Sights in Hiroshima

JMSDF Kure Museum（Tetsu no Kujira）

A first in Japan! A historical museum displaying an actual giant submarine

National Bihoku Hills Park

The first national park to be created in the Chugoku region is a place to get in touch with nature by kids and grown-...

Miyajima Public Aquarium

Western Japan’s foremost aquarium is a new landmark on the World Heritage island

Mt. Fudekageyama/Mt. Ryuou

The view from the peak makes for a superb viewing spot which has been introduced countless times in the mass media

Nukui Dam

The spectacular discharge of water and the dam lake are popular highlights. The height of Nukui Dam is the 2nd-larges...

Ōkunoshima

A small resort island whose 4km circumference has been designated as a national park

Saijo Sake

A town of Japanese sake that has amassed breweries within its 600 meters

Tomonoura

A Seto Inland Sea port town that has preserved streets from the Edo Era within a national park

Peace Boulevard

A street which gathers wishes for peace that has been selected as one of the Top 100 Streets in Japan

Ozekiyama Park

An entire mountain which makes up a nature park known for its spring cherry blossoms and fall colors

Miyajima History and Folklore Museum

The museum to learn about Miyajima’s roots from its history to its everyday life

JMSDF The First Service School

A tourist spot that attracts 70,000 visitors annually

Ini Rice Terraces

Japan’s most beautiful rice terraces that have been chosen as one of the nation’s Top 100 Rice Fields are a must-see

Buttsu-ji Temple

One of Japan’s foremost Zen training centers known also as a site for the autumn colors

Kiri-no-Umi

This mysterious world interweaving with the nature of Miyoshi can be seen daily

Kimita Onsen Mori-no-Izumi

An onsen facility at a roadside station with Hiroshima Prefecture’s first alkaline hot spring

Sankei-en

A Japanese garden which represents Hiroshima’s sceneries with a motif of mountains, villages and the sea

Asa Zoological Park

A zoo with a natural environment that feels as if you were walking in the wild

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

A museum which makes use of the Shukkei-en, a garden that has been nationally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty

Hiroshima Museum of Art

An art museum located within Hiroshima Central Park with a beautiful permanent display