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しまなみ海道
Innoshima navy castle

This castle was built rather recently in 1983. The inside is an archives center that has arms and armor relating to the Murakami navy on display.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
Okunoshima
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

An exhibition of the poison gas factory that was used during the Second World War. It reflects the misery of the war and the wishes for enduring peace in its wake.

Area
Okunoshima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Takehara
Taketsuru Sake Brewery

Taketsuru Sake Brewing is a Japanese liquor and sake brewery. It is the house of the founder of the worldly famous whisky brand, Taketsuru, as well. Here, one can enjoy tasting several sakes.

Area
Takehara and Hiroshima
Activities
お土産 and ショッピング
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Atomic Bomb Dome

The architecture was originally constructed in 1915 as a promotion hall, Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall Hiroshimaken Sangyo Suishokan, but it almost entirely destroyed due to the explosion of the atomic bomb that took place 600 meters above sea level on August 6th 1945. (※The 30 some employees who were working inside the building at […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 史跡, and 世界遺産
Miyajima
Mt. Misen main hall

Mt. Misen main hall was built in 806 on the site where Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism, and is located across from Reikado. Akasagarbha bodhisattva is the principal object of worship. The big temple bell inside the hall was donated by Taira no Munemori (1147-1185), the third son of Taira no Kiyomori, a military commander.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
神社仏閣 and 観光
Onomichi
Senkō-ji (temple)

Senkoji Temple, founded in 806, is a Shingon sect of Buddhism and a symbol of Onomichi. The founder was the most famous monk in Japan, Kōbō Daishi (saint) or Kūkai (monk). Midway up the mountain on a cliff top, the vermilion-lacquered main hall constructed using the overhang method, or butaizukuri, and the same vermilion-lacquered dragon […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
しまなみ海道
Onomichi Ekimae Tosen

Area
しまなみ海道, Onomichi, and Hiroshima
Activities
交通 and 船 / フェリー
Saijo
Kamoizumi Sake Brewery (Kamoizumi Shuzo)

Kamoizumi Sake Brewery is a long-established brewery, and it uses rice harvested in Hiroshima to produce its sake. One can taste the brewery’s recommended sake in the store.

Area
Saijo and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and お土産
しまなみ海道
Takamiyama observation tower

Standing at approximately 300-meters high, the mountain peak offers a full view of the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. It is a popular place in spring for cherry blossom viewing and during autumn for its autumn colors.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
峠 / 展望台 and 観光
Iwakuni
Iwakuni Castle

Iwakuni Castle is located on the summit of a mountain 200m above sea level. From the rooftop observation platform on the top floor, you can see Kintaikyo, the entire Iwakuni City, as well as the various islands located in Seto Inland Sea, and the view is excellent. There is a ropeway from ground floor to […]

Area
Iwakuni, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
Activities
観光, 景色, and 史跡
Hiroshima City Central Area
Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan

Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan is a facility with okonomiyaki as a theme, run by Otafuku Sauce Company, the No.1 okonomiyaki sauce producer. You can enjoy viewing the sauce factory and exhibiting the museum, as well as cooking okonomiyaki yourself. Reservation required

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
お好み焼き/たこ焼き, グルメ, 体験, 観光, and 観光施設
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Iwakuni
Kintaikyo

Kintaikyo is a beautiful arched wooden bridge that spans across Nishiki-gawa. It has a length of 193 m and a width of 5 m, and it is constructed through a traditional Japanese technique of wood joinery, called the Kumiki. The middle three sequences create the arch of the bridge that has five sequences, which is […]

Area
Iwakuni, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
Activities
観光, 湖 / 川/ 滝, and 史跡
Onomichi
Shu 朱

Shukaen, which was the most famous and popular ramen restaurant in Onomichi established in 1947, closed in 2019 after the founder passed away, and the wife of the founder opened Shu to carry on the flavor. The Chinese noodle dish, “chuka soba” at Shu is a wonderful combination of a light soy sauce soup with […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Miyajima
Ueno

