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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

4.5

7030 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1-2

This museum is located in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in Naka District, of Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It was founded with the objective of imparting the reality of the harm from the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945, and the abolition of nuclear weapons, and the attainment of world peace. The museum is divided between the main building and the east building. Along with items that reveal the horrible spectacle and mementos of the bomb victims, the conditions of pre and post-bomb Hiroshima and an introduction to the nuclear era are introduced. The museum is remembered also by the 2016 visit of President Barak Obama, the first ever incumbent head of state of a nuclear power to visit the museum.

Thi is a beautiful park constructed adjacent to the Atomic Dome and is dedicated to the victims of the Atomic Bomb. The park has a beautiful landscape with a Cenotaph, children monument and a museum...
Hiroshima Castle

4.0

2003 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Motomachi 21-1

Hiroshima Castle, which was built by Mori Terumoto, one member of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Council of Five Elders, is also known by another name, Carp Castle, and is counted as one of Japan’s three greatest flatland castles. The main keep which was constructed in 1598 was designated a National Treasure in 1931, but was destroyed by the atomic bombing. The exterior was restored in 1958 with a ferro-concrete structure. In 1989, as the castle welcomed 400 years of history, the ni-no-maru was restored, the moat was cleaned, and the interior was remodeled, and now it is used as a history museum with the theme of samurai culture.

This is an old castle with a typical Japanese architecture. There is a water body with fishes all around it. It has an entrance fees and is reverred by local people. THere is a beautiful garden...
Shukkeien Garden

4.5

1095 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Kaminoborichou 2-11

A garden located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture that was chosen as one of the top 100 of Japan’s historic parks and designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty. Shukkeien was created in 1620 by Ueda Shigeyasu, a high-ranking retainer in the service of the Asano Clan who was also a renowned master of tea ceremony, to serve as a villa for Asano feudal lords. It is said that the garden is a condensed version modeled on the scenic beauty of China’s West Lake and the garden’s name is derived from this meaning “condensed scenery garden”. The garden is picturesque with an island floating in the pond, mountains, valleys, and elegant tea ceremonial houses. In “Sensuitei” near the entrance you can enjoy matcha green tea and light refreshments.

We saw Shukkei-en Garden on a map of Hiroshima, and decided to visit, walking about 2km each way from our hotel. The entry fee is only 260 yen each. The variety of plants is incredible, and in...
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

4.5

965 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1-6

This is a facility located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The memorial was constructed in an effort to remember and mourn the atomic bomb victims at the time of the dropping of the bomb on August 6, 1945, as well as those who died afterwards, and to pray for eternal peace. The Hall of Remembrance presents a panoramic view of the A-bombed city, a place to quietly mourn A-bomb victims and reflect on peace, an information exhibition section for planned exhibitions, and a hands-on reading room. The nearest stops on the Hiroshima Electric Railway tram are “Genbaku Dome Mae” (Atomic Bomb Dome) stop and “Hondori” stop.

We visited this memorial after going through the Peace Museum, and it further reinforced our resolve to support the end of nuclear weapons worldwide. The memorials huge, circular Hall of Remembrance...
Hiroshima Museum of Art

4.5

297 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Motomachi 3-2 In the central park

An art museum focusing on modern art located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture which was opened in 1978 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Hiroshima Bank. The museum has a large collection of modern art with a focus on Vincent van Gogh, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and other Impressionist artists. Including its modern Japanese art, the museum’s collection consists of some 300 works. In addition to a standing exhibition of some 90 modern French artworks, the museum also holds special exhibitions several times a year. There’s also a museum shop and fashionable café with a view of the museum’s inner garden.

At 600 yen ($4.50) it maybe worth the experience but 1/2 the collection was closed and 1/2 the art shown on the flyer was out on loan. The grounds and the rodin sculptures are very nice...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1 Otemachi 1-10

The park in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture was established to mourn those who lost their lives due to the dropping of the atomic bomb and to pray for eternal peace in the world. The park was completed in 1954 after maintenance of the hypocenter of the atomic bomb, dropped by the US Army on August 6, 1945. In the park, there is the A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, cenotaph for atomic bomb victims, and numerous monuments wishing for peace. Entry is free.
Hiroshima Gokoku-jinja Shrine

4.0

238 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Motomachi 21-2

A Shinto shrine honoring those who have died in while fighting wars located inside Hiroshima Castle Park in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The shrine was built in 1868 as Suisho Reisha Shrine to enshrine the souls of the samurai of Hiroshima Domain who died in the Boshin War. Today, the shrine enshrines the spirits of 92 thousand who fell in battle thereafter. The main shrine building was lost during the atomic bombing of 1945 and was rebuilt in 1956. In addition to being one of the most prominent shrines in the prefecture, it is also a popular destination for local citizens to visit and pray for the victory of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp professional baseball team. A “Naki-zumo” event is held here each year on May 5 in which sumo wrestlers battle each other by holding babies and attempting to see who can get theirs to cry the loudest, a traditional ritual which seeks to ensure the healthy growth of the children involved.

