Hiroshima and Miyajima Private Walking Tour

This private tour is on foot, with public transport and a ferry for the longer distances, and it is led by a licensed local guide from Japan Guide Agency. The listing says you can choose what you want to see and what time to start, and that the guide will arrange the day to suit.

The supplier's recommended itinerary is eight hours. At 9:00 AM you meet the guide at your hotel and walk to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, where you learn about the history of the atomic bombing and pay tribute to the victims. The Atomic Bomb Dome follows. Lunch is at a local restaurant at your own expense, and the listing suggests okonomiyaki. In the early afternoon you take the ferry to Miyajima, visit the Itsukushima Shrine, known for its torii gate standing in the sea, and walk through the island's streets with local snacks before the tour ends.

The listing is clear about what is not included. A private vehicle is not part of the tour, so public transport or local taxis are used between the sites, and the fares are paid by you, so carry Japanese yen. Food and drinks, entrance fees and the transport to and from the meeting point are also extra, and Miyajima charges a visitor tax of 100 yen per person payable in cash.

Two points about the booking. The tour is not confirmed until your guide accepts it; the agency contacts you once a guide is assigned, and if no guide is available it offers a full refund. Changes made less than 24 hours before the start are not accepted.

The tour is booked through GetYourGuide with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The product page did not show a price when we read it, so the figure on this page comes from the GetYourGuide city listing, so confirm the amount and whether it is per person or per group on the booking page. It suits travellers who prefer to walk with a guide and use trains and ferries rather than hire a car. For a version with a private car, see the Hiroshima and Miyajima day by car on this site.