Miyajima Private Tour: Explore Itsukushima Shrine with Licensed Guide
4.8
89 Ratings
Hatsukaichi
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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • JR Miyajima Ferry - We recommend the meeting point of Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office(Ferry Boarding Area for Miyajima) for saving your tour time. Of course we can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Please let us know which is better for you.
What's Included
  • Licensed Local 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.
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 suit your preferences.

Four hours constitutes an ideal duration to explore Miyajima island.

The 24-hour pass for ferry and streetcar transportation costs 900 Yen for adults and 450 yen for children.

*Note 1: For optimal usage of your tour time, we propose Miyajimaguchi Passenger Terminal Ticket Office (Ferry boarding area for Miyajima) as the optimal meeting spot. However, we can also meet at your hotel in Hiroshima city. Do let us know your preference.

  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
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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Allisonpd3054gm
May 26, 2024
Iconic moment and Japanese treasures - Absolutely an amazing experience ‼️ my tour guide Riona-San was fantastic. She was knowledgeable and very friendly. She let me customize to my preferences as it was a private tour. Her scheduling was great and communication through text was easy. She even sent pictures where to meet. Very highly recommend the tour and my guide. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Mariavx5348od
May 21, 2024
Hiroshima a place to come Back - The place was magical and nature made you feel in tranquility. The views and tour guide organization was amazing. Nobuyuki was a fountain of information, kindness and dedication. He contacted me since the first day I made the reservation several Months in advance🤨We could not find a better tour guide for this experience . He went well above Our expectations . His explanations and attention to the details were superb. He saw us having problems Going back from the train station to our hotel and the best surprise was to find him in our bus and personally taking us to the hotel. He even made reservations for us for dinner. We highly recommend this tour specially if Nobu is your guide expert.
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Bostonbruins33
May 21, 2024
Eiji is a superstar guide, one of the true talented guides in Japan - Eiji met us at the cruise port shuttle drop off at the tram station. He was friendly, well spoken and explained the day to us. We extended the tour for an hour so we could combine both Miyajima and Hiroshima atomic bomb site with a visit to the buildings and Peace Park and Memorials. We first went to Miyajima Island and visited the famed beautiful floating Tori Gate. It was low tide when we arrived and medium level tide (appeared floating when we left). We visited the beautiful Shinto temples, historic streets of Miyajima, walked to the five story pagoda and even had time for grilled oysters and other local snacks. We arrived by ferry and left on the speedboat that went directly to the Peace Park and memorial. We couldn’t ask for a find a better and more personable guide than Eiji, especially with his strong connection to all sites. He connects with those he guides. I value this excursion highly. Eiji and even saw us back and made sure we got on our shuttle. Anyone with a chance to book this wonderful tour with Eiji should do so and add on the extra hour after booking. We didn’t get dinner on our cruise ship until 8:30 pm, but the snacks held us over and it’s worth it to take in more time with the great guide.
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Patryk_k
May 14, 2024
Excellent half-day trip to Miyajima - The tour can be tailored to what you want to see, and I loved it. I chose to see the Itsukushima shrine and the Daisho-in temple and both sights were stunningly beautiful! My guide was Noriko-san, and she did an amazing job. She was very knowledgeable, well prepared, and the communication and preparation process for the tour were flawless. I can certainly recommend this experience to anyone!
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Danna_g
May 10, 2024
From Texas With Love ❤️! - This was an amazing tour! My tour guide was very knowledgeable, professional and informative. She took the time to help me look for souvenirs and food! I recommend this tour, you will not regret it! History, peace, scenic and simply beautiful!
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Macorazonc2024
May 8, 2024
Excellent tour and excellent tour guide! - Miyajima is beautiful and our tour guide Sachi was so knowledgeable and accommodating . We wanted to also see the Peace Park in Hiroshima and she took us there and even took us to the tram so we can get to our ship safely.
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Karencp5298ag
May 4, 2024
Miyajima private guided tour - Highly recommend this option for visiting Miyajima. Our guide, Sebastian, was excellent and his love and respect for Miyajima and his hometown of Hiroshima, shone through. Sebastian also gave us great tips for dining and shopping in Hiroshima plus tips for pre-booking other local attractions that saved us time and money.
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Ann_m
Apr 29, 2024
Great tour with guide Nori - Our guide Nori was fantastic! He communicated with us before our trip to see what we were interested in and to come up with itinerary. Day of our tour we asked to change our itinerary a bit and he was more than happy to accommodate! I would highly recommend Nori for a private tour if Miyajima and Hiroshima.
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449fionaf
Apr 29, 2024
Well worth doing. - Had a great tour with our guide Sachi, she met and dropped us off at our hotel. (Just 2 of us) Whilst the weather wasn’t good it meant that many tourists stayed away. Sachis knowledge was outstanding and was able tell us all about Miyajima but many other Japanese customs and places. It has been a highlight of our trip to Japan. Sachis and gentle manner made it perfect. Fiona and Blair NZ
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808helenac
Apr 20, 2024
Spectacular visit to Miyajima with our amazing guide, Nob! - We had the most spectacular tour with Nobuyuki Ushio in mid-March! His communication prior to the tour was amazing. Since we were arriving from Toyko, he had arranged for us to drop our luggage at the station. This was really critical as it maximized our limited time in Miyajima. Miyajima was absolutely stunning! Throughout the tour, Nob had a wealth of information to relay. He also took us to many, many beautiful spots for photos. In addition, he gave some special treats to my children for which I was very grateful. Our visit to Miyajima with Nob was a highlight of an amazing trip to Japan. Thank you so much Nob!
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