Hiroshima History Tour: Peace and Resilience

Uncover Hiroshima’s history on a 2-hour walking tour, exploring peace memorials and survivor stories with expert guides.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gates of Peace - At the meeting point, the guide will discuss the reasons behind the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its impact on global history. The tour commences at the 10 Gates of Peace, where nine gates symbolize the gates of hell, and the tenth represents the hell experienced in Hiroshima. The word “peace” is engraved in 49 different…
What's Included
  • Guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a moving journey through Hiroshima’s history with this engaging 2-hour walking tour. Uncover the effects of the atomic bombing and observe Hiroshima’s evolution into a beacon of peace and strength. Guided by experts with degrees in Peace Studies, the tour features visits to pivotal locations such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the…

Location
Ristorante Mario
The guide will be waiting for you next to the 10 "Gates of Peace" in front of the Italian restaurant "Mario"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Matthew_e
Jan 26, 2026
Great tour - Malek was extremely knowledgeable about the area and was able to give amazing insight to the history Hiroshima. I would 100% recommend this walking tour.
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Colleen
Jan 10, 2026
Fantastic Tour! - Our guide CVE was excellent! He was so knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. And he is personable and made sure everyone was included and comfortable.
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Suzycomehome
Jan 4, 2026
Highly recommended. We wouldn't have gained as much insight by self guided tour. - We really enjoyed the tour and I would highly recommend it . Suited to older kids as well . Our 10 year old could also follow the tour with a good insight after we completed the tour. Truly memorable and seeing it from the lens of the Hiroshima people and their descendants has given us a new insight into the importance of hope and peace .
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Thomas
Jan 3, 2026
Great personal experience from the tour guide - Amazing personal experience from Aya while family members were present for the Hiroshima A bomb attack. We saw all the key locations, well worth doing
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Elizabeth_b
Jan 3, 2026
Would do it all again. - Very entertaining and kept our interest. A good approach to such an emotive subject. Would recommend
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320melcrs
Jan 2, 2026
Great information by guide - Our guide Cka was great, knew the history around what, how, why it all happened, could answer all questions and most importantly for my wife who wears hearing aids, he spoke clearly and well, wife didn't miss a word, which is most unusual.
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Chrisandpipi
Jan 2, 2026
Fabulous, informative - Aaze was our guide. He is Pakistani, an engineer, is studying history and been in Japan for 3.5 years. He now had Japanese family, Alot of his facts come from his partners Hiroshima family. I learned more than I have ever known about Hirosima In 2 hrs than I have in 65 years. He told the story in a way that sunk in, that was emotional and passionate and challenged us to remember that Peace must be the ultimate goal.
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Jenna_z
Jan 1, 2026
This was a fantastic tour... - This was a fantastic tour of the Hiroshima Memorial grounds! Cva was well informed and answered all of the groups questions really well. He was able to pack in as much as he could to the 2 hour tour and was very personable, as well as trying to bring in humor when he could to lighten the mood due to the nature of the history!
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269richardl
Dec 31, 2025
Informative and interesting - Our guide Cva combined an impeccable knowledge of the subject matter with his own brand of wit and enthusiasm. His tour was fast paced and full of facts and stories from that historic and painful day in the world’s history. His overarching message was of the value of peace and he delivered that with aplomb. Highly recommend.
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Marco_e
Dec 29, 2025
A walk in the park - Experiencing all exhibition pieces of the hiroshima peace memorial park per pedes and the guide tells you something about every piece. Guide is very kind and speaks perfect english. Worth the money.
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From $22
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).