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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 34.479988
  • Longitude: 132.437363

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Introduction

Sun setting at the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Sun setting at the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

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Hiroshima may be best known for the atomic bomb dropped on it on August 6, 1945, but travellers visiting the Japanese city of 1.1 million will do themselves a favour by remembering that there is more to Hiroshima than that one event. The city's Peace Memorial Park is the focal point of tourism to the city, but dig a little deeper and you'll find a thriving cosmopolitan city with cultural attractions like Hiroshima Castle and Miyajima.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
  • Hiroshima Castle
  • Miyajima

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Hiroshima has a subtropical humid climate with warm, wet summers and drier but mild winters. Summers last from June to September when average highs are mostly between 26 and 31 °C and nights are between 18 and 24 °C. Winters from December to February see highs of 8-11 °C and lows of 0-3 °C. Most of the annual rain falls between March and October, while winters are relatively dry with some chance of snow, especially in January and February.

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Getting There

By Plane

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) has a number of flights. Destinations include Beijing, Okinawa, Sendai, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Guam, Bangkok, Taipei and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

By Train

Hiroshima is connected by rail east towards Tokyo and west towards Fukuoka. You can find details about schedules and prices at the Japan Rail website.

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Getting Around

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By Public Transport

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Backpackers Hostel K's House Hiroshima1-8-9, Matoba-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima city, JapaHostel89
Backpackers Miyajima7-6-101 Enomachi, Naka-ku 1-8-11 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi-shiHostel87
Hana HostelKojinmachi 1-15 Minami-kuHostel89
Hiroshima Central Hotel1-8 Kanayama-cho Naka-kuHotel78
Hiroshima Youth Hostel1-13-6, Ushita-shinmachi Higashi-kuHostel72
Hotel Million City3-2-24, Ohtemachi, Naka-kuHotel83
Ikawa Ryokan5-11,Dobashi-cho,Naka-ku,Hiroshima-shiHotel88
J-Hoppers Hiroshima Trad Guesthouse5-16, Dobashi-cho Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shiHostel89
Kasuga Ryokan3-6-23 Otemachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shiHostel83
Kyoubashi Ryokan10-15 Kyoubashichou Minami-kuHostel62
Minsyuku Ikedaya6-36 Dohashicho, Naka-ku,Hostel-
Ryokan Sansui4-16 Koamicho Naka-ku,Hostel82

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Phone

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