Coach day, lunch an option
Hiroshima and Miyajima bus day
★ 5.0 · 9,491 ratings
- Pricefrom $126
- Length8 hrs
- Free cancellationIncluded
Plan your day in Hiroshima
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Enter the date and the size of your party: the estimate changes as you type, and the booking page then shows the final fare and open seats.
- Free cancellation until 24 hrs before
- Places go about 6 days early
The practical part
Paid for, worth packing, billed on the day
Included3
- A live guide in Japanese and English
- A return ferry crossing to Miyajima
- Okonomiyaki lunch, if you choose the lunch option
Bring3
- Comfortable shoes for a day on foot
- Be at the Shinkansen ticket gate for 10:00 AM
- Yen for snacks and souvenirs on Miyajima
Not in the fare1
- Vegan, halal and gluten-free lunches are not offered; skip the lunch and bring your own
9,491ratings
for this day, averaging 4.97
8hours
is the listed length of the coach day
60minutes
set aside for the Peace Memorial Museum
10minutes
for the ferry crossing from Miyajimaguchi to the island
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Reviews
What riders wrote after the bus day
4.9
★★★★★9,491 checked ratings
We were staying in Osaka, so having the transfers handled saved us time, and starting at the museum then ending at the shrine gave the day a natural balance.
StephenOctober 2026
A gentle day without too much walking: the island gave us time to wander alone, and the museum was moving and well worth the visit.
MandieOctober 2026
We skipped the lunch option and found plenty of places to eat on Miyajima, while the guide kept everything funny and informative.
BridgetJune 2026
We found our guide easily after stepping off the bullet train, and the coach was clean, cool and had Wi-Fi.
DIANNAJune 2026
The day moves from the heavy, unforgettable city to the lighter island with its local treats, which makes a good journey.
DanielJune 2026
A good way to see the main sights in one day, though the museum hour is busy, so serious museum visitors may want more time.
MargaretJune 2026
the day laid out
From the station gate to the island and back
You meet at 10:00 AM in front of the Shinkansen ticket gate on the second floor of Hiroshima Station, north gate, where a staff member holds a green and white flag. The day then runs for 8 hours as a group of up to 45 with a live guide in Japanese and English.
The morning belongs to the city: a pass-by of Hiroshima Castle, 15 minutes at the Atomic Bomb Dome, 35 minutes in the Peace Memorial Park and 60 minutes in the museum. After that comes the return ferry to Miyajima, which the listing puts at 20 minutes.
On the island the plan has 50 minutes for the okonomiyaki lunch, if you chose that option, then Itsukushima Shrine with the great torii gate and 30 minutes at Daisho-in. You get the whole of Hiroshima's two World Heritage places without one timetable to read.
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Dome, cenotaph, torii and deer
Photos from the Hiroshima and Miyajima day
two places, one day
Why the city and the island share a ticket
The Dome began life as the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, designed by Jan Letzl and built in 1915, and it entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 1996. The park around it was completed on 1 April 1954.
Itsukushima Shrine was registered in the same month of 1996, together with 431.2 ha of the Misen primeval forest. Seeing them in one day sets a place of loss next to a place of continuity, and the tour is built around that contrast.
Neither half needs the other to make sense, yet the order helps. The museum comes first, while you are fresh, and the island comes after, when a quiet walk beside the water is what most people want.
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Temperatures and rain in Hiroshima
NOAA averages for 1991 to 2020: rainfall from its Hiroshima station 2 km from the center, temperatures from its Iwakuni station 33.2 km away; day length is calculated.
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Daytime high in HiroshimaEvery dot is 20 mm of rainNOAA 1991 to 2020 · Station Hiroshima (rainfall) and Iwakuni (temperatures)
lunch and entry fees
What the listing says about food and entry fees
Lunch is an okonomiyaki meal on Miyajima, and only for travelers who selected the lunch option. A vegetarian version can be requested when you book.
There is no vegan, halal or gluten-free lunch; those travelers choose Without lunch and bring their own food or use the free time on the island.
The listing names admission to the Peace Memorial Museum, Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine among the inclusions, so you do not buy those tickets yourself. For comparison, the museum's own page lists adult admission at 200 yen and Itsukushima Shrine's lists 300 yen.
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Your Hiroshima day
Dome, museum and the island gate.
Pick a date, meet at the station gate, and keep the right to cancel without fee until a day before.
across the seasons
Blossom, rain, oysters and red leaves
Oysters on Miyajima are best in winter, when they are harvested. In autumn the maples at Daisho-in turn red, which is when that temple draws its crowds.
Spring brings cherry blossom to the Peace Park and the island, early summer brings the rainy season, and late summer is hot with typhoons possible. The coach day runs through all of it, and the routine stays the same while the light and the crowds change.
Our chart below uses NOAA rainfall and temperature averages, so you can judge a month before you choose it.
Check open seatsThe rating
9,491 ratings from guests on this bus day
4.9
Excellent★★★★★
- Rated 5 of 597%
- Four stars2%
- Rated 3 of 50%
- Rated 2 of 50%
- Rated 1 of 50%
Each bar counts every star rating this tour holds on Viator, 9,491 in all, for a mean of 5.0 out of 5.
