Hiroshima
⛩ Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best…
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30 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Hiroshima
How the spots group
In central Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial stands 0.3 km from Peace Memorial Park in a straight line; Hiroshima Castle is 0.9 km from it and 0.8 km from Shukkei-en, and Okonomimura is 0.9 km from the park. On Miyajima, in Hatsukaichi, Itsukushima Shrine is 0.5 km from Daishō-in and 1.8 km from Mt. Misen. Shimanami Kaidō and Senkō-ji are 0.6 km apart, both near Onomichi Station. Fukuyama has Fukuyama Castle and Tomonoura; Rabbit Island is in Takehara, Yamato Museum in Kure and Saijo Sake District in Higashihiroshima.
Where to start
The checked route to Itsukushima Shrine starts at JR Miyajimaguchi Station and crosses by ferry from Miyajimaguchi pier to Miyajima. The one to Rabbit Island starts at JR Mihara Station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, takes the JR Kure Line to Tadanoumi and a boat from Tadanoumi Port. In Hiroshima city the pages name stops on the Hiroden lines: Genbaku Dome-mae for the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Fukuro-machi for Peace Memorial Park, Shukkeien-mae for Shukkei-en and Hatchōbori for Okonomimura. Fukuyama Castle is 200 m from Fukuyama Station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, and Yamato Museum 400 m from Kure Station.
Seasons and closures
Daishō-in and Sandankyo Gorge are known for their autumn colours, and Momijidani (Maple Valley) Park lies at the foot of Mt. Misen. Mount Noro is known for cherry blossoms, camellias, hydrangeas and autumn leaves. Itsukushima Shrine opens early all year, with closing times that shift by season, and Peace Memorial Park stays open later on 5 and 6 August. Kibitsu Shrine holds its main festival every year on 23 November. Hiroshima Castle's main keep closed in March 2026 and can be seen from outside only.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
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Hiroshima
⛩ Shrine
Hiroshima
🏝 Island
Rabbit Island
Ōkunoshima is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. It is considered to be part of the…
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🏯 Castle
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of…
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🌸 Park & garden
Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan.
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🌆 Cityscape
Tomonoura
Tomonoura, formerly known as Tomonotsu, is a port in the Tomo ward of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture…
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📍 Landmark
Shimanami Kaidō
The Nishiseto Expressway, often called the Shimanami Kaidō, is an expressway in Japan that connects…
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💧 Lakes & falls
Sandankyo Gorge
Sandan-kyō is a 16-kilometer long ravine in the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park in Akiōta…
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🍜 Food
Okonomimura
Okonomi-mura is a Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki food theme park located at 5-13 Shintenchi in Naka-ku…
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🌆 Cityscape
Saijo Sake District
Saijō Sakagura-dōri is the popular name of a street in the Saijō district of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima…
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⛰ Mountain
Mt. Misen
Mount Misen is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest…
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📍 Landmark
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now…
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🏝 Island
Itsukushima
Itsukushima is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of…
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🏛 Museum
Yamato Museum
The Yamato Museum is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
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🏯 Castle
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle, sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle or Iyō Castle was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han…
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🏯 Castle
Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture.
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📍 Landmark
Hiroshima Big Arch
The Hiroshima Big Arch, known under current sponsorship as Hot Staff Field Hiroshima, is a multi-purpose…
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🏯 Castle
Mihara Castle
Mihara Castle was a hirajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is today the city of Mihara in Hiroshima…
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🛕 Temple
Kōsan-ji
Kōsan-ji is a Hongan-ji school Jōdo Shinshū temple on the island of Ikuchijima in Onomichi, Hiroshima…
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🛕 Temple
Daishō-in
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in, also called Suishō-ji, is a Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and…
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🌊 Coast
Ondo-no-seto
Ondo-no-seto is a strait in Seto Inland Sea in Kure, Hiroshima between the main island of Japan and…
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🌸 Park & garden
Shukkei-en
Shukkei-en is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
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💧 Lakes & falls
Taishaku Valley
Taishaku Valley is a ravine in Japan noted for its beauty.
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⛩ Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine (Bingo)
Kibitsu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Shin'ichi-chō neighborhood of the city of Fukuyama in Hiroshima…
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🛕 Temple
Senkō-ji (Onomichi)
Senkō-ji is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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🛕 Temple
Myōō-in
Myōō-in is a Buddhist temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.
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⛰ Mountain
Mount Osorakan
Mount Osorakan is a mountain on the border of Akiōta, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Masuda, Shimane Prefecture…
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🏯 Castle
Miyao Castle
Miyao Castle was a fortification built on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) during the…
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⛰ Mountain
Mount Noro
Mount Noro is a mountain near Hiroshima, Japan, and part of the Setonaikai National Park.
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🏞 National park
Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park
Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park that spans areas of Tottori Prefecture…
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🏞 National park
Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park
Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Shimane Prefecture, Hiroshima…
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