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Travel Guide Asia Japan Honshu Chugoku Hiroshima

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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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Sights and Activities

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
  • Hiroshima Castle
  • Miyajima

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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. Check Hyperdia for schedules and prices.

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Sleep

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Backpackers Hostel K's House Hiroshima1-8-9, Matoba-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima city, JapaHostel89
Backpackers Miyajima1-8-11 Miyajimaguchi Hatsukaichi-shiHostel89
Hiroshima Hana HostelKojinmachi 1-15 Minami-kuHostel89
Hiroshima Youth Hostel1-13-6 Ushita-Shinmachi Higashi-ku Hiroshima JAPANHostel77
Hotel Million City3-2-24, Ohtemachi, Naka-kuHotel79
Ikawa Ryokan5-11,Dobashi-cho,Naka-ku,Hiroshima-shiHostel89
J-Hoppers Hiroshima Trad Guesthouse5-16, Dobashi-cho Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shiHostel88
Kasuga Ryokan3-6-23 Otemachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shiHostel-
Kyoubashi Ryokan10-15 Kyoubashichou Minami-kuHostel82
Minsyuku Ikedaya6-36 Dohashicho, Naka-ku,Hostel-
Ryokan Sansui4-16 Koamicho Naka-ku,Hostel77
Reino Inn Hiroshima Peace Park3-7-3, Otemachi NakakuHostel83
Ryokan Chizuru4-12, Fukuro-machi Naka-KuHostel73
Hotel Flex Hiroshima7-1 Kaminobori-cyo Naka-ku Hiroshima-shiHotel87
Hiroshima Garden Palace1-15 Hikari-MachiHostel-
Hiroshima Peace Hotel2-6-14,Yokokawa-cho,Nishi-ku,Hiroshima-shiHOSTEL-

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Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The Japanese postal service is excellent! Domestic and international mail service is very quick and reliable. The prices for sending letters, postcards and parcels vary depending on where you send if from and to which country you send it too, and of course depends on weight as well, so check this calculation page of Japan Post for more details. Post offices generally are open from 9:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays, closing at weekends and also on national holidays, though a few open on Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Central post offices are sometimes open until 7:00pm, open on Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Sundays and holidays from 9:00am to 12:30pm. Another thing to remember is that the post office is one of the few places in Japan that is guaranteed to have ATMs that take international cards.

Quick Facts

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 34.479988
  • Longitude: 132.437363

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