Hiroshima

Travel Guide

A-Bomb Dome
A-Bomb Dome
Hatsukaichi which includes boating and a lake or waterhole
A-Bomb Dome which includes street scenes as well as an individual male
Five-Story Pagoda featuring heritage elements
Gaze at memorials around the first city ever to be hit by a nuclear bomb or enjoy the art galleries, gardens and cuisine of the rebuilt, ultra-modern metropolis.

Modern-day Hiroshima is a bustling city of more than a million people. Its skyscrapers and flashing lights belie the devastation that took place on August 6, 1945, when an atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Despite the city's revitalization, there are many monuments and museums dedicated to the blast. There’s more to Hiroshima than this infamous event, though, and you’ll also find excellent gardens, old temples, and great art museums.

Head to the sobering Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to explore the history and aftermath of the blast. Visit the site's Memorial Museum to see items from the bomb site, learn how the city became a target and read accounts from survivors. Move on to the building known as the "Atomic Bomb Dome" it was almost directly beneath the bomb when it detonated and was one of the few buildings in the area not to be destroyed.

Keep walking around the park to find the Memorial Hall, where there’s a collection of names and photographs of those who died. The Children’s Peace Monument, the Flame of Peace, and dozens of other memorials are also in the park. For more museums and information, check out the Honkawa and Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum. Re-energize at the stunning Shukkei-en Gardens. There are ponds, bridges and beautifully arranged plants among which to relax. For lunch, be sure to try Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, a Japanese-style pancake with savory ingredients.

One of Hiroshima's hidden gems is the 9th-century Mitaki Temple. Head here on a rainy day, which keeps the crowds away and adds to the serene atmosphere. Another temple of Shingon Buddhism is the Fudoin Temple although it was only a few miles from the center of the blast, it survived with relatively minor damage. Explore Samurai culture at the museum, which is inside the fully rebuilt Hiroshima Castle. Art lovers should check out to the Hiroshima Museum of Art for a look at works by both Western masters and Japanese artists. For modern and contemporary pieces, drop by the Prefectural Art Museum or the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

Where to stay in Hiroshima

Hiroshima City Centre

Hiroshima City Centre

4.5/5(398 area reviews)

Known for its fascinating museums and prominent monuments, there's plenty to explore in Hiroshima City Centre. You can visit top attractions like Hiroshima Central Shopping District and Kamiyacho, and jump on the metro at Kamiya-cho-higashi Station or Tate-machi Station to see more of the city.

Hiroshima City Centre
Five-Story Pagoda which includes heritage elements

Itsukushima

If you're spending some time in Itsukushima, Daisho-in and Miyajima Aquarium are top sights worth seeing.

Itsukushima
Hiroshima Castle which includes chateau or palace

Naka Ward

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

In the heart of Hiroshima, discover the central business district and Peace Memorial Park, shop at Hondori shopping arcade, and savor okonomiyaki at Okonomi-mura.

Naka Ward
Hiroshima featuring heritage elements and a lake or waterhole as well as a large group of people

Minami Ward

While you're in Minami Ward, take in top sights like Hijiyama Garden or Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hijiyama-shita Station or Hijiyamabashi Station.

Minami Ward
Hiroshima Castle which includes chateau or palace

Motomachi

If you're spending time in Motomachi, check out sights like Hiroshima Green Arena or Hiroshima Museum of Art and hop on the metro to see more the city at Kencho-mae Station or Kamiya-cho-higashi Station.

Motomachi
Hiroshima showing a park, flowers and heritage elements

Nishi Ward

While you're in Nishi Ward, take in top sights like Marina Hop or Mitaki-dera, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Fukushima-cho Station or Nishi-kan-on-machi Station.

Nishi Ward
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

4 out of 5
1-5 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken
The price is NT$8,397 per night from Nov 1 to Nov 2
NT$8,397
NT$10,622 total
Nov 1 - Nov 2
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,304 reviews)
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Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
HOTEL GRANVIA HIROSHIMA SOUTH GATE

HOTEL GRANVIA HIROSHIMA SOUTH GATE

4 out of 5
2-37 Matsubaracho, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Hiroshima. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium and Hiroshima ...
9/10 Wonderful! (163 reviews)
"Two-day stay in Hiroshima. The hotel is in the Hiroshima train station, so very convenient to catch the loop bus to the Peace Museum, as well as the train to catch the ferry to Miyajima island."

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Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima

Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima

4 out of 5
9-12 NakaMachi Naka-Ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken
The price is NT$2,420 per night from Oct 13 to Oct 14
NT$2,420
NT$2,661 total
Oct 13 - Oct 14
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Hiroshima. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
"Excellent staff. I forgot my room card in the room. Got back in no problem. Breakfast has a nice spread to choose from. All you need is a few mins walk."

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Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima
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3.5 out of 5
Heiwa Odori 6-12 Tanakamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Hiroshima. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and in-room soaking tubs. Popular attractions Hiroshima Green Arena and Mazda ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (436 reviews)
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4 out of 5
7-15 Nishihiratsukacho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
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3.5 out of 5
2-10 Nekoyacho Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
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Reviews of Hiroshima

4.7
Top Destination
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4 - Good 25%
3 - Okay
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Hiroshima is a very nice city, small enough in scale not to overwhelm, but with most of the amenities of a bigger city. Lots of lovely trees.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Hiroshima isna great place to visit. We fell.in love with this city and plan to come back again.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Very sad and sobering place given its history. Important to go but dont recommend staying for an extended period of time

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Small city with a big heart and unique history

4/5 - Good

Lil_lost

Great town to visit. Would love to come back.

4/5 - Good

TravelHacker

Can visit most tourist areas in a day trip. Most of the interesting parts of the area are further south, or on the island next to Hiroshima. If visiting again, would do one day in city center one day in south.

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