Town guide
Naka Ward, Hiroshima
広島市中区
The heart of Hiroshima, with the Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle, Shukkeien garden and the Hondori shopping street.
City ward in Hiroshima
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 4
- traditional crafts
- 5
- Japan Heritage stories
- 7
Map of Naka Ward, Hiroshima
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Things to see in Naka Ward, Hiroshima
Rai Sanyo Historic Site Museum
頼山陽史跡資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
広島平和記念資料館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
平和記念公園A park in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Atomic Bomb Dome
原爆ドームA historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Shukkei-en
縮景園A garden in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
広島護国神社A Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb
韓国人原爆犠牲者慰霊碑A monument in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Okonomi-mura
お好み村A leisure spot in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Chugoku Military District Headquarters Ruins
中国軍管区司令部跡A historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima City Health Sciences Museum
健康科学館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
国立広島原爆死没者追悼平和祈念館A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound
原爆供養塔A historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Hiroshima
- 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
Local foods from Hiroshima
Crafts from Hiroshima
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.
Good to know
- Give the Peace Memorial Museum at least two hours. Some displays are hard to see, so go at your own pace.
- The Atomic Bomb Dome became a World Heritage site in 1996. It is free to see from the riverbank at any time.
- Try Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with noodles. Okonomimura has many small counters in one building.
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