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Hiroshima Highlights Custom Private Walking Tour with local guide

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Overview

Embark on a private walking tour through the vibrant and historical city of Hiroshima, led by a professional English-speaking local guide.

We offer a 2 to 3-hour private tour in Hiroshima, where you can freely choose the places you’d like to visit.
To help you plan, we have two sample courses:

① Hiroshima City Highlights Tour
This route focuses on Hiroshima's historical and cultural landmarks:
・Hiroshima Castle
・Gokoku Shrine
・Shukkeien Garden

② A-Bomb Legacy Tour
This tour takes you to important sites related to the atomic bombing:
・Atomic Bomb Dome
・Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
・Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch
・Peace Memorial Museum

These are just suggested itineraries—you are welcome to mix and match locations or customize the tour based on your interests.
If so, please select from "What to expect" then write down on "Special request".
Whether you’re interested in history, peace education, or local culture, we’ll help create the perfect experience for you.

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What's Included

✓ Included

English-speaking guide
Pick-up service(on foot)
Customized private tour of your choice from the places listed on “What to Expect”

✗ Not Included

Gratuity (not obligatory)
Food and drinks
Admission fee for each place
Public transportation fee
Other personal expenses

Itinerary

Stop 1

【Meeting Point】 We will pick up customers from hotels or designated location. 【Meeting time】 Customers can decide the pick up time between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Please let us know the time in the special require ment box.

Stop 2

A preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site that stands as a powerful symbol of the destruction caused by nuclear weapons.

Stop 3

A deeply moving museum sharing the devastating impact of the atomic bomb and Hiroshima’s call for peace.

Stop 4

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is located in the heart of Hiroshima, near the epicenter of the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945. The park was established to remember the victims of the bombing and to promote peace.

Stop 5

The Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum is located in Hiroshima, Japan, just a few hundred meters from the hypocenter of the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945. The school building, constructed in 1937, survived the blast and now serves as a powerful reminder of the tragedy of nuclear warfare.

Stop 6

The Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch is a historic building that survived the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Located close to the hypocenter, the building was heavily damaged but remained standing. It was one of the few reinforced concrete buildings to survive the blast. After the bombing, it was used as a temporary emergency shelter and played a role in Hiroshima’s recovery. Today, it stands as a symbol of resilience and is recognized as a hibaku building (atomic-bombed building).

Stop 7

The Assumption of Mary Cathedral, also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Cathedral, is the main Catholic church in Hiroshima. It was built after World War II as a symbol of peace and reconciliation. The cathedral was designed by Japanese architect Togo Murano and completed in 1954. It was funded by donations from Catholics around the world, especially from Germany. The church stands near the center of Hiroshima, not far from the atomic bomb’s hypocenter, and serves as a place of prayer, reflection, and remembrance.

Stop 8

A beautifully restored Japanese garden originally designed for feudal lords, known for seasonal beauty and surviving A-bomb trees.

Stop 9

A reconstructed feudal castle originally built by Mori Terumoto, now housing a museum on Hiroshima’s samurai-era history.