HiroshimaThings To Do

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

attraction
MEMORIAL SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park sits on green lawns between two quiet rivers. Paths lead past the cenotaph, the Peace Flame, paper cranes, and the ruined A-Bomb Dome. The mood feels calm, open, and deeply reflective throughout the park.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park feature
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02

Atomic Bomb Dome

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

The Atomic Bomb Dome stands as a silent skeleton along the Motoyasu River. Its rusted iron frame and broken brick walls reflect in the calm water. Visitors walk quietly along the paved paths under the shade of green trees. The site feels heavy with history yet remains a peaceful place for reflection.

Atomic Bomb Dome feature
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03

Hiroshima Castle

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Hiroshima Castle rises above a broad moat, with white walls, dark timber, and a tiered keep. Inside the grounds, stone walls, pine trees, and quiet paths soften the center of the city. The water mirrors the tower on still days.

Hiroshima Castle feature
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04

Shukkei-en Garden

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Shukkei-en feels like a quiet world hidden inside central Hiroshima. Paths loop around a broad pond, small bridges, pine trees, and carefully shaped hills. Each turn reveals water, stone, and borrowed city views in a calm, balanced frame.

Shukkei-en Garden feature
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05

Mitaki-dera Temple

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SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Mitaki-dera Temple rests in a green valley on Mount Mitaki. Stone steps climb past moss, red-bibbed Jizo statues, and small wooden halls. The sound of three waterfalls follows the shaded path through the trees.

Mitaki-dera Temple feature
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06

Hiroshima Museum of Art

attraction
MUSEUM
Maps

Hiroshima Museum of Art sits in Central Park with a calm round gallery under a low dome. Its white walls, soft light, and quiet rooms give the paintings space to breathe.

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07

Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

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WILDLIFE VIEWING
Maps

Hiroshima City Asa Zoo spreads across green hills on the city's northern edge. Wide paths pass elephant yards, zebra fields, and quiet forest corners. The air feels open, with birds calling and children watching animals move at their own pace.

Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park feature
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08

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso Museum

attraction
FACTORY TOUR
Maps

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso Village sits among dark wooden storehouses in quiet Hatcho-cho. Inside, cool earthen rooms smell of soybeans, salt, and slow fermentation. Giant cedar vats stand in rows, topped with river stones like careful cairns.

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso Museum feature
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09

Hiroshima Children's Culture and Science Museum

attraction
MUSEUM
Maps

The Hiroshima Children's Museum sits beside Central Park with a calm, rounded concrete form. Soft light, low displays, and busy hands give the rooms a playful rhythm. The planetarium dome rises above the building like a quiet promise of stars.

Hiroshima Children's Culture and Science Museum feature
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10

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower

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SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower rises beside the Atomic Bomb Dome with warm wood and glass. The roof deck feels open to the sky, with river wind, city roofs, and distant islands in view.

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower feature
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11

Okonomi-mura

attraction
DINING
Maps

Okonomimura rises in downtown Hiroshima as a narrow building filled with steam and warm light. Small counters face iron griddles, where cabbage, noodles, eggs, and sauce sizzle in layers. The air feels busy, close, and fragrant, with cooks moving quickly behind each stall.

Okonomi-mura feature
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12

Urabukuro Shopping Street

attraction
SHOPPING
Maps

Urabukuro Shopping Street runs along two narrow lanes south of Hondori in central Hiroshima. Low storefronts, cafe windows, small signs, and evening lamps give it a lived-in glow. The mood is casual and local, with fashion shops, bars, salons, and small restaurants close together.

Urabukuro Shopping Street feature
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13

Hiroshima Station Area

attraction
SHOPPING
Maps

Hiroshima Station Area feels bright, busy, and freshly renewed. Glass fronts, tram lines, and wide concourses frame a steady flow of people. Shops and food halls add warmth beneath the movement of trains.

Hiroshima Station Area feature
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14

Hiroshima City Botanical Garden

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SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Hiroshima City Botanical Garden spreads across a green hill above the Seto Inland Sea. Glasshouses glow with orchids, water lilies, cacti, begonias, and thick tropical leaves. Lawns and cascades open between planted slopes, giving the garden an airy coastal feel.

Hiroshima City Botanical Garden feature
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15

Hiroshima City Central Wholesale Market

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SHOPPING
Maps

Hiroshima City Central Wholesale Market feels busy, bright, and strongly tied to the sea. Boxes of fish, oysters, fruit, and flowers fill wide working aisles. Voices rise from stalls as buyers study color, shine, and freshness.

Hiroshima City Central Wholesale Market feature
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16

Momijidani Park

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Momijidani Park sits in a wooded valley below Mount Misen on Miyajima. A clear stream runs past stone banks, red bridges, and layers of maple trees. In autumn, the leaves turn crimson and gold against the dark evergreen forest.

Momijidani Park feature
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17

Miyajima Island

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Miyajima Island rises from calm water in Hiroshima Bay. Forested slopes climb behind wooden shrines, stone lanterns, and quiet lanes. At high tide, the great torii gate seems to float on the sea.

Miyajima Island feature
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18

Itsukushima Shrine

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Itsukushima Shrine stands at the edge of Miyajima, where sea meets forested hills. Vermilion corridors rest on stilts above the tide, glowing against blue water. Its great torii rises offshore, seeming to drift when the bay fills.

Itsukushima Shrine feature
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19

Daisho-in Temple

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Daisho-in Temple sits nestled against the lush green slopes of Mount Misen. Stone steps wind past hundreds of small statues wearing bright red knitted caps. Intricate wooden halls stand quietly among towering maples and flowing water features. The air feels cool and still under the thick forest canopy.

Daisho-in Temple feature
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20

Momijidani Park

attraction
SIGHTSEEING
Maps

Momijidani Park sits in a green valley below Mount Misen on Miyajima. Clear water runs beside stone paths, red bridges, and mossy banks. In autumn, hundreds of maples turn the valley deep red and gold.

Momijidani Park feature
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21

Mount Misen

attraction
HIKING
Maps

Mount Misen rises above Miyajima in steep green layers, with granite boulders and old forest around its paths. From the summit, the Seto Inland Sea spreads into blue channels and small islands. The air feels still, scented by cedar, stone, and temple smoke.

Mount Misen feature
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22

Itsukushima Shrine Otorii Gate

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SIGHTSEEING
Maps

The vermilion gate stands in shallow water, with mountains and gray-blue sea behind it. At high tide, it seems to float, bright and still above the waves. At low tide, wet sand and barnacled wood bring the scene close.

Itsukushima Shrine Otorii Gate feature
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23

Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street

attraction
SHOPPING, SIGHTSEEING, FOOD TASTING
Maps

Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street is a covered lane of wooden shopfronts and bright signs. The air smells of grilled oysters, warm cakes, sea salt, and old timber.

Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street feature
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