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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum · 広島平和記念資料館
The museum explores the atomic bombing through belongings and photographs. Read the explanations at your own pace, then consider the park’s monuments after leaving.
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Visitor information at a glance
Address
広島県広島市中区中島町1-2
1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 730-0811, Japan
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Admission costs JPY 200 for visitors of university age and above or JPY 100 for senior high school students. Junior pupils and younger enter free. Visitors aged 65+ pay JPY 100 with official proof.
Opening hours and closed days
The museum opens from 07:30 to 19:00 in March–July and September–November, from 07:30 to 20:00 in August and from 07:30 to 18:00 in December–February. Entry ends 30 minutes before closing. On 5–6 August, closing extends to 21:00. It closes on 30–31 December; check the official calendar for temporary closures.
What can I see at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum?
Atomic-bombing history through belongings and photographs
Read the explanations beside each object and photograph, allowing time at individual exhibits rather than rushing through the galleries.
How to get to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Take line 2 towards Miyajimaguchi or line 6 towards Eba to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk through the park to the East Building entrance. Return on line 2 or 6 towards Hiroshima Station. Ordinary one-way fare: adult JPY 240/child JPY 120.
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Before you visit
Entry periods requiring reservations
Required advance online entry booking: March–July/September–November 07:30–08:30 and 17:30–18:30; December–February 07:30–08:30 and 16:30–17:30; August 07:30–08:30 and 18:30–19:30. Online purchase is recommended at other times too; crowding can end sales early. Check temporary closures and booking conditions before purchase.
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Extended opening on 5–6 August
On 5–6 August, opening extends to 21:00, with entry until 20:30.
What the entrance camera can show
Read filming location and update time alongside the camera image. Images cannot establish booking availability; check reservations in the official museum guide.
Questions about Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
How does museum viewing differ from visiting only the park?
The park has monuments; the museum uses belongings, photographs and explanations to tell the bombing’s history. To see both, leave exhibition reading time separately from park walking.
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