Hiroshima and Miyajima Day Tour: Peace sites and floating shrine

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Duration7h 40m

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

One day, three Hiroshima stories: the dome, the park, the red shrine in the sea

A full-day guided bus tour from Hiroshima Station visiting the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, and Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, with an English-speaking guide, ferry ticket, museum entry and lunch included. The itinerary holds all three stops inside a single afternoon by fixing the sequence and the timing, so you move between sites without arranging transport or entry separately.

7h 40m

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Hiroshima and Miyajima highlights

Depart from Hiroshima Station
Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Great Torii
Enjoy lunch break
Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Tour Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum or Peace Memorial Hall
See Atomic Bomb Dome

The Experience

The tour starts at Hiroshima Station and moves through the city by air-conditioned bus with a live guide who speaks English. Your first stop is the Atomic Bomb Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The structure stands as it was found after August 6, 1945—a national historical site and symbol for nuclear disarmament. The guide provides the context: how citizens of Hiroshima campaigned for its designation, and what the preservation means. From there you walk into Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which covers 122,100 square meters and was designed by Kenzo Tange. The park itself is the memorial—every path, every open space, every monument arranged to hold the history and the call for peace.

The Peace Memorial Museum is next. Two buildings survey Hiroshima's history and the nuclear bomb, but the focus is August 6 itself: the dropping, the immediate aftermath, and the human cost. The personal details on display are direct and upsetting—that is the point. If the museum is closed on your date, the tour takes you to the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims instead. After the museum, lunch is Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki—a Japanese pancake topped with pork, cabbage, bean sprouts, fish powder, noodles and eggs. The restaurant is included; you choose your version at booking (regular, no pork with eggs, or no pork, no fish powder, no eggs). One hour is set aside for eating.

The afternoon ferry takes you to Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine, famous as one of Japan's most scenic spots. The torii gate stands in the Seto Inland Sea, appearing to float. Paths lead around the inlet so you can walk and look out onto the water. The ferry ticket is included. The shrine itself cannot be entered after sunset, so the timing of the tour protects that access. The mid-movement time between stops is about 30 minutes. The whole day runs roughly 7.7 hours from start to finish. If you plan to catch the Shinkansen after, the operator recommends booking a tour that finishes by 18:30.

What’s included

Admission to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (or Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall if the museum is closed).
entry to Itsukushima Shrine.
ferry ticket to Miyajima Island.
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki lunch with your choice of three menu options.
air-conditioned bus transport.
live English-speaking guide throughout the day.
earphone guide for convenience during the tour.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by H.I.S.Co., Ltd.

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you arrive in Hiroshima with a single free day and want to see the three sites most visitors prioritize—the Dome, the Peace Park and Museum, and the shrine—without arranging ferries, museum tickets or transport yourself. The fixed schedule and included guide mean the day holds together and you move between stops on time.