Discover Hiroshima

The ruins of the former industrial promotion hall remained partially standing as the only building near the epicenter of the 1945 atomic bomb, and today serve as a UNESCO World Heritage memorial for peace.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum vividly documents the events of the atomic bombing and its aftermath through personal belongings of victims, and advocates for a world free of nuclear weapons.

The offshore island of Miyajima is famous for the orange torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, which appears to float on the water, standing picturesquely in the sea at high tide and ranking among Japan's most photographed sights.

Destroyed in World War II and faithfully rebuilt, the castle today houses a museum on the city's history and offers sweeping views over Hiroshima and its surrounding moat from its top floor.

The Shinkansen high-speed train connects Tokyo with Hiroshima in about four hours directly into the center. From Osaka the journey takes only about an hour and a half, making Hiroshima a popular stopover.

The ruins of the former industrial promotion hall remained partially standing as the only building near the epicenter of the 1945 atomic bomb, and today serve as a UNESCO World Heritage memorial for peace.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum vividly documents the events of the atomic bombing and its aftermath through personal belongings of victims, and advocates for a world free of nuclear weapons.

The offshore island of Miyajima is famous for the orange torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, which appears to float on the water, standing picturesquely in the sea at high tide and ranking among Japan's most photographed sights.