A full-day tour from Hiroshima led by a local English-speaking guide, covering Shukkei-en Garden, Hiroshima Castle ruins, Peace Memorial Park and Museum, and Miyajima Island via the World Heritage Sea Route ferry. All admissions, ferry, and train transport are included in the tour price.
Meet your guide under the Tourist Information sign outside the Shinkansen gates at Hiroshima Station. Your guide will be holding a Snow Monkey Resorts tour sign.
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2-11 Kaminoborichō, Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Duration: 50 minutes
Walk to Shukkei-en Garden, an Edo-period garden designed as a miniaturized landscape with a central pond, tea houses, bridges, and hills. Your guide will cover the garden's design principles, its 400-year history and restorations, and its use as an evacuation site during the Second World War.
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21-1 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Duration: 40 minutes
Walk to the Hiroshima Castle ruins for a guided tour of the grounds, covering the Castle Tower exterior, the Ninomaru enclosure, and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine. Your guide will explain the castle's role in the development of Hiroshima as a castle town during the Sengoku and Edo periods. Please note this tour does not include entry inside the castle tower.
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1 Nakajimachō, Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Duration: 20 minutes
Walk to the Atomic Bomb Dome — the only structure left standing near the hypocenter of the 1945 bombing — before continuing through Peace Memorial Park. Your guide will provide historical context on the events leading up to the bombing and the significance of preserving the ruins.
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1-2 Nakajimachō, Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Duration: 1 hour
Enter the Peace Memorial Museum for exhibits covering the events of August 6, 1945, and the years that followed. Exhibits include personal belongings left by victims of the bombing. Your guide will provide context before guests enter the exhibition rooms.
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535 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Duration: 1 hour and 55 minutes
Arrive on Miyajima and enjoy approximately 2 hours of free time on Omotesando Shopping Street for lunch, shopping, and independent exploration. Local specialties available include oysters, conger eel, and momiji manju. Wild deer roam freely around the island and are commonly seen along the street and shoreline.
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1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Duration: 20 minutes
Visit Senjokaku Pavilion, a shrine whose construction was never completed. The open structure has no formal entrances or exits and provides views of the surrounding island from all sides. Your guide will cover the pavilion's history during the visit.
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1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Duration: 25 minutes
Visit Itsukushima Shrine, built over the sea on a tidal flat. Your guide will cover the shrine's history and provide an introduction to Shintoism. The visit includes the worship halls and views of the O-torii gate in the Seto Inland Sea.
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210 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Duration: 30 minutes
Walk to Daisho-in Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple with extensive grounds containing Buddhist statues and multiple halls. The Daishi Hall houses 88 statues representing the Shikoku Pilgrimage, lit by golden lanterns.
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1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Short free time for last purchases and photos before returning to the pier. The O-torii gate low-tide walk is scheduled by the guide at the most suitable point during the Miyajima portion of the tour based on tidal conditions.
1 Matsubarachō, Minami Ward, Hiroshima
The guide accompanies the group on the ferry back to the mainland and the train to Hiroshima Station, where the tour concludes in front of the Shinkansen gates. Onward travel from Hiroshima should not be booked before 18:30.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lunch is not included. Approximately 2 hours of free time is provided on Omotesando Shopping Street on Miyajima, where restaurants and food stalls serve local specialties including oysters, conger eel, and momiji manju.
No. The guided visit covers the castle grounds, including the Castle Tower exterior, Ninomaru enclosure, and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine. Entry inside the tower is not included.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended throughout. In summer, lightweight clothing, sunscreen, and water are advised. In winter, warm and layered clothing is recommended.
If any part of the itinerary cannot proceed as scheduled, the tour operator will arrange a suitable alternative and inform guests as early as possible.
Excellent one day tour for people who want to see highlights of historical sights in Hiroshima and beautiful Miyajima
I went for a solo trip with the guide, Isabella, and she was amazing at showing the best highlights of Hiroshima and Miyajima all in one day. I particularly enjoyed the history of Hiroshima city. I didn’t expect much of Miyajima, however I now realise it’s definitely a must see place for everyone visiting the area.
Alseit K
December 3, 2024
Great tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima
Isabelle was a first class tour guide. Knowledgeable and friendly she provided information and insights into Hiroshima. We appreciated the empathetic manner with which she introduced us to the memorial museum, cenotaph and peace gardens.
The trip to Miyajima was fabulous. We loved the naughty wild deer and the view of the floating Tori gate was great. We only had one full day in Hiroshima and we were so glad we booked the Snow Monkeys tour as we felt we really got to see and experience the city. Thank you Isabelle!
Debbie G
April 10, 2025
Alseit K
December 3, 2024
Excellent one day tour for people who want to see highlights of historical sights in Hiroshima and beautiful Miyajima
I went for a solo trip with the guide, Isabella, and she was amazing at showing the best highlights of Hiroshima and Miyajima all in one day. I particularly enjoyed the history of Hiroshima city. I didn’t expect much of Miyajima, however I now realise it’s definitely a must see place for everyone visiting the area.
Debbie G
April 10, 2025
Great tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima
Isabelle was a first class tour guide. Knowledgeable and friendly she provided information and insights into Hiroshima. We appreciated the empathetic manner with which she introduced us to the memorial museum, cenotaph and peace gardens.
The trip to Miyajima was fabulous. We loved the naughty wild deer and the view of the floating Tori gate was great. We only had one full day in Hiroshima and we were so glad we booked the Snow Monkeys tour as we felt we really got to see and experience the city. Thank you Isabelle!
