THE Hiroshima Guide: ESSENTIAL Spots For Your Trip!
Discover Hiroshima's essential sights, from the poignant Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome to the serene Miyajima Island. This guide highlights the city's journey to peace and its enduring spirit, alongside local culinary delights and cultural gems.
Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum displays items and stories from survivors and those who were lost in the atomic bombing, aiming to be a sobering and intense experience.
Atomic Bomb Dome
The Genbaku Dome, or Atomic Bomb Dome, is an iconic building that survived the atomic bombing and serves as a reminder of the event.
Peace Park
The Peace Memorial Park is a place for reflection and remembrance, featuring memorials, monuments, and the Flame of Peace.
Miyajima
Miyajima Island is known for its scenic beauty, including the iconic floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine.
Yoshinoya
Yoshinoya is a restaurant where you can enjoy cheap and accessible morning menus, including rice bowls.
Children's Peace Monument
The Children's Peace Monument features origami cranes and commemorates Sadako Sasaki and all children who died from the atomic bomb.
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, originally built in 1589 and rebuilt in the 1950s, houses a museum dedicated to the history of Hiroshima.
Orizuru Tower
Hiroshima Orizuru Tower allows visitors to fold paper cranes and drop them into a wall, symbolizing wishes for peace.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a castle where the inside is a museum.
Kanazawa
Kanazawa is a city where you can see another castle that you can sort of have a mix where there's some history, but there's also the feeling of being in a castle.
Miyazima Island
Miyajima Island is known for its scenic beauty, including the iconic floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine.
Yamada Sweets Shop
Yamada Sweets Shop specializes in Momiji Manju, a unique sweet shaped like a Japanese maple leaf with different fillings.
Mame Tanuki
Mame Tanuki is a restaurant in Miyajima famous for Anago Meshi (saltwater eel rice) and local oysters.
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is famous for its iconic torii gate that appears to float on the water during high tide.
Dai Showing Temple
Dai Showing Temple is an important temple in the Shingong Buddhist sect known for its statues representing Buddha's 500 disciples.
Nagare Kawa
Nagare Kawa is a nightlife district with bars, restaurants, and izakayas that serve Hiroshima foods.
Okonomi Muda
Okonomi Muda (Okonomi Town) is a building with three floors of shops that make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
Ekinishi
Ekinishi is an area near Hiroshima station with bars and restaurants where you can enjoy okonomiyaki.