This private and customizable tour for Hiroshima is perfect for guests who would like to have
their own itinerary planned based on their interests and preferences, allowing guests to
experience the city at their own pace.
Posted By : jebrown7777
Masako our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about a variety of topics…and given the historical events that occurred in Hiroshima…that knowledge was appreciated. Beyond that, we visited Miyajima and had a terrific visit of the Itsukushima shrine. Again Masako’s knowledge was amazing. The tour was planned to our specifications in a very collaborative process and I thought the price very reasonable, especially considering the knowledge gained and details taken care of. We requested to go to an okonomiyaki restaurant, which was did. It was fabulous…the local oysters were too. Masako was so accommodating she helped us book an earlier Shinkansenback to Kyoto (I booked it far too late) even though the tour ended at 5. Can’t say enough positives about Masako and the tour company, which we also used to visit Nagano….another wonderful experience.
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Posted On : 2023-12-24 23:09:28 
Posted By : Q1242IBjenniferc
The company worked with us to help us get from our Cruise Ship to the Kure Museum and a Okonomiyaki lunch. Our Tour guide Mizuho Higino was wonderful. She was so charming and helpful translating everything from Japanese to English. She prepared additional information for us. She also recommended and took us to a near by museum she thought we would like. (we did not know it was there) We really enjoyed our day and lunch with Mizuho, she was wonderful! Thanks so much for a great day!
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 17:39:46
Posted By : 551nhann
This is my very first time visiting Hiroshima, and it's great to be guided by Kitamuri-san from Japan Awaits. She showed me around the city, and she also has a good sense of humor. I love Daishioin Temple the most, it's really nice and peaceful
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Posted On : 2023-09-11 02:43:59
Posted By : bestbet34
I had a cruise ship port day in Hiroshima and booked this tour for my party of six (independent from the cruise line). While not inexpensive, when compared to what the cruise line charges for the big bus/cattle tours, this was actually a pretty good value when split among our group.
The tour company did a phenomenal job in communicating with me well before the tour date and worked with me to customize our tour to our likes and dislikes. In addition, very clear instructions were provided to ensure that we could meet up with our guide in port without issue.
As for the tour itself, let me start by saying how lovely our tour guide Miyuki was. She spoke excellent english and was a true local. This meant she was able to provide insightful information on top of what is listed in the guides. Even better, she took us to one of the best local restaurants on our entire trip (okonomiyaki)! The tour was well paced and we were able to see so much during the eight-hours. In addition, the van was comfortable and was driven safely by a professional driver.
As a note, if you are wavering on wither doing the half-day or full day, I would recommend the full-day. It you don't see both Miyajima and Peace Memorial Park, you are truly missing out!
I would absolutely recommend Japan Awaits and this specific tour to everyone!
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Posted On : 2023-03-28 08:50:32
