Miyajima Private Tour: Explore Itsukushima Shrine with Licensed Guide

Embark on a value-packed private tour of Miyajima island and Itsukushima Shrine with a licensed guide. Customize your itinerary and make the most of your four-hour visit!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • JR Miyajima Ferry - For optimal tour time, we suggest meeting at the Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office (Ferry Boarding Area for Miyajima). However, we can also arrange to meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Please inform us of your preference.
  • Daishoin Temple - Daishō-in, also known as Daisyō-in, is a historic temple complex…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Hiroshima
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Ferry, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Miyajima Visitor tax of 100 yen per person (Cash only)
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
  • Visitor tax, Miyajima
Additional Information

Embark on this value-rich journey accompanied by a licensed and expert English speaking guide, offering a superb and efficient method to explore Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine!
You may commence your day by selecting the landmarks in Miyajima island you wish to visit first. Your guide will meticulously personalize your four-hour private tour to…

Location
JR Miyajima Ferry
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelk2015
May 26, 2025
Excellent half-day in Miyajima. Must see! - Excellent half-day tour! Highly recommend. Our guide, Miyagawa Momoko was super friendly. She took the time to communicate with us in advance and adjusted the tour to our preferences. She went above and beyond the allotted time to allow us to immerse ourselves in the local culture. Miyajima island is a must-see. The temple is absolutely stunning in the natural, mountainous environment.
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Christopher_f
May 21, 2025
Walking tour Miyajima - Our tour guide Miki was prompt and very informative. She provided us with the history of the places we visited and always ensured we had plenty of time at each destination. Would highly recommend.
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Brian_s
May 18, 2025
Don't miss Miyajima! - Our guide, Kazuko Kuwata, is a delightful woman and toured us expertly around the shrines and temple on this beautiful island in Hiroshima Bay. The Itsukushima Shrine Otorii Gate is certainly a highlight, as it appears to float in the water at high tide, but there is much more to see. The Daishoin Buddhist temple complex is interesting and beautiful. One could easily spend more than a half-day on Miyajima. Highly recommended.
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Christopher_m
May 5, 2025
Fantastic tour with a wonderful guide - Our wonderful guide Aya find a wonderful itinerary which commeced with her meeting us at the Cruise terminal. We managed to save the delicious gourmet delights of Hiroshima along with visiting the island and the memorial on the mainland. An action packed day made extremely memorable due to her knowledge and professionalism. Highly recommended.
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Gary_m
Apr 21, 2025
She will make your day great. - MokoMoko is a fantastic guide. She will go above and beyond in ensuring a great experience. Gave good history of the island and made sure we saw what we wanted and accomplished all that we wanted to see, do , and eat. Very flexible
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653jelw
Apr 17, 2025
Great Morning trip - It was great morning with our Guide Emmy, she contacted us a week before our trip and asked what our interests were, and organised tickets for the boat out to the island. (We were there for 8am and it was busy) Pre book before you go. The island is very interesting and having a guide like Emmy, who was wonderful made the trip very informative the insight and knowledge of Emmy certainly made the trip.
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Michael_n
Apr 14, 2025
Our family tour of Miyajima Island with a wonderful guide - An excellent tour of Miyajima by a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Tsukumoto-san tirelessly took us around the island to visit temples and shrines and explained the culture and the history of this wonderful spot. Truly a must for any visit to Japan.
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275jaimeg
Apr 12, 2025
Great Miyajima Tour - We had a wonderful experience with Lisa Yamaguchi. She gave us a unique experience you don't get on bigger tour groups, so a private tour with her is the way to go. She added many excellent touches to customize the experience, and we got to see things in temples and other places that most tourists do not go or even know about. Lisa is highly recommended, and we look forward to seeing her as soon as possible for a more extensive tour of Hiroshima!
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Debra_s
Apr 10, 2025
Miyajima Has So much to See - Tsukumoto made this tour worth it. His communication prior to the tour was timely and excellent. He had a suggested itinerary which we were able to modify to suit our thoughts. He notified us clearly where to find him and that he was at the meeting point. From the start he knew all of the key areas and best viewing points. His historical knowledge was excellent and he explained things for us to understand and appreciate the culture and importance of the area. There is soooo... much more to Miyajima that the majority of visitors miss but not with this tour. Tsukumoto took us to a quiet coffee shop away from the crowds. We visited the dark room under a temple where golden images are displayed and you need to feel your way using the wall. Be warned that Miyajima has a huge amount of steps once you leave the main ground level area so wear comfortable shoes and be able to do this climbing. It was well paced with us not feeling rushed. Tsukumoto took us to a chopstick shop as I mentioned that I wanted a special pair of chopsticks and he knew exactly where to go. As well he assisted with the explanation to the staff. He also knew where to find an area with cherry blossoms blooming and he took photos for us everywhere. Don't miss out on what Miyajima has to offer- do this tour.
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Paulino
Apr 10, 2025
Fabulous Tour - It was super interesting, our guide Kenyi Kasama took us and explained extensively and still took us step by step to our destination, it was very Attentive and we are very happy to have gone with the
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From $47
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).