Miyajima Tour: Explore Itsukushima Shrine

Explore Miyajima’s spiritual beauty with a local guide. Customize your tour to include hidden gems, hiking, and cultural experiences. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hiroshima - The tour begins from either a hotel or train station in Hiroshima City. The itinerary can be adjusted between visiting Miyajima and Peace Park to view the Floating Torii Gate. Public transportation is utilized, and the journey to Miyajima takes approximately 1 hour.
  • Miyajima - Explore the sacred island of “MIYAJIMA,” revered as…
What's Included
  • Live Japanese Local Tour Guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Advance customization consultation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
  • Private transportation
  • Tips
  • Meeting at Itsukaichi Port incurs an additional charge to pick up, payable in cash on the day.
Additional Information

Experience the spiritual essence of Miyajima Island on an exclusive walking tour led by local Japanese guides with deep ties to Hiroshima. These guides offer insights shaped by their family heritage, cultural memories, and personal experiences.
Explore the renowned Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its floating torii gate…

Location
Hiroshima
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Don_v
Apr 6, 2026
The highlights of Hiroshima-A magical day! - What an amazing day! Aya was the perfect guide, patiently guiding us through (a rainy) Hiroshima and then a high-speed boat trip to Miyajima Island (which has to be anyone’s highlight on a trip to Hiroshima). I simply can’t imagine being guided by anyone other than Aya. She brought to life the culture, magic, and beauty of Hiroshima with stories and explanations.
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Curious463070
Mar 19, 2026
Masa the knowledgeable guide - Masa was a great guide! She is very knowledgeable about the Miyajima Island. She showed us the ways to be respectful of the Temples and shrines. As well as the history behind them. The Otorii Gate was very beautiful and there as sacred deer 🦌 just roaming around. You won’t be disappointed if you hire her to be your guide. We really enjoyed her company.
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Bearx220
Mar 7, 2026
Profound and Unforgettable Insight from an Expert, Invaluable Guide - How can we sum up the magic of being guided by Masa through the centuries-old Itsukushima shrine and Daishoin temple on Miyajima Island? Here the kindest, most knowledgeable guide one could possibly hope for: expert, energetic, enthusiastic, positively superb at interpreting the surroundings… going beyond simple dates and “fun facts” to impart deep understanding of the cultural and spiritual forces at work. It was such a privilege to be in Masa’s company; without it we would not have understood 10 percent of all we saw. Miyajima is charming of course but experiencing it with Local Gem Tours made a profound difference for us. We cannot recommend Masa and Local Gem Tours highly enough.
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291yannag
Feb 19, 2026
Amazing tour with lovely guide Masa - This was a wonderful tour and Masa was a brilliant guide. She had amazing personal history in Hiroshima and was more than happy to share the story of her family. She was a fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommend the tour and Masa
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Trail686384
Jan 22, 2026
Must do trip ! - Very experienced knowledgable guide, Yuka. Must do trip over to the island to see the floating shrine and experience the ferry over with fabulous sights, a must do trip.
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Arlan_b
Dec 20, 2025
Hiroshima Experience - Awesome experience!!! Two thumbs 👍🏼 up! Our tour guide Aya-san was superb! She was punctual, professional, friendly and kind. She was also flexible to our request. We not just meet a tour guide, but made a good friend. I would definitely recommend friends and family to use Viator and request for Aya-san as their guide. Looking forward on our next visit to Hiroshima!
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Marcellopp7182kf
Dec 19, 2025
Migajima ( just do it) - I had an excellent experience with my tour guide! Masahiro was an amazing person, he explained all this history very thoroughly. His english was great, and his italian even stronger! The tour itself is one you can’t miss. Beautiful landscape, structures, history, and cute little japanese deer who are so calm. Just do it.
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Jennifer_o
Dec 1, 2025
My mother and I were... - My mother and I were taking a cruise to Japan and couldnt do many tours with the times available, but this tour was perfect. Yuka was a wonderful, thoughtful, and knowledgeable guide. She helped us buy tickets to the island and showed us around many sites. She was very accomodating since my mother was having knee pain and couldnt do a specific part of the tour. I highly recommend Yuka!
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384billiel
Nov 25, 2025
Train/Subway/Ferry/speed Boat trip to Miyajima. - This was an amazing experience and trip for our family! Masa was a great tour guide. Her recommendations and experience were very helpful and we truly enjoyed our time with her. She made this trip memorable for everyone in our family. Her personal experiences were inspiring and aligned with our own family history and we appreciate her sharing them with us. We would 100% book with her again. Thank you for the human connection. It was a trip we will never forget.
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Alissa_t
Nov 18, 2025
Our Tour Guide, Yuka-san,... - Our Tour Guide, Yuka-san, was polite and kind. She gave us history about both hiroshima and miyajima island which was both informative and fun.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).