HIROSHIMA
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10 historical tours travellers rate highest in Hiroshima. Each entry covers what is included, who is running it and what it costs, so the comparison sits in one place.
A 150-minute English walking tour through Hiroshima’s key sites, explaining why the A-bomb was dropped and how peace is remembered.
“My guide was so friendly and knowledgeable so glad I done this tour would recommend! Thank you”
A small-group Hiroshima Peace walking tour through the Peace Memorial Park, Cenotaph, Children’s Monument, A-bomb Dome, and Orizuru Tower lunch.
“This tour is a fantastic way to explore Hiroshima's historical landmarks with the insight of a knowledgeable local guide. Yuji does an outstanding job leading the tour—offering not only access to significant sites but also sharing detailed historical context and valuable perspectives on Japanese culture. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding.”
A small-group, half-day Miyajima walk with shrine-and-temple stops, great photos, and an included oyster lunch. Limited to 6.
“Miyajima was a beautiful island tour. We took the ferry over to the island and explored from there. Wonderful scenery, eats, deer sightings - it had it all. Hika was our local guide. He made sure we saw all the must see sights and provided excellent explanations for all that we saw. Highly recommend this…”
A 2-hour Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park walking tour with English guides, survivor-linked storytelling, and the Atomic Bomb Dome and Hypocenter.
“Great to hear from a person who has relatives who survive the A-bomb”
Hiroshima Peace Walking Tour covers Peace Memorial Museum, Atomic Bomb Dome, Orizuru Tower crane making, and lunch with an English guide for $92.
“Etsko was amazing! She guided us really well, told a lot of useful information and gave us a lot of insights from a local perspective. The food options were amazing as well and we even tried to make our own origami and got our names written in Japanese at the end. Would definitely recommend this…”
PhD-led 2-hour walk in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: Cenotaph, Atomic Bomb Dome, Sadako’s cranes, and the Peace Bell for world peace.
“Our guide was informative and very polite. We enjoyed our tour with him.”
Walk Miyajima’s top shrines and temples with an English guide, eat Hiroshima oysters and momiji dumplings, and photograph the O-torii gate.
“The tour was really good organized. Our guide Yuji told us a lot about history and curiosities of the shrine, the temple and Hiroshima city and Japan. We enjoyed a typical lunch (included) with local oysters and a fresh lemon squash. Very reccomended especially with this guide.”
3-hour English walking tour of Hiroshima Peace Memorial sites, Aioi Bridge, Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukukeien Garden.
“Awais was an excellent guide. As a PHD student in the area, he was very knowledgeable about the history and impact of the park. Highly recommend taking a tour with Awais. We did the tour early enough, so after he gave us multiple recommendations around the city and that was a great way to finish…”
Private Hiroshima walking tour with local guides and second-gen survivors, covering the A-Bomb Dome, Peace Museum, castle, and gardens.
“The tour was insightful, moving and emotional. Our guide, Masa was wonderful through it all. Very patient, kind and knowledgeable. She answered all our questions and explained each part of the tour. The tour was one of our highlights during our trip to Japan. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone.”
Hiroshima peace walking tour with a PhD scholar: Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Flame, Memorial Hall, and prebooked Peace Museum entry.
“Experience was awesome and our tour guide was exceptional! He was so knowledgeable and very accommodating. It was the perfect amount of time at each location.”