If you walk to the back of the Castle you will be treated to a small shrine. You can buy a fortune or a blessed item. Not as ornate as some of the other shrines, but very peaceful. Worth the visit...
A-Bomb Dome

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Otemachi 1-10

An atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Just about 160 meters northwest of the bomb’s hypocenter was the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, which was built in 1915. The building was destroyed by the explosion’s blast and heat rays, and while the ceiling was burned, miraculously the center portion of the main building escaped destruction, and the round steel frame of the dome on the top that remained came to be called the “A-Bomb Dome.” It is a building to tell future generations about the tragedy of war and destruction, and is registered as a world heritage site as a symbol to appeal to the world for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the importance of enduring peace.
Mitaki Temple

4.5

142 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinishiku Mitakiyama 411

A Buddhist temple in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City located halfway up Mt. Mitaki is part of the Koyasan Shingon-shu grouping of temples. Said to have been founded in 809 by Kukai, there are three waterfalls with different streams located on the grounds. The two-story pagoda erected as a memorial to victims of the atomic bombs was transferred from Wakayama’s Hirohachiman-Jinja shrine and has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Inside the pagoda is another Important Cultural Property of Japan, a wooden statue depicted the seated form of the Amitabha (Amidanyorai) Buddha. The temple is well known as a place to see cherry blossoms in the spring and autumn colors in the fall, and there is always a great turn out of visitors.

A friend of mine mentioned the Mitaki Temple near Hiroshima. I decided to walk here from downtown, only about 4 km or 2 miles. The temple area is pretty easy to find, there is a parking area here as...
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

4.0

134 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Kaminoborichou 2-22

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is a museum in Hiroshima City, Naka Ward, Hiroshima Prefecture. Boasting a collection of more than 4,800 pieces including Important Cultural Properties, focusing on modern Western paintings and Japanese paintings, as well as “Craft Art of Japan and Asia”. The collection includes many artworks of artists from the Hiroshima region, such as Katsuzo Entsuba and Ikuo Hirayama. The museum holds special exhibitions and themed lecture events to compliment them as well as changing the exhibition about four times a year. From the museum lobby and the resting lounge, you can enjoy the scenery of a Place of Scenic Beauty, the Shukkeien garden next to the museum.

The previous year when we visited Shukkeien garden we didn’t allow time for the museum and that was a mistake. The entrance ticket to the garden also includes entrance to the general exhibits at the...
Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

4.0

80 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashi Asakita-ku Asachou Doubutsuen

A zoo located in Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Some 170 species of animals, including giraffes and lions, are kept and displayed on its spacious grounds. Built among the mountains, the zoo is notable for using few cages and exhibiting its animals in settings close to their natural environments. The zoo is a popular destination where you can watch animals living active lives. In the Pichiku Park area, children can play with sheep, goats, miniature pigs, and other cute animals; in the Nurturing House, you can see cute baby animals; there’s also a Reptile House, Nocturnal Animals exhibit, and a wide variety of other areas everyone from children to adults can enjoy.

Pros: The park is clean with many places to relax and a lot of green spaces, flowers and forest areas. There is even a huge field for picnics and a playground for children as well. Lots of public...
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

4.0

86 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Hijiyamakouen 1-1

This museum is located in Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is inside Hijiyama Park, which is a well-known cherry blossom spot. It opened in 1989 as Japan’s first public modern art museum. Its collection focuses on postwar modern art and features over 1,600 works, including Henry Moore’s “The Arch” and Andy Warhol’s “Marilyn.” In addition to collection exhibits and planned exhibits, the museum also hosts workshops and other events. The building design by architect Kisho Kurokawa is also not to be missed.

