Hiroshima attractions: what kind of trip would you like?
Choose the museum and park to explore peace history through exhibits, or Shukkeien for a garden walk. On Miyajima, see torii views from the shrine corridors and explore shopping streets. In Onomichi, choose hilltop views, Jodoji or film exhibits according to your interests, allowing separate JR travel from Hiroshima City.
Choosing attractions separately from an itinerary
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
広島平和記念資料館
Learn about the atomic bombing through belongings and photographs from that time. Leave enough time to read exhibit descriptions, then explore Peace Memorial Park's memorials afterwards.
- AdmissionUniversity students and older JPY 200; high school students JPY 100; junior high school students and younger free. Visitors aged 65 and over pay JPY 100 with official identification.
- Hours and closing daysMarch–July and September–November: 07:30–19:00. August: 07:30–20:00, until 21:00 on 5 and 6 August. December–February: 07:30–18:00. Closed 30 and 31 December. Check the official calendar for temporary closures on your date. See this card's reservation guidance for entry times requiring advance online booking.
- Getting thereFrom Hiroshima Station, take route 2 towards Miyajimaguchi or route 6 towards Eba to Genbaku Dome-mae. Walk through the park to the museum's East Building entrance. Return on route 2 or 6 towards Hiroshima Station from Genbaku Dome-mae. Standard one-way fare: adults JPY 240; children JPY 120.
- Using camerasCheck the current filming location and update time in the museum camera guidance. Use official museum information, rather than footage alone, to check admission reservation availability.
- Admission reservationsMandatory online reservation entry periods are 07:30–08:30 and 17:30–18:30 in March–July and September–November; 07:30–08:30 and 16:30–17:30 in December–February; and 07:30–08:30 and 18:30–19:30 in August. On 5 and 6 August, last entry is 20:30 and closing 21:00. Online purchases are recommended at other times too; sales may end early when busy. Before buying online, check temporary closures and reservation conditions for your date in official guidance.
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Itsukushima Shrine
嚴島神社
Walk the corridors for views towards the torii in the sea. The shrine looks different at high tide and when exposed ground surrounds the gate at low tide. You cannot always walk beneath it. If planning to approach on foot, check tides for your date and on-site guidance.
- AdmissionShrine admission: adults JPY 300; high school students JPY 200; elementary and junior high school students JPY 100. The treasure hall costs JPY 300 separately; the adult combined ticket is JPY 500.
- Hours and closing days1 March–14 October: 06:30–18:00. 15 October–30 November and 4 January–end of February: 06:30–17:30. December: 06:30–17:00. Open year-round; check separate New Year hours.
- Getting thereTake the JR Sanyo Line towards Iwakuni from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi. The tourism federation gives a walk of about ten minutes to the passenger terminal. After the roughly ten-minute JR ferry, walk about 15 minutes from the island pier to the shrine. Boats, walking and waiting are separate from JR time. Shrine visits follow a one-way route.
- Ferry fares and visitor taxAdult JR Miyajima Ferry fare, JPY 200 one way or JPY 400 return, and JPY 100 visitor tax on island arrival are separate from JPY 300 shrine admission. Valid Kansai–Hiroshima and Sanyo–San'in passes cover JR ferry fares, but visitor tax still applies. Do not choose another operator's ferry assuming these passes cover it.
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Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street
宮島表参道商店街
Choose meals and snacks along this street between the port and shrine. Shops have different hours, so check the information for those you want to visit.
- AdmissionPay for food and shopping at each shop. Return ferry fares and the Miyajima visitor tax cost extra.
- Hours and closing daysOpening hours and closing days vary by shop. An evening return ferry does not mean every shop stays open late.
- Getting thereThe shopping street lies on the walk from Miyajima port towards the shrine. Fit a meal between the port and shrine.
- Using camerasThe Omotesando camera shows anonymized images of people captured currently against a prerecorded background. The background does not change with time or weather, so do not use it to judge current weather or day versus night. Check tides in front of the shrine and restaurant opening separately.
Open Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official information
Senkoji Ropeway
千光寺山ロープウェイ
See Onomichi's sea and islands from above. Even with the ropeway, walking remains at the top. Choose return rides if you want to avoid descending stairs.
- AdmissionJunior high school students and older: JPY 500 one way or JPY 700 return. Elementary school students and younger: JPY 250 one way or JPY 350 return. One preschool child per accompanying guardian rides free.
- Hours and closing daysRegular service runs every 15 minutes, 09:00–17:15. Severe weather or maintenance may suspend it. Extended event hours apply only to the specified dates.
- Getting thereWalk about 15 minutes from JR Onomichi Station to the lower station, then ride about three minutes. By bus, get off at the eastbound Nagaeguchi (長江口) stop. Distinguish this from bus access starting at Shin-Onomichi Station.
- Using camerasCheck current coverage and update time in the Senkojiyama camera guidance. Check ropeway operations separately in operator notices.
- Discount for presenting a JR passThe operator lists JPY 630 adult return tickets for the holder who presents a JR-WEST RAIL PASS before purchase. Regular fare is JPY 700; showing the pass afterwards does not qualify. The pass alone does not give free ropeway rides.
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Shukkeien
Shukkeien Garden縮景園
Walk among trees and seasonal scenery in this central Hiroshima garden. It fits a city sightseeing day. As a paid garden, plan around last entry and your return time.
- AdmissionStandard admission JPY 350; university students JPY 150. High school students and younger, and visitors aged 65 and over, enter free. Check conditions such as official identification.
- Hours and closing days16 March–15 September: 09:00–18:00. 16 September–15 March: 09:00–17:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing; closed 29–31 December.
