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What to see in Hiroshima

A city devoted to peace, a short trip from Miyajima island and its floating torii.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hiroshima highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Peace Memorial Park

    The heart of the city: the memory of the 1945 bomb.

  2. Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)

    The floating torii; reached by train and ferry from Hiroshima.

  3. Atomic Bomb Dome

    The building left standing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  4. Peace Memorial Museum

    Hard and necessary; allow a couple of hours.

  5. Shukkeien Garden

    A 17th-century landscape garden with a pond and bridges.

  6. Hiroshima Castle

    A reconstruction of the “carp castle”, surrounded by a moat.

Where to stay in Hiroshima

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Hondori / Hatchobori · Hiroshima Station

Day trips from Hiroshima

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Hiroshima

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Hiroshima are from October to April.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May with warnings
  6. Jun with warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with warnings
  9. Sep with warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • May

    Golden Week

    From 29 April to 5 May half of Japan is on the move: bullet trains packed, hotels expensive and queues everywhere.

    What to do: Book reserved shinkansen seats and your hotels as early as possible.

  • June, July

    Rainy season (tsuyu)

    From early June to mid-July it rains often and it’s hot and humid.

    What to do: Bring a folding umbrella and keep an indoor plan for each day; Hokkaido escapes it.

  • August, September

    A typhoon may pass through

    In August and September a typhoon can stop trains and flights for a day (in October it’s rare).

    What to do: Have an indoor plan (museums, covered temples, onsen) for the day it happens.

Traditions of Hiroshima

  • 6 August Peace Memorial Ceremony

    Every anniversary of the bombing there’s a minute’s silence, and at night lanterns are floated down the river.

Typical food of Hiroshima

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Hiroshima from your kitchen).

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
Photo: EllieBellie25 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki

In Hiroshima, okonomiyaki isn’t mixed: it’s built in layers, with a thin crêpe, lots of cabbage, pork belly, noodles and egg, all crowned with sauce. It’s the city’s pride.

  • Serves 2
  • 35 min

Ingredients

  • 100 g flour
  • 150 ml water or dashi
  • 1/4 cabbage, very finely shredded
  • 6 slices of pork belly
  • 200 g cooked yakisoba noodles
  • 2 eggs
  • Bean sprouts
  • Okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes

How to make it at home

  1. Mix the flour with the water and make a thin crêpe of about 20 cm on the griddle.
  2. Pile cabbage, bean sprouts and the pork belly slices on top. Drizzle with a little batter.
  3. Flip it with two spatulas and let the cabbage steam for about 8 minutes.
  4. Next to it, stir-fry the noodles with a little sauce and put the okonomiyaki on top. Next to it, crack an egg, spread it out and put everything on top.
  5. Flip it so the egg is on top and cover with sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and bonito.

The trick: Don’t press the cabbage down: it has to steam inside the stack.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: an izakaya. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Japan guide.

  • Okonomimura

    Shintenchi

    A whole building of Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki stalls.

Frequently asked questions about Hiroshima

What to see in Hiroshima?

Peace Memorial Park, Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima), Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien Garden and Hiroshima Castle.

What to see in Hiroshima in one day?

Don’t miss Peace Memorial Park, Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima), Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien Garden and Hiroshima Castle. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Hiroshima?

The handiest areas to stay are Hondori / Hatchobori and Hiroshima Station.

What’s the best time to travel to Hiroshima?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Hiroshima are from October to April.

What day trips can you take from Hiroshima?

Miyajima and Hiroshima and peace, with a guide.

What is the typical food of Hiroshima?

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. In Hiroshima, okonomiyaki isn’t mixed: it’s built in layers, with a thin crêpe, lots of cabbage, pork belly, noodles and egg, all crowned with sauce. It’s the city’s pride.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.