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Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Castle and Garden Walking Tour

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Overview

Join a guided walking tour through Hiroshima’s most iconic sites. Start at the Atomic Bomb Dome, a powerful UNESCO symbol of peace, before strolling through the Peace Memorial Park and Museum. Visit the hypocenter marker for a moving perspective on history. Next, experience the local side of Hiroshima at Hondori Shopping Street, a lively arcade filled with shops and eateries. Continue to Hiroshima Castle, originally built in the 16th century, and explore its grounds and exhibits on samurai culture. End your journey at Shukkeien Garden, a serene 17th-century Japanese garden with ponds and bridges offering a peaceful close to your Hiroshima exploration. Please note that Hiroshima Castle will be closed to the public from March 23, 2026, due to renovation work. From this date onward, tours will not enter the interior of the castle.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meeting Point Please meet your guide in front of Orizuru Tower, next to the Atomic Bomb Dome. Kindly wait on the entrance side facing the Atomic Bomb Dome. Your guide will have a fluorescent band attached to their bag or clothing. This modern glass building is easy to spot near Peace Memorial Park.

End Point

End point

The tour finishes at Shukkei-en Garden. After the tour ends, you are free to explore the garden longer on your own, relax by the ponds, or walk to nearby Hiroshima Station, which is only about 10 minutes away on foot. It’s a peaceful location to continue enjoying Hiroshima at your own pace.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Atomic Bomb Dome

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site and learn about Hiroshima’s history and recovery.

Duration: 15 mins

2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Visit key monuments and reflect on the stories behind each memorial.

Duration: 20 mins

3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Participants will explore the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum’s permanent exhibitions, where they can view authentic artifacts recovered after the atomic bombing, including personal belongings, photographs, and historical documents. Visitors will learn about the events of August 6, 1945, through detailed displays and powerful survivor testimonies that convey the human impact of the tragedy. Guests can walk through carefully curated galleries that explain Hiroshima’s history before and after the bombing, understand the scale of destruction, and discover how the city rebuilt itself into a global symbol of peace. The experience encourages reflection, education, and a deeper understanding of the importance of nuclear disarmament and peace. Important information Please note that the Peace Memorial Museum will be closed from February 16 to 21. During this period, the museum visit will be skipped, but the tour will continue as planned with visits to other locations.

Duration: 45 mins

4. Hypocenter monument

Stand at the exact location above which the atomic bomb detonated.

Duration: 5 mins

5. Hiroshima Castle

Discover the reconstructed 16th-century castle and samurai culture inside the museum. Please note that Hiroshima Castle will be closed to the public from March 23, 2026, due to renovation work. From this date onward, tours will not enter the interior of the castle. Instead, the tour will focus on walking around the castle grounds and surrounding area, where your guide will explain the history and significance of Hiroshima Castle from the outside.

Duration: 40 mins