Genbaku Dome-mae (Atomic Bomb Dome)原爆ドーム前
Hiroshima and Miyajima guide
See the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park, then cross to Miyajima and its shrine gate standing in the sea. Trams and boats cover this city of rivers. Okonomiyaki is the local dish.
Things to see 10 classics
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Atomic Bomb Dome
The ruin of a hall destroyed by the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, kept as it was. A World Heritage site.
- History & buildings
about 30 minFreeWheelchair & stroller friendly
Tram · About 25 min from Hiroshima ・ Tram to Genbaku Dome-mae ・ 100m from here
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Peace Memorial Park and Museum
A park with the Cenotaph and the Children's Peace Monument. The museum tells of the bombing through belongings and testimony.
Many overseas visitors
The museum had 728,385 foreign visitors in FY2024, the most since it opened in 1955 Source: Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, Peace Memorial Museum visitor numbers FY2024
- History & buildings
about 2.5 hrPartly paidFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Tram · About 30 min from Hiroshima ・ Tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then about 10 minutes on foot ・ 500m from here
- 3
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
At high tide the red shrine and its great gate seem to float on the sea. At low tide you can walk out to the gate.
- Temples, shrines & churches
- History & buildings
- Views
about 60 minPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Train · About 70 min from Hiroshima ・ JR to Miyajimaguchi, 10 minutes by ferry, then about 15 minutes on foot ・ 17km from here
- 4
Mt. Misen (Miyajima Ropeway)
The highest peak on Miyajima. About 30 minutes on foot from the top ropeway station to the summit, with views over the Inland Sea.
- Views
- Nature
- Activities
about 3 hrPaid entryMany stairs or slopes
Ropeway · About 130 min from Hiroshima ・ Walk from Miyajima Pier to Momijidani Station, then two ropeways ・ 18km from here
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Hiroshima Castle
Castle grounds ringed by a moat. The keep closed in March 2026 (outside view only); the Ninomaru gate is a wooden reconstruction.
- History & buildings
about 45 minFree
Tram · About 25 min from Hiroshima ・ Tram to Kamiyacho-higashi, then about 15 minutes on foot ・ 900m from here
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Shukkeien Garden
A feudal lord's strolling garden around a pond, dating from the Edo period. Lovely in plum, cherry and autumn-leaf seasons.
- Nature
- History & buildings
about 60 minPaid entryPartly step-free
Walk · About 15 min from Hiroshima ・ 1.3km from here
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- Go hereOrizuru TowerAbout 1 min on foot
A building next to the Atomic Bomb Dome. The rooftop deck looks over the Dome and Peace Park, and as far as Miyajima on clear days.
- Go herePeace Memorial Park and MuseumAbout 9 min on foot
A park with the Cenotaph and the Children's Peace Monument. The museum tells of the bombing through belongings and testimony.
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