- Getting thereWalk from Shukkeien-mae tram stop to the garden entrance. From Hiroshima Station, take route 2 or 6 to Hatchobori, then route 9 towards Hakushima. Return on route 9 towards Hatchobori, then route 2 or 6 towards the station. Meeting transfer conditions, adult fare is JPY 240 one way or JPY 480 return. With cash, obtain a transfer ticket when first getting off. With IC, tap at each boarding and alighting and transfer within 60 minutes of first getting off. Cash transfer tickets are valid that day; travel back after sightseeing needs a new fare.
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Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
広島県立美術館
Choose Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum beside Shukkeien for art alongside a garden walk. Collection and special exhibitions have different prices. A combined ticket works for a garden and collection visit together, or give the art museum a separate day if you want more time with the works.
- AdmissionCollection exhibits: standard JPY 510; university students JPY 310; high school students and younger, and visitors aged 65 and over, free. Check free-entry conditions such as identification. Shukkeien combined ticket: standard JPY 660; university students JPY 350. Special exhibitions have separate exhibition-specific prices.
- Hours and closuresRegular hours are 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Check applicable periods for extended Friday hours. Closed Mondays, New Year and exhibition changeovers, with exceptions for public holidays and some special exhibitions. Check your date's collection exhibition schedule and closure calendar. When collection exhibits are unavailable, switch to the garden and recalculate admission.
- Getting thereFrom Hiroshima Station, take route 2 or 6 to Hatchobori, then route 9 towards Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. The museum is near the stop and the garden is beside it. Return on route 9 towards Hatchobori, then route 2 or 6 towards Hiroshima Station. Meeting transfer conditions, adult fare is JPY 240 one way or JPY 480 return. With cash, obtain a transfer ticket when first getting off. With transport IC, tap at each boarding and alighting and transfer within 60 minutes. The IC 60-minute period starts after leaving the first tram; cash transfer tickets are valid that day. Count a new fare for travel back in the opposite direction after your visit.
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Jodoji Temple
浄土寺
Explore temple architecture around the main hall and pagoda. Choose separately between viewing buildings from the grounds and an interior visit. Allow extra time if adding the hilltop viewpoint on an interior-visit day. Trip-length itinerary costs exclude summit visits, special visits and the treasure hall.
- AdmissionGrounds free; regular interior admission adults JPY 300, elementary and junior high school students JPY 150. Special visits cost JPY 800 per adult; treasure hall admission is JPY 400 separately.
- Hours and conditions08:00–17:00. Ceremonies, tea gatherings and repairs may restrict interior access.
- Getting thereFollow tourism association guidance for about 15 minutes walking from Onomichi Station to the lower Senkoji Ropeway station, then about 20 minutes to Jodoji. Return along the same route; meals and navigation take extra time. An alternative is an eastbound bus from the station for about seven minutes to Jodoji-shita, with direct access from the stop. Check its return services and fares separately.
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Onomichi Cinema Museum
おのみち映画資料館
See posters, filming material and historic equipment from films made in Onomichi. Visit for traces of local filmmaking. This differs from Cinema Onomichi, which screens films.
- AdmissionStandard admission JPY 520; junior high school students and younger free. The history museum combined ticket is also JPY 520. The itineraries below include only the film museum.
- Hours and closures10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. Closed Tuesdays, or the next day if Tuesday is a public holiday, and 28 December–3 January.
- Getting thereAbout a 15-minute walk from JR Onomichi Station or one minute from city hall. Combine it with a walk east from the station and return along the same route. Tourism federation guidance also gives about six minutes on foot from Nagaeguchi stop.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the garden and art museum combined ticket cheaper?
Standard adult combined admission to the garden and collection exhibits is JPY 660, JPY 200 less than the JPY 860 sum of separate JPY 350 and JPY 510 tickets. Special exhibitions cost extra. The three-night Hiroshima itinerary visits on different days with individual tickets. Check that both facilities open and collection exhibits are available on your date.
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Does Miyajima shrine admission include the ferry and visitor tax?
No. Adult shrine admission JPY 300, JR ferry return JPY 400 and visitor tax JPY 100 are separate. A valid JR ferry pass means you do not pay the ferry fare again, but visitor tax remains. The shrine treasure hall, Misen ropeway, meals and shopping cost extra.
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Official sources and check dates
- Museum official information ·
- Hiroden standard fares ·
- Open Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum official information ·
- Current museum crowding ·
- Open Itsukushima Shrine official information ·
- Sailing timetable ·
- Walks between station, pier and shrine ·
- Open Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official information ·
- Open Senkoji Ropeway official information ·
- Additional transport and operating information ·
- Prefectural art museum admission and closures ·
- Tram access ·
- Hiroden transfers ·
- Onomichi tourism association visits and access ·
- Onomichi tourism association admission and closures ·
- Tourism federation English name and walking access ·
- Ropeway operator access from each station ·
- Garden access and current opening hours ·
- Hiroden route 9 stop order and direction ·
- Hiroden route 2 stops and direction ·
- Hiroden route 6 stops and direction ·
- Museum official admission, hours and reservations ·
- Shukkeien official admission and hours ·
- Official ropeway hours ·
- Current prefectural art museum collection exhibition and dates ·
- Next prefectural art museum collection exhibition and dates ·
- JR West Kansai–Hiroshima pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
- JR West Sanyo–San'in pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
- Senkoji Ropeway ordinary tickets and JR pass presentation discount ·
- Hiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periods ·
- JR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax ·
- Senkoji Ropeway preschool child free-ride conditions ·