888tour · Miyajima
An 888tour guide waits with a sign at the Miyajima ferry terminal and walks your group round the shrine, the Tahoto pagoda, Momijidani and up to the Shishiiwa viewpoint. Pick it if you want a private guide without paying for travel time: the clock starts on the island.
888tour is a small Hiroshima operator with 31 reviews on this listing, far fewer than the agencies above. The model is simple: you get yourself to Miyajima, find the guide holding an "888" sign at the island ferry terminal, and spend four hours with just your group. Shrine entry (300 yen) is in the price, which is per person.
The listed route runs from the torii and the shrine along Omotesando to the Tahoto, a two-storey pagoda on the hill above the shrine, then through Momijidani to the Shishiiwa viewpoint at the top of the Miyajima Ropeway. That last stop needs the ropeway, which isn't included: 2,000 yen return for adults. Several reviewers went up; others swapped it for Daisho-in, cafes and street food. Guides adjust to the weather and to what you like.
The ratings are more mixed than elsewhere on this site. The recent five-star reviews praise guides who explain how the tides change a visit. But a 2-star review from October 2026 says the guide's English was very hard to follow, and a 1-star review from June 2026 describes a guide waiting on the wrong shore and a 45-minute late start after messages went unanswered. Confirmation can take up to 48 hours, so get the guide's WhatsApp number well before the day.
JR or Matsudai ferry from Miyajimaguchi, 200 yen plus the 100-yen visitor tax, or the Aqua Net boat from the Peace Park.
The guide holds a sign with the number "888". Call out to get their attention.
Entry paid; the guide explains how the tide changes the view.
The shopping street, then up to the pagoda above the shrine.
Through the maple park to the ropeway and the viewpoint at the top station (ropeway extra), or Daisho-in instead.
★★★★★He knew the island inside and out and showed us places we would not have even thought to go to. He provided us with well rounded history and context of the island, along with detailed information about how tides affect visits based on time of day.
★★★★★We had a great time visiting Miyajima during high tide, really a floating Torii gate and shrine. Thereafter, we walked through the beautiful park to travel bij ropeway to the observatory deck. A great way to see the bay of Hiroshima!
★★★★★Our guide Kaori met us at Miyajima. She was very friendly and knowledgeable about the island. [...] Highlights were the Torii Gate and the shrine, and also the Daishoin Buddhist Temple. And we also had free time on the main shopping street.
★★★★★Shin was an excellent tour guide! It was our second day in Japan. He is very knowledgeable and kind, and gave us a lot of great information on Shintoism and Buddhism. [...] Shin has great English and was very easy to understand.
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At the Miyajima ferry terminal on the island. The guide holds a sign with "888". You make your own way across on the ferry.
No. Only the guide and Itsukushima Shrine entry are included. The ropeway to Shishiiwa costs 2,000 yen return for adults and 1,000 yen for children.
Most reviews say yes, and several praise it. A recent 2-star review says the opposite, so ask the operator for a fluent English speaker when you book.
Children aged 6 to 11 pay a child rate and anyone 12 or over pays as an adult. The listing has no rate for under-6s, so ask the operator before booking with small children. The route isn't wheelchair accessible.
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A private guide meets you at the Miyajima pier for four hours of shrine, temples and viewpoints, shrine entry paid.
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