Audio walking guides in Hiroshima
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These are self-guided audio walks around Hiroshima. You pick a route, put one earbud in, and the guide talks you through it stop by stop — what you are looking at, and why it is there. There is no group to keep up with and no meeting time. 10 walks covering The Peace Memorial, Itsukushima, The Phoenix City, Mount Misen, Tomonoura, Onomichi, Ōkunoshima, Kure and more, 210 minutes of narration in total.
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Every walk in Hiroshima
The Peace Memorial: Park & Museum
Stand at the middle of Aioi Bridge, with trams rumbling across beside you and the trees of the park ahead. Before we start, a word. This walk visits…
Itsukushima: The Shrine on the Sea
Get out on the open deck for this crossing, even if it's windy. It only takes about ten minutes, and the arrival is part of the design. Ahead…
The Phoenix City: Castle, Garden & Okonomiyaki
Stand where you can take in the whole keep. Five storeys of dark wooden boards and white plaster rise from a stone base about twelve metres high, with…
Mount Misen: The Mountain Above the Shrine
Stand still and listen. The stream beside you is running over granite boulders, and above the path the maples close in like a roof. Almost everyone who comes…
Tomonoura: The Port That Waited for the Tide
Stand at the edge of the quay and look at the water moving between the islands. If the tide is running, you can watch it slide past like…
The Carp Castle & the Garrison City
Stand on the open stone forecourt in front of the keep and look up. Five storeys rise from a sloping stone base, each one black board below and…
Onomichi: Temples, Cats and Slopes
Stand at the water's edge for a moment and listen. Across the channel, barely two or three hundred metres away, there's the clang and hiss of a shipyard,…
Ōkunoshima: Rabbits and Poison Gas
Walk down the ramp off the ferry and look at the ground, because something is already looking at you. Brown, grey, white and patchy rabbits sit along the…
Kure: The Battleship City
Stand at the water's edge and take in the shape of this harbour. It's deep and calm and nearly closed in, with steep green hills behind the town…
Cycling the Shimanami Kaidō
Stand on the Onomichi waterfront with your bike and look across the water. The strait is only a few hundred metres wide here, and on the far side…
Questions about walking Hiroshima
What is the best self-guided walking tour in Hiroshima?
It depends how long you have. The Peace Memorial: Park & Museum (24 minutes, 6 stops) starts at Aioi Bridge, above the dome and is the one most people begin with. Itsukushima: The Shrine on the Sea covers a different part of the city in about 24 minutes. All 10 walks in Hiroshima are listed on this page with their length and starting point.
Do I need to book a walking tour in Hiroshima?
No. Every wanderaudio walk is self-guided, so there is nothing to book and no departure time. You start whenever you arrive, and you can stop halfway and pick it up the next day.
How much do the Hiroshima audio guides cost?
Your first guide is free. You make a free account before it plays, with an email address or a Google login, and no card. After that a single guide is $4.99, a 30-guide pass, spendable on any guides in any cities, is $29.99, and every guide in Japan is $59.99. It is a one-off payment, not a subscription.
Are these tours in English?
Yes, all 10 Hiroshima walks are narrated in English. Other languages are not available yet.
Can I do these walks alone?
Yes — that is what they are built for. There is no group and no guide waiting for you, so walking alone works exactly the same as walking with someone. You choose the pace and the order.
What can I do in Hiroshima if it rains?
2 of the Hiroshima walks are indoor walkthroughs rather than street walks, so they work in rain and in the August heat. They are marked "indoors" in the list on this page. Check opening hours and admission separately — wanderaudio does not sell tickets.