Neighborhoods, culture & station routes
Hiroshima — choose your neighborhood
Hiroshima city offers reflection on peace, Miyajima brings seaside religious heritage, and Onomichi offers hillside port-town scenery.
Hiroshima Station / JR Onomichi Station for Onomichi · before you set off
These are route patterns, not live itineraries. Check service destinations and operating days before departure. Walking times apply only to the named station-to-venue segment, not the whole district.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Reflect on the bombing and peace
What to enjoy
Walk between the Atomic Bomb Dome and the museum. Personal belongings and survivor testimony explain the bombing of August 6, 1945 and its human consequences.
Museums & what to learn
Permanent venues, not festival dates. Displays and programs can change.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Learn about the human impact of the atomic bombing and nuclear weapons through objects, photographs and testimony. Some displays are distressing.
Getting there: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park · route 1
Take Hiroden tram route 2 or 6 from Hiroshima Station to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk approximately 10 minutes to the museum.
Official sources & current conditions
Checked 2026-10-31. Routes are examples, not live journey results.Miyajima
A seaside shrine and island history
What to enjoy
Explore Itsukushima Shrine and the island’s religious and everyday history at the local museum. Allow for a separate island visit rather than treating it as a downtown stop.
Museums & what to learn
Permanent venues, not festival dates. Displays and programs can change.
Miyajima History and Folklore Museum
Use the former merchant residence and historical displays to explore Miyajima’s religious history and everyday life.
Getting there: Miyajima · route 1
Take the JR Sanyo Line toward Iwakuni to Miyajimaguchi. Walk approximately 5 minutes to the JR ferry terminal, cross to Miyajima, then walk approximately 15 minutes from the island pier to the shrine.
Getting there: Miyajima · route 2
Walk approximately 20 minutes from Miyajima Pier to the museum.
Official sources & current conditions
Checked 2026-10-31. Routes are examples, not live journey results.Onomichi & Senkoji Park
A hillside port town and art above the water
What to enjoy
Walk the hills above the Onomichi waterway and visit the art museum in Senkoji Park. This area combines port-town views, slopes and art rather than a single monument.
Museums & what to learn
Permanent venues, not festival dates. Displays and programs can change.
Onomichi City Museum of Art
Explore changing exhibitions in a museum whose collection includes Kobayashi Wasaku and paintings of Onomichi.
Getting there: Onomichi & Senkoji Park · route 1
The direct walk from JR Onomichi Station takes approximately 30–40 minutes and includes hills and stairs. Onomichi is not the Shinkansen station Shin-Onomichi.
Official sources & current conditions
Checked 2026-10-31. Routes are examples, not live journey results.