Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park - Travel Guide


Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is 122, 100 square meters of beautifully landscaped gardens, museum, and monuments in the center the city.

The park has 57 monuments and cenotaphs. If time permits go see them all.
(Cenotaphs are arched tombs for those who died because of the A-bomb blast. Names of those who perished are inscribed.)

Walk along the pathway from the Gates of Peace to the Aioi Bridge to see (along with many others attractions in the park):
- Cenotaph of A-Bomb Victims
- Flame of Peace
- Chidren’s Peace Monument
- Peace Clock Tower
- Peace Bell

 

Address

 

1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0811, Hiroshima Prefecture

 

Admission Fee

 

Free. Fee for museum

 

Getting There

 

From the JR Hiroshima Station (South exit),

By bus
Take a Hiroshima Bus (red bus) bound for Yoshijima and exit at
Heiwa Kinen Koen (Peace Memorial Park).

By streetcar
Take a streetcar bound for Hiroshima Port (Ujina) via Kamiyacho, and exit at
Chuden-Mae (front of Chugoku Electric Power Co.)

or,
take a streetcar bound for Eba or Miyajima-guchi and exit at
Genbakudomu-mae (the A-bomb Dome).

 

Recommendations

 

• This attraction will take at least 3 hours if you go to the Museum and walk along the main pathway to see all the monuments.
• You will be walking a lot so make sure to wear good walking shoes and bring water to drink. You may want to bring tissue.
• Parent corner: This was a very sad and somber attraction. My child is elementary age and was very interested in reading the stories of the children who died. Many questions came up as we walked through the park and museum. The museum offers a website for children which can be viewed before or after your visit to aid understanding.

 

Website

 

Hiroshima City Website for Peace Memorial Park