Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Hiroshima, Japan

Must see places in Hiroshima ranked on popularity. Here is the complete list of best attractions in Hiroshima and point of interests to visit.

1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

   #1 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Park, Landmark, Walking Area, Memorial

   Address: 1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi 730-0811, Japan

   Timings: 07:00 am - 07:00 pm Details

   The 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 p...Read more

2. Hiroshima Castle

   #2 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Castle, Architecture

   Address: 21-1 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0011, Japan

   Timings: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

   Fine 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 k...Read more

3. Shukkei-en

   #3 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Forest, Mountain, Garden, Historical Site

   Address: 2-11 Kaminoboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan

   Timings: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

   Boasting 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 m...Read more

4. Ground Zero

   #4 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Landmark, Ancient Ruin, Historical Site, Memorial

   Address: 1-5-25 Otemachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051

   Timings: 24-hrs Details

   The 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...Read more

5. Hiroshima Museum Of Art

   #5 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Art And Culture, Art Museum, History Museum

   Address: 3-2 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima

   Timings: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

   The 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 foundat...Read more

6. Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

   #6 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Art And Culture, Art Museum

   Address: 2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0014 Japan

   Timings: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

   This 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 featu...Read more

7. Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

   #7 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Park, Zoo

   Address: Asacho Oaza Dobutsuen, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima, 731-3355

   Timings: 09:00 am - 04:30 pm Details

   The 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. ...Read more

8. Hiroshima Hon Dori Shotengai

   #8 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Park, Mall, Shopping Center

   Address: 8-18 Hondori , Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0000,Hiroshima Prefecture

   Timings: 08:00 am - 07:00 pm Details

   Hiroshima 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 Shop...Read more

9. Hiroshima Children's Museum

   #9 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
   

   Tags: Children Museum

   Address: 5-83 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0011

   Timings: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

   Wondering 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 ...Read more

10. Hiroshima City Museum Of Contemporary Art

    #10 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Art Museum, Architecture , Exhibition

    Address: 1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 732-0815

    Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

    Opened 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 ren...Read more

11. Hiroshima City Transportation Museum

    #11 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Exhibition , Automobile Museum

    Address: 2-12-2, Chorakuji, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, 7310143

    Timings: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

    Located 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 libr...Read more

12. Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum

    #12 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Art And Culture, Museum, History Museum, Historical Site

    Address: 1-5-39 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi 730-0802

    Timings: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

    The 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...Read more

13. Mitaki-dera

    #13 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Religious Site, Temple, Waterfall, Walking Area

    Address: 411 Mitakiyama, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0805, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

    Timings: 24-hrs Details

    A 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 s...Read more

14. Hiroshima Bay

    #14 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Outdoors, Water Body, Waterfront, Leisure

    Address: Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

    Timings: 24-hrs Details

    Situated 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...Read more

15. Art Cafe Elk

    #15 of 146 Things To Do in Hiroshima
    

    Tags: Food And Drinks, Cafe

    Address: Japan, 〒730-0051 Hiroshima-ken, Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Ōtemachi, 1 Chome−7−23, 中原ビル

    Timings: 09:30 am - 10:00 pm Details

    Art Cafe ELK is a beautiful café for all those who are vegetarian and are looking for some good food. Vegan Japanese platter is a must try, for it is not only impressive but tastes delicious. T...Read more

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