Things to do in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture offers a wide variety of attractions, from ancient sites like Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle to numerous temples and museums. Visitors can find many parks and shrines throughout the prefecture.

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine

HIROSHIMA · SHRINE

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine honors war dead and draws many visitors, especially for New Year's praye...

Fuchū City History and Folklore Museum

HIROSHIMA · MUSEUM

Explore Fuchū's history from ancient times in a preserved Meiji-era Western-style building.

underground facilities in the former Kure Naval Base

HIROSHIMA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a WWII underground naval facility, a testament to wartime engineering and history.

Aki Kokubun-ji Temple

HIROSHIMA · TEMPLE

Aki Kokubun-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with significant ancient ruins.

Itsukushima

HIROSHIMA · PLACE

A scenic island featuring a UNESCO World Heritage shrine with a famous floating gate and diverse...

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

HIROSHIMA · MUSEUM

Japan's first public contemporary art museum, it offers art and city views from Hijiyama Park.

Mount Kanmuri

HIROSHIMA · PLACE

The second highest peak in Hiroshima Prefecture, offering scenic climbing routes and the headwat...

Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum

HIROSHIMA · MUSEUM

This museum, housed in an atomic-bombed school, shares victim's messages and artifacts.

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