I'm Pancho (Tetsuo Hamano), a 5.0-rated licensed English-speaking guide born and raised in Hiroshima. This private half-day (about 4 hours) is Miyajima Island: UNESCO Itsukushima Shrine and the Great Torii over the sea, optional Daisho-in Temple, and street views of Senjokaku Pavilion and the Five-Storied Pagoda. I'm a second-generation A-bomb survivor. If you ask, I share how my father and grandparents survived 1945 as ordinary life afterward—not a horror lecture. This day is the sacred island: Shinto, temples, sea air, local food, and two-way talk about Japanese culture and daily life. I adapt the pace and itinerary to you, including vegan and gluten-free (GF) options. Your questions steer the day. Families welcome. Ask about daily Japan too.
Tide changes how the Torii looks; I time photos when we can. Walking tour with public transport and ferry from Hiroshima. Lunch extra. Skip a checklist rush. Just you and me—your private group.
NOTE: This is one of the optional meeting places, the guide shows up at your hotel as an option too.
Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Japan
Itsukushima island, Itsukushima shrine(UNESCO World Heritage site), 15 minutes walk to Itsukushima shrine. Optional: Daishoin Temple, Five Stories Pagoda, Senjokaku-Paviriaon, and so on. Note: Total time includes meeting point to Miyajima island, from island to Peace Memorial Park.
1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Japan
Take a look at the Japanese heritage/ UNESCO World Heritage site which was built in 1168.
210 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Japan
Explore the one of photogenic place in Miyajima island. Memo: Stairs. Autumn leaves
Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Japan
See the view from the street of the "Senjo-kaku and Five storied Pagoda"
9-1 Matsubaracho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
Return to Hiroshima station by JR local train.
NOTE: The meeting point is Hiroshima station or your hotel. No pick up service, but the guide will go meeting point (at the hotel)
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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