I started walking down river and bumped it a sign and followed it, this is what I found. I was lucky to find a very interesting exhibit on between the wars architecture.
Former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch

4.0

129 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Fukuromachi 5-21

"Even though a mere 380 meters from the blast center, this was a robust building, so it did not receive structural damage. It resumed business operations two days after the blast and was used until 1992. It's one of the buildings in the blast that remains today. Designated as an Important Cultural Property by Hiroshima City, it is open to the public. In May of 2019, a permanent display of Hiroshima City materials, the ""Modern Hiroshima History and Migration to foreign countries,"" opened in first floor basement."

Bumped into this walking through the city streets, dont know if it had access, I didnt see any. it looks old enough to have been one of the surviving buildings, but dont think so.
The Hiroshima Botanical Garden

4.0

52 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashi Saeki-ku Kurashige 3-495

From the elevated location of this botanical garden located between Hiroshima and Miyajima, you can look out over the Seto Inland Sea National Park. The park has around 10,000 different species of plants from around the world, and inside one of the largest greenhouses in west Japan you’ll find a tropical atmosphere as you wander among the many flowers. And with their experience nature program, you can get hands on with orienteering and plant craft activities.

Gorgeous botanical garden with picturesque moutain/forest background, away from the city. The garden is quite big and features different types of plants, external gardens and greenhouses. Ive...
Rest House

4.0

94 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1-1

This building was constructed in 1929 by Osaka’s Taishoya Gofukuten (a kimono shop), and features a ferro-concrete construction, which was unusual at that time. Sales areas with show windows occupied the space from the first floor up to the third floor, customers were allowed to enter with their shoes on, and the rooftop offered a view of the city. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August of 1945, and as this building was only 170 meters from the bomb’s hypocenter, the roof was flattened, the interior was also destroyed and the entire structured burned down except for the basement. Somehow a prototype of the building was restored after the war and from 1982 it has been used as a rest house for the Peace Memorial Park.

Located right in the Peace Park there are washrooms as well as a tourist Info site. Upstairs there are also a couple of displays upstairs that was worthwhile visiting for free.
Fuji Grand Hiroshima

4.0

25 Reviews

Shopping

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Takaramachi 2-1

This shopping mall in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City has everything to help support your daily life, bringing together medical care, general goods stores, grocery stores, and a food court. A variety of events such as exhibitions or shows are held, and the grocery stores hold weekly events called Otakaraichi.

I always like to visit pet shop overseas and found out this mall have one and it was well supplied with all kinds of animals pet stuffs. I am into small parrots and they have a bird room with many...
LECT

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinishiku Ogi 2-1-45

A shopping mall in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City operated by IZUMI Co Ltd. which manages a chain of supermarkets and whose headquarters are also in Hiroshima City. The building spans four floors above ground and one basement level, and on the first and second floors you’ll find a variety of stores including food, home goods, and the Hiroshima T-SITE bookstore. Events are also occasionally held on site.

お洒落なショッピングセンターです。蔦屋が入ってました。スーパーはゆめタウンです。フードコートも店が豊富で楽しめました。
Motomachi Cred-Pacela

3.5

52 Reviews

Shopping

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Motomachi 6-78

A shopping mall in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. This specialty shopping area is attached to the NTT Cred Motomachi Building and focuses on ladies’ fashion while also having a wide variety of unique general goods shops. In the restaurant areas on the B1F and 8F, you can enjoy foods from a variety of countries including Indian and Italian cuisines.

Nice building, major brands, big shopping center, but not the reason why we come to Japan as we can find all these back home. Took a half hour walk and went off.
Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Minamikaniya 2-3-1

This is the baseball field of Hiroshima City known as the base of Toyo Carp. It is an asymmetrical shape, which is unusual as a ballpark, and so the players can be seen more closely the foul ground has been reduced in size. It also features spacious seating so you can enjoy watching the game in comfort. In addition to the performance seat for enthusiastic fans there are a variety of seats such as a party floor and terrace seats. Reservation-based stadium tours are also popular.
Aeon Mall Hiroshima Fuchu

Shopping

Hiroshima Aki-gun Fuchucho Osu 2-1-1

This shopping center is located next to Hiroshima Station and a five-minute walk from Tenjingawa Station. Designed to be a veritable stage where visitors can enjoy life, the mall is occupied by over 280 tenants. The mall’s vast grounds are more than 110,000 square meters, making it one of the largest malls in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. The mall was built on the site of the Kirin Beer Hiroshima Factory and vestiges of the factory can be seen in several parts of the facility. Mall highlights include its open and airy 10-meter-high ceilings, information desk housed in a huge industrial beer still, and a real steam locomotive on display on the grounds.

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Hiroshima Areas

There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.