Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island Tour from Hiroshima submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
A very good tour and well worth the cost. We enjoyed the tour guide, Amy. She had personal connections to family members lost during the bomb. Her life story about the bombing made it very real, and the Memorial Park is very inspiring and sombering. The visit to the island was also very good. The weather was perfect for walking along the path to the temple and viewing the deer roaming freely.
Reviewed by: janisburton, December 2011
The weather was great and the tour was fantastic. Our guide -Akiko spoke excellent English and was extremely informative and amusing. There were 12 people on the tour (with Akiko and the bus driver - totalled 14) and this was a good number as people mixed and talked to each other. It was definitely the best tour and I would recommend it to all. Unfortunately for me and a few others, we did not have enough time at the museum to see all, so now I have to return and send more time there.
Reviewed by: Paula C, March 2011
This tour was awesome!!! Our guide, Marika, did a wonderful job guiding it! Considering that it was just me and another Australian couple that went along, the tour became more of a personal tour than anything else. That being said, Marika took the time to show us a great part of Miyajima Island, its shrine, and some of its traditions. We were lucky enough to witness a traditional Japanese wedding while at the shrine! The visit to the Peace Memorial Park was also great, although I wish we'd had more time to spend at the museum--which was fascinating--instead of the park. The reason I'm not giving this tour 5 stars is because we had to rely on public transportation instead of having our own--from Viator. However, given the choice between using public transportation and having to cancel the tour due to low enrollment, I choose the former, of course. In addition, the time we spent at the Peace Memorial Museum was extremely limited because we arrived almost at closing time. All in all, however, I highly recommend this tour for those of you who want to learn a bit more about the Japanese culture--and a whole lot more about the aftermath of the atomic bomb.
Reviewed by: Hector S, USA, July 2011
Amazing tour, beautiful Miyajima and eye opening tour of the atomic bomb memorials, very knowledgeable tour guide
Reviewed by: Malcolm R, March 2011
A very beautiful but moving day. The morning spent at Miyajima was relaxing, our afternoon at the museum in Hiroshima was very moving and surreal. I would recomend it to anyone travelling to Japan.
Reviewed by: Johanna D, October 2010
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