Things to Do in Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
#1 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 24993 times in trip plans
Park, Landmark, Walking Area, Memorial, Monument, Family And Kids
1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi 730-0811, Japan
N/A 07:00 am - 07:00 pmDetailsThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, also known as the Heiwakinen Park, is a park in the middle of Hiroshima city that contains several memorials dedicated to the atomic bomb victims of Hiroshima. The park is a reminder of the horrific past of the city. Spread across over 120,000 square meters, the park is home to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum,...Read more about Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park -
Hiroshima Castle
#2 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 22431 times in trip plans
Castle, Family And Kids, Architecture
21-1 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0011, Japan
370 JPY 09:00 am - 06:00 pmDetailsFine example of a flatland castle, the Hiroshima Castle is also known as the Carp Castle. It was built in the year 1589 by Mori Terumoto and was an important seat of power in Western Japan. The main keep of the castle in 5 stories tall. Surrounded by a moat, the castle was destroyed in 1945 during the atomic bombing. Thirteen years later, its main ...Read more about Hiroshima Castle -
Shukkei-en
#3 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 20849 times in trip plans
Forest, Mountain, Garden, Historical Site, Family And Kids
2-11 Kaminoboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan
250 JPY 09:00 am - 06:00 pmDetailsBoasting of an annual footfall of 1,80,000, the Shukkei-en is a beautiful, fairy tale like garden situated in Hiroshima. Translated to English as ‘shrunken-scenery garden’, the place has miniature valleys, mountains, forests, ponds and small islands in these ponds! The Shukkei-en has a history dating back to 1620. However, during the at...Read more about Shukkei-en -
Ground Zero
#4 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 23931 times in trip plans
Landmark, Ancient Ruin, Historical Site, Memorial, War Memorial, Family And Kids
1-5-25 Otemachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051
N/A 12:01 am - 12:00 amDetailsThe epicentre of the atomic bombing, the place where the bomb actually landed in Hiroshima is marked by a stone plaque. This marked site is the ‘ground zero’ of the bombing. It is situated a side street behind the A-bomb dome. A humble site, it will make you question the necessity of war.Read more about Ground Zero -
Hiroshima Museum Of Art
#5 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 16679 times in trip plans
Art And Culture, Art Museum, History Museum, Family And Kids
3-2 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
1000 JPY 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsThe Hiroshima Museum of Art is a non profit organization which was established in the year 1978 by Hiroshima Bank. It was established as a memorial of the 100th anniversary of the bank’s foundation. On display are paintings that comprise Modern European paintings (concentrating on French Impressionists’ art work) and Japanese oil painti...Read more about Hiroshima Museum Of Art -
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
#6 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 15055 times in trip plans
Art And Culture, Art Museum, Family And Kids
2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0014 Japan
510 JPY 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsThis one is for the artists and art lovers. Head over to the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum if you have a few hours to spare. On display are paintings by artists of the region. The museum also features non-Japanese artists who influenced contemporary Japanese art, like Salvador Dali and Picasso. The museum owns over 3500 pieces of marvellous art.Read more about Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum -
Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park
#7 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 7536 times in trip plans
Park, Zoo, Family And Kids
Asacho Oaza Dobutsuen, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima, 731-3355
510 JPY 09:00 am - 04:30 pmDetailsThe Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park opened on September 1, 1971 and is spread across an area of 25.6 hectares. The zoo is home to around 160 species of animals coming from Asia, Africa and Europe. In total, there are around 1,500 land animals and around 5,000 fish. The zoo is divided into sections. The more popular ones are the Baboon Mountain, ...Read more about Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park -
Hiroshima Hon Dori Shotengai
#8 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 18299 times in trip plans
Park, Mall, Shopping Center, Family And Kids
8-18 Hondori , Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0000,Hiroshima Prefecture
N/A 08:00 am - 07:00 pmDetailsHiroshima Hon Dori Shotengai or just ‘Hondori’ for short, is the main shopping and entertainment street in the city. The area starts from the Peace Memorial Park and ends at the Parco Shopping Mall. Many shops, izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), eateries and clubs can be found here. To put things into perspective, the Hiroshima Hon Dori Sho...Read more about Hiroshima Hon Dori Shotengai -
Hiroshima Children's Museum
#9 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 13424 times in trip plans
Children Museum, Family And Kids
5-83 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0011
N/A 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsWondering where to take your kids while in Hiroshima? Well, head over to the Children’s Museum and watch your kids have a time of their life! The museum opened in 1980 and apart from the actual museum, it also has a planetarium and a library. There are two floors of activities for kids to enjoy while learning about science. At the science dis...Read more about Hiroshima Children's Museum -
Hiroshima City Museum Of Contemporary Art
#10 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 13110 times in trip plans
Art Museum, Family And Kids, Architecture , Exhibition
1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 732-0815
370 JPY 10:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsOpened in the year 1989, the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is Japan's first public museum dedicated to modern art. The architecture of the museum itself is stunning and was designed by renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa. The museum has more than 1,400 works of art on display. Apart from this the museum also organizes special exhibitions....Read more about Hiroshima City Museum Of Contemporary Art -
Hiroshima City Transportation Museum
#11 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 8865 times in trip plans
Family And Kids, Exhibition , Automobile Museum
2-12-2, Chorakuji, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, 7310143
510 JPY 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsLocated a short walk from the Chorakuji station, the museum has on display interesting exhibits about cars, trains, ferries, trams, monorails and aeroplanes. The first floor of the building has a library and it organizes ‘Science Shows’. The second floor offers many alluring exhibits of old and new transportation in Japan and from aroun...Read more about Hiroshima City Transportation Museum -
Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum
#12 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 7782 times in trip plans
Art And Culture, Museum, History Museum, Historical Site, Specialty Museum
1-5-39 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi 730-0802
N/A 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsThe Honkawa National School was constructed in the year 1928. At 410 metres, this school stood closest to ground zero. On that unfaithful day of the bombing, the school lost around 400 students and 10 teachers. Since then the building has been renovated and it was opened as a peace museum in the year 1988. Visitors get to see exhibits collected from the bombed site.Read more about Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum -
Mitaki-dera
#13 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 16145 times in trip plans
Religious Site, Temple, Waterfall, Walking Area, Statue, Tourist Center, Family ...
411 Mitakiyama, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0805, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
N/A 24-hrsDetailsA scenic and serene walk along waterfalls and greenery takes you to the ancient temple of Mitaki-dera. Established in the year 809, the Shingon Buddhist temple has many Buddhist images and Jizo statues. A hike of about 15 minutes from the train station takes you up to the shady temple paths. The temple premises look like a fairytale with an en...Read more about Mitaki-dera -
Hiroshima Bay
#14 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima | Added 14591 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Water Body, Waterfront, Leisure, Family And Kids, Nature
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
N/A 12:01 am - 12:00 amDetailsSituated around 20 minutes from the city of Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Bay is a bay situated between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. During the day, you can spend a leisurely time exploring the bay area and dining at one of the many restaurants and food stalls. Don't forget to try out the oysters. They taste out of the world! In the evening, the...Read more about Hiroshima Bay -
Musubi Musashi
#15 of 32 Things to do in Hiroshima
Matsubaracho, Mashiminamiku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
N/A 24-hrsDetailsThis popular local chain restaurant specializes in serving Udon noodles and Musubi (rice balls). Try the Musubi-bento (rice ball lunchbox) or the Wakadori-Musubi-bento (fried chicken lunchbox).Read more about Musubi Musashi
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