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what riders report
Praise for the guides, notes on the museum hour
Reading the newest reviews, the thing riders return to most is the guide: friendly, patient with questions, clear in English. Several describe the day as moving in the morning and relaxed on the island.
A few mention practical points. One rider arrived by bullet train from Osaka and found the group at the gate without trouble; another says the hour in the museum was busy and passed quickly.
We read those notes as honest signals rather than complaints: the day is a sampler, and the museum is the stop where a sampler feels shortest.
Check open seatsFAQ
Asked before leaving for Hiroshima,answered without fuss.
Where do we meet for the Hiroshima coach day?
At the Shinkansen ticket gate.
It is on the second floor of Hiroshima Station, north gate, at 10:00 AM, next to a staff member with a green and white flag.
Which stops does the Hiroshima tour include?
The Peace Park and the island.
The Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park, museum, a ferry to Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine and Daisho-in, with Hiroshima Castle as a pass-by.
How many hours does the day last?
About a working day.
The listing gives the length as 8 hours for a group of up to 45.
Is lunch part of the Hiroshima tour?
Only with the lunch option.
The lunch is okonomiyaki on Miyajima, with a vegetarian version on request.
Can I eat vegan, halal or gluten-free on this day?
Not at the group lunch.
The listing offers none of those, so choose Without lunch and bring your own or eat during the free time on the island.
How long do we spend in the museum?
Sixty minutes.
The listed stop is 60 minutes, while the museum's audio guide alone runs about 70 minutes.
Which languages is the commentary in?
Japanese and English.
The listing names a live guide in those two languages.
Do I pay for entrance tickets on the day?
No, the listing includes them.
The listing names admission to the museum, Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine as included; on their own pages they charge adults 200 yen and 300 yen.
Is the Hiroshima booking refundable?
Free up to a day ahead.
Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
Does rain change the Hiroshima plan?
Plan layers and Verify before heading out.
The ferry and the shrine walk are outdoors, so a rain jacket helps; tell the operator if you have any worries before the date.
pace and time
A day with little slack
Sixty minutes in the Peace Memorial Museum is brisk when the museum's own audio guide runs about 70 minutes in total. If the museum is the reason you came, plan to return or choose a tour that gives it longer.
The other stops are shorter still, so the guide's job is to point you at what matters and keep the clock honest. Wear shoes that forgive pavement and a lot of steps.
The ferry timing is the quiet pressure point of any Miyajima day, because the last stop on the island has to leave time to cross back.
Check open seats1996UNESCO
Two World Heritage sites
The Atomic Bomb Dome was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in December 1996.
Itsukushima Shrine and 431.2 ha of the Misen primeval forest were registered in the same month, and the tour visits both.
stops in order
Castle, dome, park, museum, ferry, shrine, temple
Hiroshima Castle is a pass-by, so there is no stop. It was built in 1589 and its buildings were destroyed by the atomic bomb.
The Dome, the Cenotaph and the Children's Peace Monument sit in the park south of the Dome, a short walk apart. The museum's buildings stand at the park's south edge.
On the island come the shrine, built on the sea, then Daisho-in, which is the oldest temple on Miyajima. Deer roam freely, and visitors are not allowed to feed them.
Check open seatsHiroshima in one day
A ruin kept standing.A museum of memory.A shrine on the water.
Our pick for a Hiroshima tour is an 8-hour coach day from Hiroshima Station with a live guide in Japanese and English. It visits the Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park and the museum, crosses by ferry to Miyajima and finishes with Itsukushima Shrine and Daisho-in. It is rated 4.97 from 9,491 ratings and starts from $126.
Free to cancel up to a day before
light packing
Shoes, yen and a small bag
Large bags are not allowed inside the museum, and coin lockers on the first floor of the East Building take a 100 yen coin that comes back afterward. A small daypack avoids the problem entirely.
Bring water, a light layer for the ferry deck and sun protection, because you walk outdoors for much of the day.
Yen in coins and small notes help on Miyajima, where street snacks and souvenirs are paid on the spot.
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voices on board
A live guide, and audio at the museum
The guide on the coach speaks Japanese and English, as the listing says. The museum adds its own audio guide in many languages, including German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Separately, Hiroshima Peace Volunteers lead free English tours of the Peace Memorial Park at fixed times, though not in July, August or September. They take no advance reservations.
That makes a good second visit: the coach day for the overview, the volunteers or the audio guide for depth.
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by train and tram
Doing it without a coach
By rail it is simple: about 28 minutes on the JR San-yo Main Line from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi, then a ferry of about 10 minutes. The Peace Memorial Park is reached by streetcar line 2 or 6 to Genbaku Dome-mae.
A one-day streetcar and ferry pass costs 1,000 yen for adults, including the visitor tax, but it covers the Matsudai Kisen ferry and not the JR one.
What a tour adds is order and explanation; what going alone adds is freedom to stay longer where it matters to you.
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Who this day suits, and who should plan differently
It suits travelers who want both the city and the island in one day and are happy with a group of up to 45. It suits readers who like a guide to organize the logistics.
It suits less well anyone who wants a long, slow visit to the museum, which is closed on December 30 and 31 and in mid-February. Check the date before you plan around it.
The JR ferry route page still carries a note about a restoration project at the great torii, although the repair work has since been finished and the gate stands without scaffolding. A cancellation up to a day ahead costs nothing.
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