Culture & History in Hiroshima

Mt. Misen

Various routes matching one’s time and stamina to get to the top Mt. Misen has an altitude of 535m. The view from the peak takes in a huge pan...

Miyajima Traditional Crafts Center (Miyajiman Workshop)

A facility where you can experience the traditional culture of Miyajima The Miyajima Traditional Crafts Center – Miyajiman Workshop is located...

Wood Egg Okonomiyaki Museum

3 courses to get that up-close and personal feeling for okonomiyaki Okonomiyaki is the soul food of Hiroshima. And at Wood Egg Okonomiyaki Museum wh...

Kiyomori Shrine and Nishi-Matsubara

Kiyomori Shrine built upon a naturally-created breakwater Taira-no-Kiyomori built Itsukishima Shrine whose structures even now have a grand scale. I...

JMSDF Kure Museum（Tetsu no Kujira）

Kure City is a popular tourist spot as a JMSDF town Among the 5 major Japanese Marine Self-Defense Force bases, Kure has a main base that can rival...

Ōkunoshima

This rabbit’s paradise over the entire island is a veritable vacation spot Aside from the fact that it is a resort area, Ōkunoshima is virtual...

Saijo Sake

A renowned area for sake in Japan Saijo, which is located in a 250-300m basin, has the ideal environmental conditions for brewing sake with its cool...

Tomonoura

The feeling of an old nostalgic port town that still remains The old townscape of Tomonoura has existing streets that were printed on town maps from...

Shimanami Expressway

The entire area is a cyclist’s paradise with a variety of course environments available Along the expressway, there are 15 rental cycle station...

Peace Boulevard

A Hiroshima symbol praying for world peace Peace Boulevard began as a buffer zone with the buildings from World War II being demolished. It is a wid...

Ozekiyama Park

A nature park known as a botanical area Ozekiyama Park which is located in northwest Miyoshi City along the banks of the Gonokawa River is a famous p...

Miyajima History and Folklore Museum

Buildings that have become National Registered Tangible Cultural Properties 20 minutes’ walk away from Miyajima Pier, the ancient buildings of...

JMSDF The First Service School

Many historic buildings which have been used in movie and dramas The First Service School is included with America’s Annapolis and the United...

Ini Rice Terraces

The only paddies in Hiroshima Prefecture to be selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Rice Fields About 1 hour by car from downtown Hiroshima, the...

Buttsu-ji Temple

A temple famous nationwide as a Zen training center The temple is located deep in the mountains some 50 minutes away by bus from Mihara Station. Alt...

Kiri-no-Umi

Miyoshi’s winter attraction The Miyoshi Basin which is surrounded in all four directions by mountains is shaped by the various medium and smal...

Kimita Onsen Mori-no-Izumi

Smoother skin at the nation’s leading alkaline hot spring Kimita Onsen is located within Forest Kimita, a roadside station down the Kannose Go...

Sankei-en

A garden with the motif of Hiroshima’s symbolic sceneries Hiroshima Prefecture possesses numerous canyons against the backdrop of deep rolling...

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

A soothing art museum integrated with Shukkei-en The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located right in front of the Shukkei-en Mae trolley stop i...

Hiroshima Museum of Art

A museum of art constructed from the thoughts of a banker wishing for peace The museum was opened in 1978 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary...