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Hiroshima Vacation Packages
Modern-day Hiroshima is a bustling city of more than a million people. Its skyscrapers and flashing lights belie the devastation that took place on August 6, 1945, when an atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Despite the city's revitalization, there are many monuments and museums dedicated to the blast. There’s more to Hiroshima than this infamous event, though, and you’ll also find excellent gardens, old temples, and great art museums.
Head to the sobering Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to explore the history and aftermath of the blast. Visit the site's Memorial Museum to see items from the bomb site, learn how the city became a target and read accounts from survivors. Move on to the building known as the "Atomic Bomb Dome"; it was almost directly beneath the bomb when it detonated and was one of the few buildings in the area not to be destroyed.
Keep walking around the park to find the Memorial Hall, where there’s a collection of names and photographs of those who died. The Children’s Peace Monument, the Flame of Peace, and dozens of other memorials are also in the park. For more museums and information, check out the Honkawa and Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum. Re-energize at the stunning Shukkei-en Gardens. There are ponds, bridges and beautifully arranged plants among which to relax. For lunch, be sure to try Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, a Japanese-style pancake with savory ingredients.
One of Hiroshima's hidden gems is the 9th-century Mitaki Temple. Head here on a rainy day, which keeps the crowds away and adds to the serene atmosphere. Another temple of Shingon Buddhism is the Fudoin Temple; although it was only a few miles from the center of the blast, it survived with relatively minor damage. Explore Samurai culture at the museum, which is inside the fully rebuilt Hiroshima Castle. Art lovers should check out to the Hiroshima Museum of Art for a look at works by both Western masters and Japanese artists. For modern and contemporary pieces, drop by the Prefectural Art Museum or the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.
Guide to Exploring Hiroshima
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APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae Ohashi
2-26, Kyobashicho, Minami-ku, HiroshimaSituated on a river, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Shimizu Theater and Shukkeien. Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art are also within 1 mi (2 km).
RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima
6-78 Motomachi, HiroshimaLocation
Chizuru Ryokan
4-12 Fukuro-machi, Naka-Ku, HiroshimaLocated in Naka Ward, this ryokan is within a 10-minute walk of Kyu Japan Bank, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
1-5 Matsubara-cho, HiroshimaLocated in the heart of Hiroshima, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Hiroshima Toshogu and Shukkeien. Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima
9-12 NakaMachi Naka-Ku, HiroshimaLocated in Naka Ward, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Fukuromachi Park and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims are also within 15 minutes.
Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel
12-1 Wakakusa-cho, HiroshimaSituated in Hiroshima, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Hiroshima Toshogu and Shukkeien. Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Court Hotel Hiroshima
7-8 Kanayama-cho Naka-ku, HiroshimaLocated in Naka Ward, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Memorial Cathedral for World Peace, Shukkeien, and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Hiroshima Museum of Art are also within 1 mi (2 km).
APA Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae
10-11,Matsubara-cho,Minami-ku, HiroshimaLocated in the heart of Hiroshima, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Shimizu Theater and Shukkeien. Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima Museum of Art are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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