# Hiroshima & Miyajima Private Tour | Mario URL: https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/hiroshima-miyajima/ Idioma: en > Hiroshima and Miyajima in one private day from Kyoto or Osaka: Peace Memorial Park and Museum, then Itsukushima Shrine. From ¥84,000 per party. [Private guide](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/) · Hiroshima & Miyajima # Hiroshima & Miyajima, one unforgettable day A morning of remembrance at the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, then a ferry to the island shrine of Itsukushima and its great torii standing in the sea. [Plan Hiroshima & Miyajima with Mario](https://wa.me/817089968582?text=Hello%20Mario%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20private%20guide%20for%20Hiroshima%20%26%20Miyajima.%20Dates%3A%20)[or message Mario directly](https://wa.me/817089968582?text=Hello%20Mario%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20private%20guide%20in%20Japan.%20Dates%3A%20) Guided in English · also speaks Spanish · from ¥84,000 · long day · for the whole private group (The floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima at sunset) The floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima at sunset Photo: [Jakub Hałun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Itsukushima-jinja_torii_at_sunset,_Miyajima,_Japan,_20240816_1812_4144.jpg) · CC BY 4.0 案内人 マリオ In brief Hiroshima and Miyajima are always one day together: the Peace Memorial Park and Museum in the morning, then the train and ferry to Miyajima for Itsukushima Shrine in the afternoon. From Kyoto (about 1 h 40 min) or Shin-Osaka (about 1 h 25 min) by shinkansen. With Mario it is a long day trip, from ¥84,000 per private party. Mario is part of the Tony Kansai Guide team; WhatsApp +81 70 8996 8582. Mario travels from Kansai; his train fare (and hotel if overnight) is added at cost. Hiroshima & Miyajima: quick facts Best for Every first visit; history, families with older children Ideal time One long day, from Kyoto or Osaka Getting there About 1 h 25 min to 1 h 40 min by shinkansen Guide travel Mario travels from Kansai; his train fare (and hotel if overnight) is added at cost. Guide Mario, private English-speaking guide (also speaks Spanish); four years guiding Rates Half day ¥45,600 · full day ¥69,600 · long day trips from ¥84,000 (per private party) Book [WhatsApp +81 70 8996 8582](https://wa.me/817089968582?text=Hello%20Mario%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20private%20guide%20in%20Japan.%20Dates%3A%20) Hiroshima & Miyajima ## Highlights with Mario (Atomic Bomb Dome) Photo: [Jakub Hałun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_(Genbaku_Dome),_20240817_0824_4206.jpg) · CC BY 4.0 ### Atomic Bomb Dome The ruin of the Industrial Promotion Hall, left as it stood after 6 August 1945, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the edge of the Peace Memorial Park. ### Peace Memorial Museum A moving, carefully documented museum. Mario allows one and a half to two hours and paces the day so there is time to reflect afterward. (Itsukushima Shrine) Photo: [Jakub Hałun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haraiden_of_Mar%C5%8Ddo_Shrine_and_Floating_Torii_Gate,_Itsukushima_Shinto_Shrine,_Miyajima,_20240816_1707_4004.jpg) · CC BY 4.0 ### Itsukushima Shrine Shrine halls built over the water on Miyajima, joined by vermilion corridors. At high tide the whole shrine seems to float. (The great torii) Photo: [Jakub Hałun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Itsukushima-jinja_torii_at_sunset,_Miyajima,_Japan,_20240816_1812_4144.jpg) · CC BY 4.0 ### The great torii The famous gate standing in the sea, fully restored in 2022. At low tide you can walk out to its base; at high tide it rises from the water. ### Omotesando and Mount Misen Miyajima’s shopping street, with grilled oysters and maple-leaf cakes, and a ropeway toward the summit of Mount Misen for those with time. A suggested day ## How the day could unfold A starting point, not a script: Mario adjusts the order and pace to the season, the crowds and your interests. - 07:30 Hotel lobby pick-up in Kyoto or Osaka and a reserved Nozomi shinkansen to Hiroshima. - 09:30 The Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Children’s Peace Monument. - 10:30 The Peace Memorial Museum, unhurried. - 12:30 Lunch of Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with noodles and cabbage. - 14:00 Train to Miyajimaguchi and the ten-minute ferry to the island. - 15:00 Itsukushima Shrine and the great torii, timed around the tide, then Omotesando. - 18:00 Ferry and shinkansen back, arriving in Kyoto or Osaka in the evening. Insider tips ## What Mario wants you to know - Never split Hiroshima and Miyajima over separate days from Kyoto or Osaka; together they make one complete, balanced day. - Mario checks the tide table: high tide for the floating shrine, low tide to walk to the torii. - Miyajima charges a small visitor tax (¥100) on the ferry fare, and Itsukushima Shrine charges a modest admission. - Reserved shinkansen seats matter on this route; Mario books them, and you pay the fares at cost. From ¥84,000 · long day trip · beyond 8 h · for the whole private group Mario travels from Kansai; his train fare (and hotel if overnight) is added at cost. Trains, admissions, meals and any private car with driver are paid separately, at cost. Free cancellation up to 72 hours before. [All prices](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/#prices) Questions ## Hiroshima & Miyajima: frequently asked Who is a good English-speaking private guide in Hiroshima & Miyajima? Mario, a private English-speaking guide based in Kansai, guides Hiroshima & Miyajima (his train fare and hotel if overnight added at cost) and plans the whole day, bookings included. Mario is part of the Tony Kansai Guide team; message him on WhatsApp at +81 70 8996 8582. Can you do Hiroshima and Miyajima in one day from Kyoto? Yes, and it is the best way to do it: about 1 h 40 min each way by shinkansen, the Peace Memorial Park and Museum in the morning and Miyajima in the afternoon. How much is a private Hiroshima and Miyajima tour? With Mario it is a long day trip, from ¥84,000 per private party for the guide. Shinkansen fares, the ferry, admissions and meals are paid separately, at cost. Is the Peace Memorial Museum suitable for children? Some exhibits are distressing. Families with younger children often spend more time in the park and less inside; Mario adapts the visit to your family. (Mario, private English-speaking tour guide in Japan) **Mario** · private English-speaking guide in Japan. Four years of guiding, fluent Spanish too, and the logistics of someone based in Kansai who married into a Japanese family. [Message Mario on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/817089968582?text=Hello%20Mario%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20private%20guide%20for%20Hiroshima%20%26%20Miyajima.%20Dates%3A%20) Plan ahead ## Read next Read next - [The ideal two-week Japan itinerary for a first visit](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/japan-itinerary-two-weeks/) - [A Japan family trip with a private guide](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/japan-family-trip-private-guide/) - [How much does a private tour guide in Japan cost?](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/private-tour-guide-japan-cost/) More journeys ## Other places Mario guides - [01 ### Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera · Fushimi Inari Taisha · Arashiyama Full day · 8 h · Private group ¥69,600 for the whole private group](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/kyoto/) - [02 ### Tokyo Senso-ji and Kaminarimon · Meiji Jingu · Shibuya Full day · 8 h · Private group ¥69,600 for the whole private group](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/tokyo/) - [03 ### Osaka & Nara Osaka Castle · Dotonbori · Kuromon Market Full day · 8 h · Private group ¥69,600 for the whole private group](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/osaka-nara/) - [04 ### Mount Fuji & Hakone Lake Kawaguchi · Oshino Hakkai · Lake Ashi Long day trip · beyond 8 h · Private group from ¥84,000 for the whole private group](https://tonykansaiguide.com/private/mount-fuji-hakone/) Continue? ## Let Mario plan your Japan Send your dates, the size of your party and where you are staying. 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