with the host of your choice to hear more about their plan

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

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!!!

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

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

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

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!

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!

Jocelyn

(About local Haq)

14 August 2024

Considering how we were pressed for time during our tour - this day being our last full day before we flew out of Japan - we appreciate how Haq considered this and was kind enough to adjust our itinerary to accommodate our limited schedule. He was prompt in picking us up and knew small details about the destination enough to figure out how we can avoid delays and make the most of our tour. One of the reasons we made this last minute trip to Japan before our kids went back to school was to enjoy Japanese cuisine. And so we loved how Haq gave us great food suggestions especially the Okonomiyaki and oysters at Miyajima Island. Of course, our visit of the Peace memorial was an emotional one and it was made more meaningful by some stories and insights that Haq kindly shared with us. More than being a tour, it was also a time to reflect on the cost of war. We wish we had more time to appreciate Hiroshima but who knows? Maybe we can come back and if we do, we would request Haq to be our guide again. We will definitely recommend him to our friends back home who are interested in visiting Hiroshima.

Nicola🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Nabeel)

1 August 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Nabeel. We travelled with two teens and a six year old. Nabeel pitched the tour perfectly for all levels with incredible knowledge, sensitivity and adapted to all age levels. Our trip was tailored to our needs and paced to perfection. Nabeel was very giving of his time and had a wonderful rapport with the children. I couldn't recommend Nabeel highly enough.

Marie🇵🇭 Philippines

(About local Nabeel)

27 June 2024

We had incredible experience with nabeel. He speaks english very well 100% :) he extends our tour time :) and he knows the history very well …. Highly recommended! 🫶🏻Hiroshima and miyajima

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nabeel)

12 June 2024

Nabeel speaks great English. He knows the town very well. He provided additional information about Japan and culture. He is very friendly and he made adjustments in the standard tour to match our interests. Our family of three recommend Nabeel highly.Great Guide for Hiroshima

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ali)

1 June 2024

We had a tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima with Ali, we absolutely loved it, his English is great and he shared great facts about all the places we visited. Miyajima was a highlight, he took us to a local restaurant and had lunch with us before getting us away from the regular tourist spots. He actually spent over two hours extra with us. Can’t recommend him highly enough. Such a different experience to Kyoto tour.Brilliant

xxpyq68f7v🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nabeel)

28 April 2024

Great tour Nabeel is amazing. He saved a surprise for the end of the day. Really a great personality. Very kind and accommodating. Knows his town.Great day in Hiroshima

Cee🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ali)

7 April 2024

We had booked the Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Castle and Peace Park tour and the entire thing was unforgettable! Ali was very knowledgeable and super friendly. He made the tour one of the best things we did during our trip to Japan. Fantastic tour with Ali

Yoshua🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Nabeel)

28 March 2024

We traveled from very far to learn and know a new and different culture. This guide was nice, but didn't know about the places we visited, he wasn't prepared to give us the experience we read in the application. He even didn't know where to go or who to get there. We lost time and we didn't get to know about the places we wanted. I didn't know of to move clear even in the tourist areas he kept checking is phone for directions. Bad experience

Jane🇫🇷 France

(About local Ali)

8 March 2024

Great day. Ali also showed us places a bit apart from the usual tourist places. We made the most of each place visited without feeling any pressure to move on. Ali knows Hiroshima and Miyajima really well and answered all our questions. We highly recommend this tour. Great value for money.Highly recommended

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

aldowester

(About local Haq)

22 August 2024

We had a very nice tour with our tour guide Haq. We made a last minute booking via the website and we were able to get in touch with Haq very quick. We started at 16.00hr so he had to make some adjustments so that we were able to see everything. Haq has a lot of knowledge including fun facts so we got a very complete picture about the history of Hiroshima. Definitely recommended!Great tour and tour guide!

rv48rwhqnz🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Haq)

19 August 2024

Haq is a fantastic guide. In 3 hours he brought us through all the main sites and explained the history and significance of each monument and location. He was able to explain why some people and buildings survived while all around didn’t. He has a great interest and curiosity about the history of Hiroshima and was able to correct many of the misconceptions I had about the bombing. It was also very interesting to hear him talk about his experiences of being a foreigner who has adopted Hiroshima as his home. Finally when parting, Haq gave us a suggestion for lunch - a fantastic street food vendor where we had one of our best meals in Japan. I can’t give his secret recommendation away. You’ll have to ask him yourself. Great knowledge, great insights

Lisa🇲🇨 Monaco

(About local Haq)

18 August 2024

Our guide was so amazing. Full of great stories on the visited places but also the on Japan society. He is also very patient with all of us. We highly recommend Haq for your visit with f Hiroshima but also for the islands just in front of the cityGreat

Raymond🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Nabeel)

12 August 2024

The overall tour is impressive and insightful. Nabeel is a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. He has a very thorough and detailed knowledge of the history of the city but also told us a lot about the current city and its inhabitants and about living in Japan in general. He is very flexible and was very clear and proactive in his communications via chat upfront. Absolute positive recommendation Impressive experience, superbe guide

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

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(About local Haq)

2 August 2024

Haq was brilliant and passionate about Japan. He had all the knowledge and experience you would want from a tour guide. He went above and beyond in recommending places to eat, things to do with young kids. I would highly recommend Haq. Excellent!

Ajay🇺🇸 United States

(About local Haq)

16 July 2024

Haq was very knowledgeable, friendly and thoughtful during our Hiroshima tour. He went out of his way to make sure my 9 & 10 year old boys were learning along the way while being entertained. He was flexible and adjusted the tour based on the needs of the kids. He knows Hiroshima very well and knows the “hidden gems” you would never find on your own. He is definitely kid approved and I would hire him again in a heart beat. Thanks again Haq for your kindness, best wishes and take care.Kid tested, father approved!

Ellen

(About local Haq)

13 July 2024

Haq was a wonderful guide and led though a memorable day touring Hiroshima. We learned so much with many nuances of the sites we saw. Haq is very well informed and entertaining - he went over our booked tour time and was very generous with his time and in showing us wvetyhring we wanted to see. He communicated very well before the tour so we knew exactly what we were doing. I highly recommend Haq for a wonderful and memorable day out! A fantastic daybwith Haq!

Frank🇯🇵 Japan

(About local Haq)

12 July 2024

My wife and our two teenage daughters had a wonderful and somber day with our guide Haq. He shared local knowledge and background of Hiroshima as we embarked on our tour. We started our visit at the Gates of Peace memorial and continued to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. My teenage daughter commented on how he had great awareness of where each of us were and how patient he was in creating space for each of us to have our own experience navigating the memorial at our own pace. He provided a good narrative including off the beaten trail details that would not show up in a tour book. We had timely rest stops including a stop for salt algae ice cream which we would not have found on our own. We concluded our tour enjoying a local culinary favorite - okonomiyaki - which was delicious and the two women that ran the restaurant were warm and friendly. If you plan on visiting Hiroshima we recommend securing Haq as your tour guide for the day!!