Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture: profiles, services and practical information.
The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is inside Peace Memorial Park, but it offers a different experience from the nearby museum. Its de…
View profile →In Tomonoura, Taichoro offers a scene that explains why this port was more than a place to pass through. The hall opens toward the Seto Inland Sea and frames Sensuijima…
View profile →Inside a former port warehouse with heavy timber beams, the Irohamaru Exhibition Hall turns a maritime accident into a tangible story. In 1867, the steamship Irohamaru,…
View profile →The shrine occupies the edge of the bay, making the landscape part of the visit: its vermilion corridors, halls and great torii change with the tide. UNESCO’s 1996 inscr…
View profile →The ascent combines two systems: a small cabin crosses Momijidani forest, then a transfer leads to another car for Shishiiwa. The ropeway does not reach Mount Misen’s su…
View profile →Irifuneyama offers a more domestic scale than the maritime museum: the visit centres on the former official residence of the commander-in-chief of the Kure naval distric…
View profile →The Yamato Museum, the popular name for the Kure Maritime Museum, tells the story of a city that grew around its shipyards and former naval district. Its best-known obje…
View profile →Onomichi makes more sense when you account for its slopes: the station and channel lie below, while Senkoji Temple, other shrines and old houses cling to the hillside. T…
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