14 Things To Do in Hiroshima, Japan (Travel Guide)

Looking for the best things to do in Hiroshima, Japan? This Hiroshima travel guide shows you 14 unforgettable experiences across the city and Miyajima Island, so you can plan the perfect trip.

In this video, you’ll see why Hiroshima is more than the famous dome and the floating torii gate. We’ll explore Hiroshima in two “zones” that feel like two totally different destinations: the mainland for history, food, and city life, and Miyajima for spiritual sights, street food, and nature.

Here are the 14 things to do in Hiroshima, in the order we cover them:

1. Eat Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at Okonomimura (a whole building of okonomiyaki stalls)
2. Visit the Atomic Bomb Dome and see the building frozen in time
3. Walk through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and follow the memorial story path
4. Stop at the Children’s Peace Monument and learn about the origami crane tradition
5. Explore the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum for Hiroshima’s modern art side
6. Wander Shukkeien Garden, a peaceful garden rebuilt after 1945
7. Tour Hiroshima Castle to understand the city before the bombing
8. Shop and snack along Hondori Shopping Street (best vibes in the evening)
9. Eat Hiroshima oysters (especially in season) on the way to Miyajima
10. See the sacred deer on Miyajima Island and learn the do’s and don’ts
11. Try momiji manju and street food along Omotesando Street on Miyajima
12. Step inside Senjokaku Pavilion (Hokoku-jinja), the huge unfinished wooden hall
13. Visit Itsukushima Jinja and time it for both high tide and low tide
14. End at Momijidani Park, the maple valley gateway to Mount Misen

Which Hiroshima spot are you most excited for—the mainland history, or Miyajima Island vibes? Comment below, and don’t forget to like and subscribe for more Japan travel guides and easy itineraries!

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