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Join a profound guided walk through Hiroshima to understand why the atomic bomb was dropped on this city. Move from Hiroshima Castle to the A-Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park with a knowledgeable local guide.
Highlights
- Learn why the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
- Walk from Hiroshima Castle to the Atomic Bomb Dome
- Explore the Peace Memorial Park with a local guide
- Finish at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima Untold: Why the Atomic Bomb Fell — Guided History Walk: Key Facts
| Price | From $33.14 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This 2.5-hour walking tour takes you on a profound journey through Hiroshima to understand why the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Starting near Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, your guide leads you past Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima Gate Park before reaching the Atomic Bomb Dome. You will then explore the Peace Memorial Park in depth, hearing the historical context behind each site. The walk finishes at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, leaving you free to continue exploring on your own.
Includes
- Professional local guide, all fees mentioned in the itinerary
Excludes
- Personal expenses, meals unless specified, gratuities
Important information
Meeting point
Hiroshima (details confirmed with operator on booking)
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Informative and entertaining tour. Our guide gave us lots of history and presented it in an easy to digest and understand way. He also provided lots of interesting and entertaining information about other Japanese customs. Highly recommend.
Very nice tour to see the more important spots of Hiroshima. Emi is an exceptional guide. I recomended 100%
We found it very interesting, and we loved the tour guide Emi. She had a lot of energy when explaining.
Kevin was amazing! Educated, enthusiastic and enjoyable! Thank you!
One of the best guided tours we've ever had! Thomas was a great guide. Very informative and well prepared – time flew by
Amazing guide, really interesting, saw all the key spots, would definitely recommend ☺️
Kevin was great - extremely educated and a fantastic guide! Enjoyed the tour thoroughly.
A very interesting, moving, and positive tour despite the history associated with it. Well done to our live guide Emi, who enlightened us with her explanations
Very knowledgeable Guide ! Very good English level which made everything understandable effortlessly !
Excellent! Guide was very informative, keen to answer questions. Its a very interesting tour highly recommended. We are very happy with our decision!