Hiroshima Castle
Known as the 'Carp Castle'; you can stroll the moat and castle park.
- Area
- Hiroshima · Central Hiroshima
- Location
- Naka-ku
- Getting there
- 15 min walk from Kamiyacho-nishi (streetcar)
- Admission
- Park free
- Hours
- Grounds: Open 24 hours
Visits inside the keep ended on March 22, 2026.
As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.
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Peace Memorial Park
A park remembering the atomic bombing and praying for peace, with the Cenotaph and the Flame of Peace.
Atomic Bomb Dome
A building left as it stood after the 1945 atomic bombing, now a World Heritage site.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
A museum conveying the reality of the atomic bombing through survivors' belongings and testimonies.
Shukkeien Garden
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Orizuru Tower
A viewing tower next to the Atomic Bomb Dome; look over the Peace Park from the roof deck and fold a paper crane to drop into the glass wall.
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
Batter, cabbage and noodles layered on the griddle, quite different from the Osaka style.
Hondori shopping street
A roughly 580 m arcade east of the Peace Park, with fashion, drugstores and souvenir shops.
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The mall inside Hiroshima Station, with all the local gifts like momiji manju and oyster products.