Private Hiroshima Peace Memorial Tour with Local Guide

Your guide was born in Hiroshima and can tell you what the bombing meant to their family.

A private Hiroshima tour with a Japanese local guide covers the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and Peace Memorial Museum with skip-the-line entry. Choose 3 hours to focus on the peace sites or add Hiroshima Castle or Shukkeien Garden. Pick 4 hours to explore more city highlights and the city's medical response after the bombing. Your guide meets you at your hotel, Hiroshima Station or cruise terminal and can customize the route in advance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum1h · entry included
2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park20m

Explore Hiroshima peace and history sites

• Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
• Stroll Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
• See Sadako origami cranes
• View Atomic Bomb Dome
• Visit site above Shima hospital
• Photo stop at Hiroshima Castle
• Explore Shukkeien Garden

The experience

The Atomic Bomb Dome stands almost directly below where the bomb detonated, its frame still intact after the blast. Walking through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, you'll see monuments and the famous story of Sadako, surrounded by thousands of origami cranes left by visitors. The Peace Memorial Museum holds exhibits, paintings by survivors, and data that document what happened on August 6, 1945. You enter without waiting in line at the door.

Most of your guide's peers were born and raised in Hiroshima. Many can share family stories connected to the atomic bombing, including perspectives from second-generation survivors. They've worked with international visitors and speak clear, easy-to-understand English. What sets this apart is not just the sites themselves but the lived context: how local families experienced the bombing, how the city rebuilt, and why peace remains central to Hiroshima today.

With 3 hours, you focus on the peace sites or swap one for Hiroshima Castle (a 16th-century samurai fortress, rebuilt after the war) or Shukkeien Garden, a 400-year-old Japanese garden with a pond and natural scenery. With 4 hours (the option cruise passengers should choose). You explore more city highlights and deeper historical sites, including Hiroshima's medical response after the bombing. Your guide meets you at your central hotel, Hiroshima Station, or cruise terminal and can adjust the itinerary before you meet.

What’s included

• Skip-the-line entry to the Peace Memorial Museum.
• admission to Shukkeien Garden (on the 3-hour option that includes it or the 4-hour tour).
• a local Japanese guide speaking English.
• pickup at your hotel, Hiroshima Station, or cruise terminal.
• the ability to customize your route in advance.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or Japanese7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00

Guide in English or Japanese7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00

Book up to5h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 16 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Local Gem Tour Hiroshima

Is this one for you?The 3-hour option works for visitors who want to focus on the peace sites and fit the tour into a tight schedule. The 4-hour option suits cruise passengers and anyone who wants to add Hiroshima Castle or explore the city's medical response after the bombing alongside the memorial sites.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the Atomic Bomb Dome and why does it still stand?

The Atomic Bomb Dome is the frame of the Shima hospital, located almost directly below the hypocenter where the bomb exploded. The building miraculously retained its original appearance and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that symbolizes the tragedy of war.

Can I visit the Peace Memorial Museum without standing in a long line?

Yes, your tour includes skip-the-line entry to the Peace Memorial Museum, so you walk past the queue at the door and go straight in to see the exhibits, survivor paintings, and historical data.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes your local guide, skip-the-line entry to the Peace Memorial Museum, and admission to Shukkeien Garden if you choose the 3-hour option that includes it or the 4-hour option. Pickup at your hotel, Hiroshima Station, or cruise terminal is included.

Can I customize which sites we visit?

Yes, you can customize the route in advance with your guide. With 3 hours, you can focus on the peace sites or swap one for Hiroshima Castle or Shukkeien Garden. With 4 hours, you have more flexibility to explore additional city highlights and historical sites.