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Why Choose Real Walk Hiroshima?
Experience the Pulse of a Living City
Most tours stop at the memorials. We keep walking. Discover the genuine heart of Hiroshima that rose from the rubble and never stopped moving forward.
Tour Highlights:
Stories Beyond Guidebooks: Visit the A-bomb Dome, then go further. See local school walls still carrying handwritten messages from 1945—a powerful, quiet side of history most tours never tell.
The Taste of Reconstruction: Visit two historic bakeries with deep postwar roots. Taste fresh-baked bread and hear how food became a symbol of hope and rebuilding for the local community.
Off the Beaten Path: Explore backstreets and bustling arcades that transformed from 1940s black markets into the vibrant, living streets you see today.
Intimate & Unscripted: Limited to 6 guests. No megaphones, no tourist buses. Just an honest 2.5-hour walk with a local guide who lives here and knows the city's true soul.
Don’t just photograph Hiroshima—understand it.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The guide, wearing a uniform with the "Real Walk Hiroshima" logo, will be waiting for you at the bus stop on the opposite side of the stadium from the plaza.
Itinerary
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(Pass by)
Meeting point — Your guide will be waiting here. After a brief introduction, the tour begins with a short walk to the riverside.
Admission ticket free -
1Atomic Bomb Dome
Stand before one of the most significant sites in human history. Learn not just what was lost, but the story of the people who were here — and what they chose to do next.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Walk through the streets of central Hiroshima. Your guide shares stories of postwar life that most visitors never hear — the markets, the businesses, and the community that rebuilt from nothing.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Former Bank of Japan Hiroshima
Visit a building that stood through the bombing and was quietly woven back into the life of the city. Your guide explains what happened here in the days after August 6.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
Step inside a local elementary school that has been part of this neighbourhood since before the war. The walls hold a record of what happened here — and the school is still very much in use today.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A rest stop with a reason. Taste fresh-baked bread from a local bakery with roots in postwar Hiroshima, and hear how food and recovery became part of the same story.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Walk through one of western Japan's most storied shopping streets — and learn where it came from. The tour closes here, leaving time for you to explore the city on your own.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The tour ends here at approximately 12:30 PM.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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