What to do in HIROSHIMA + Miyajima Island 🇯🇵⛩️🦌
If you’ve got two days in Hiroshima, here’s what you should do. Start at the Peace Memorial Park built right at ground zero. It’s somber but beautiful and leads you straight into the Peace Memorial Museum. You’ll need to emotionally prepare for this one. It takes you right through Hashimma story. It’s confronting but non-negotiable considering like how important it is. Outside, you’ll wander past the Eternal Flame and the Children’s Peace Monument. And across the river, you’ll see the atomic bomb dome, the last structure left standing near the blast. Next, head up Orizur Tower for the best view of Hiroshima overlooking the park. It makes you realize how far they’ve come. But don’t forget to head downstairs to drop your paper crane down the Orizur wall to pay respects to Satako Sasaki. I’ll make a full video on her story later though. To round off the day, grab some of the best curry in Japan at Kitchen Daddy. And then time for bed. Day two, head back to the Peace Park and jump on the world heritage ferry route to Miaima Island. First, take the ropeway up to Mount Misen. Check out the Shishiwa Observatory. Then take a hike to the summit, passing the ancient flame that’s been burning for over 1,200 years. I’m also going to make a video on this later, but yeah. Then you’ll finally reach the iconic 360° view. Head back down and check out Itsukushima Shrine, Japan’s famous floating gate. If I were you though, I’d wait for the tide to come in, unless you want to go right up and touch it. If you’ve got time, you could go see the Hiroshima Castle or the Shukian Garden. They were cool, but there’s definitely better examples in other places. I just made a video about how Hiroshima changed how I see peace.
What to do in Hiroshima 🇯🇵
📍 Peace Memorial Park – Built at ground zero of the 1945 bombing, now a place to reflect and look toward peace.
📍 Peace Museum – Six chapters that walk you through Hiroshima’s story confronting, emotional, and unmissable.
📍 Eternal Flame & Children’s Peace Monument – Burning since 1964, it’ll stay lit until nuclear weapons are gone. Nearby, Sadako Sasaki’s story lives on through a thousand paper cranes.
📍 Atomic Bomb Dome – The only structure left standing near the epicentre, preserved as a symbol of resilience.
📍 Orizuru Tower – Modern views over Hiroshima’s skyline. “Orizuru” means folded crane, a tribute to peace and renewal.
📍 World Heritage Sea Route – A ferry linking the Peace Park to Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, connecting human recovery with spiritual continuity.
📍 Miyajima Island – Sacred for over a thousand years. Don’t miss Mount Misen and the Reikado Hall flame that’s burned for 1,200 years, the same fire that lit Hiroshima’s Eternal Flame.
📍 Itsukushima Shrine – One of Hiroshima’s oldest symbols. Rebuilt countless times, still standing strong, like the city itself.
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