Hiroshima tourist destinations– category –

Shukkeien Garden, a sightseeing spot in Hiroshima, is a former daimyo's garden, and is located close to JR Hiroshima Station, about 850 meters away. I will show you a walking course from Hiroshima Station to Shukkeien, which I actually walked the other day, while showing you some photos.

Shukkeien Garden is a green and healing place in the center of Hiroshima City. It is one of the city's most popular tourist spots, along with Peace Memorial Park and other places. The following is a summary of the attractions of Shukkeien and how to access it.

The Kamiyacho, Hondori, and Tatemachi areas are in the center of Hiroshima City. It is an enjoyable place to shop, eat, drink, and go to the movies, as well as being close to Peace Memorial Park and Hiroshima Castle. In this article, we have compiled a list of 8 places where you can ask for temporary baggage storage in this area.

For those who wish to leave their luggage in the center of Hiroshima City, we have checked all 13 coin operated lockers in the Kamiyacho, Hondori and Hacchobori areas of the city. Here are the directions and number of lockers for each, along with photos.

After seeing Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, many people may think, "Hiroshima Castle seems to be close by, so let's go there. This article provides an easy-to-understand guide with maps and photos on how to get to Hiroshima Castle from the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Last May, Aquanet Hiroshima started a new Miyajima-guchi Miyajima route. A third company has entered the service, which had been operated by JR Nishinippon Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen! So, I went to cover the event and boarded the ferry. Here is a summary of my experience and thoughts.

If you want to visit both Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine) in one day, there are two ways: via Miyajima-guchi by city train or directly from Peace Park to Miyajima by high-speed boat. The latter "Hiroshima World Heritage Route" is summarized below, including a comparison with the train and its merits and demerits.

We have compiled a list of ways to get to Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine from JR Hiroshima Station. Normally, the only choice is "Miyajimaguchi Station on the JR Sanyo Honsen Line, ferry", but we have included a total of five patterns, including other methods, and explained in detail how to get there with photos of the area, keeping in mind those who are new to Hiroshima.

Hiroshima's "Orizuru Tower" is a building where you can view Peace Memorial Park from the observation deck and experience and feel various things about origami cranes and peace. I have compiled a list of opening hours and travel time, along with video and landscape photos I took.

I walked around and checked all the coin lockers and temporary baggage storage inside the ticket gates/north exit/south exit/around JR Hiroshima Station. At present (July 2025), there are 14 locations. Each of them is explained in detail with photos and diagrams so that even first-time visitors can go there.