Prefecture guide
Hiroshima
広島県
A city of peace and rebirth, with the Peace Memorial Park, the floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
- places to see
- 34
- town guides
- 2
- protected local foods
- 4
- traditional crafts
- 5
- Japan Heritage stories
- 7
Map of Hiroshima
Tap a pin to see the place, or a town name for its guide. You can switch on places to eat and stay too.
Places to see in Hiroshima
Takehara City Museum of History and Folklore
竹原市歴史民俗資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Kure Municipal Museum of Art
呉市立美術館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Atatajima Lighthouse Museum
阿多田島灯台資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Fukuyama
Miyanomae Temple Ruins
宮の前廃寺跡A historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima Prefectural Miyoshi Fudoki no Oka Park
広島県立みよし風土記の丘A park in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Yokomi temple ruins
横見廃寺跡A historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Fukuyama
Nunakuma Shrine
沼名前神社A Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Rai Sanyo Historic Site Museum
頼山陽史跡資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
広島平和記念資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
平和記念公園A park in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Itsukushima Shrine
厳島神社A Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb Dome
原爆ドームA historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Town guides in Hiroshima
The towns with the most to see, each with its own guide.
Taste of Hiroshima
Foods whose names are protected in Japan. If the label carries the name, it really comes from here.
Traditional crafts of Hiroshima
Officially recognised crafts that are still made by hand. A good place to start when you look for souvenirs.
Weather in Hiroshima this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 17°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 24°CLow 21°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 15°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories
Local history told as a route you can follow, with the places that go with it.
- Fukiya: the birthplace of Japan Red
- Iwami kagura: gods and demons dance the old myths
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- The Murakami Kaizoku: sea lords of the Geiyo Islands
- Tomonoura: Japan's best-kept Edo-era port town
Good to know
- The Peace Memorial Park and Museum need at least half a day.
- Miyajima is reached by a short ferry from Miyajimaguchi. A small visitor tax is charged.
- Onomichi is the start of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route to Shikoku.
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