Things to do in Hiroshima
Top sights and attractions to build your days around once you know when to go.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial , originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome , is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle , sometimes called Carp Castle , is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but much of it was dismantled in the Meiji era, and what remained was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. The main keep was rebuilt in 1958, a replica of the original that now serves as a museum of Hiroshima's history before the Second World War, and other castle buildings have been reconstructed since.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack at the end of World War II, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is visited by more than one million people each year. The park is there in memory of the victims of the nuclear attack on August 6, 1945, in which the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was planned and designed by the Japanese Architect Kenzō Tange at Tange Lab.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.
Hiroshima Big Arch
The Hiroshima Big Arch , known under current sponsorship as Hot Staff Field Hiroshima , is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It used mostly for association football matches and also for other sports. The venue was the home of J.League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima through the 2023 season, after which the club moved to the newly built Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000. It is an all-seater.
Children's Peace Monument
The Children's Peace Monument is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This monument is located in Hiroshima, Japan. Sadako Sasaki, a young girl, died of leukemia on October 25, 1955 from radiation of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.
Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima
The Assumption of Mary Cathedral also called Memorial Cathedral of World Peace (世界平和記念聖堂) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in Hiroshima, Japan.
Shukkei-en
Shukkei-en (縮景園) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden.
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is an art museum founded in 1989. It is in Hijiyama Park in Hiroshima, Japan. The building was designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa. It was the first public contemporary art museum to open in Japan, and its exhibitions focus on post-1945, contemporary emerging artists and artworks that link contemporary art with Hiroshima.
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Soccer Stadium , currently known as Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, which has a seating capacity of 28,520. It has been the home of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina since 2024.
Hiroshima Museum of Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is an art museum founded in 1978. It is located in the Hiroshima Central Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is an art museum founded in 1968. It was reconstructed in 1996. It is located near Shukkei-en in Hiroshima, Japan.
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