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
ミシュラン, グルメ, and 海鮮
Tomonoura
Fukuzenji Temple Taicho-Rou

Fukuzenji is a temple constructed in Edo Period. It has a sitting room, a zashiki, where one can enjoy the beautiful painting-like view of the Seto Inland sea of Japan.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 景色, and 神社仏閣
Tomonoura
Joyato

Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Miyajima
Five-storied Pagoda

Built in 1407, this 28-meter-high tower has a cypress bark roof. It is located on a hill on the way to Itsukushima Shrine from the Miyajima Pier, adjacent to Hōkoku Shrine.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Miyajima
Miyajima Ropeway

Take in the virgin forest up close and the exciting view of the Seto Inland Sea from afar in the ropeway car. The ropeway between Momijidani Station and Kayatani Station is a small ropeway (8-seater cars) with a 1-minute interval, while the ropeway between Kayatani Station and Shishiiwa Station is a large ropeway (30-seater cars) […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
交通 and 鉄道
Hiroshima City Central Area
Sogo Hiroshima

The surface area of the department store is 57,839 sq. m., which is the largest in the Chugoku and Shikoku region;it has everything one needs. Conveniently, there is a bus center on the third floor that is also near the tram and monorails(Astram Line).

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and 百貨店
Onomichi
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

Onomichi is also famous for its cats. Onomichi is said to be a cat-friendly place because “residents take good care of their cats,” “many slopes and narrow alleys are safe from cars,” and “it is easy to get fish because it is a fishing port. If you are a cat lover, you should visit the […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 通り/街道
Miyajima
Fujita-ya

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ, 海鮮, and ミシュラン
Saijo
Kamotsuru Sake Brewery (Kamotsuru Shuzo)

Kamotsuru Sake Brewery is one of the largest sake breweries in this area, where it has received gold prizes in several Japanese sake competitions multiple times. Here, one can experience sake tastings as well.

Area
Saijo and Hiroshima
Activities
ショッピング and お土産
Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine

It is the most famous sightseeing spot on Miyajima and a World Heritage Site (cultural). Based on its unique structure and the unbelievable idea of using the sea as its grounds, the shrine elegantly stands while the scenery changes dramatically with the rise and fall of the tide every six hours. Especially at high tide, […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
神社仏閣, 世界遺産, and 観光
Hiroshima City Central Area
HERBIE

The largest club in Hiroshima Prefecture that holds 1000 people. Its theme is “a club that adults can enjoy”, and its luxurious interior stands out. The LED visions that animat the DJ booth, the luxurious VIP seats and the pink-colored interior of the powder room are favored by its female customers. Genre : All Mix Crowd […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
クラブ・ダンスホール, ナイトライフ, and 観光
Miyajima
Miyajima

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 自然, 神社仏閣, and 世界遺産
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 博物館, 史跡, and 世界遺産
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Peace Flame

The fire stand was constructed in the year 1964 to console the spirits of the atomic bomb victims, and also with the aim to pray for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Later on, the fire stand was lit by kindling coals collected from all over Japan, still lit today, and the fire will not burn […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hiroshima City Central Area
Okonomimura

Okonomimura is a lively restaurant facility on the 3rd floor of a building located in the central area of Hiroshima City, where 24 stall Okonomiyaki restaurants gather. It is known as an “okonomiyaki beginner” for tourists, but it actually has an honorable origin of a food stall village that spurred after World War Two in […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ, フードコート, and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
Miyajima
Yakatabune: Miyajima Sanpaiyuransen

The other type is a houseboat or yakatabune. It is a night-only cruise that cruises off shore of Itsukushima Shrine. Pass under the fantastic Otorii, which is illuminated by lights, while enjoying a close-up view of the shrine (depending on the tide conditions.) The boat departs from Miyajima No. 3 pier, and the ride is […]

Area
Miyajima, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光船 and 観光
Innoshima navy castle

3228-2, Inno-shima Nakasho-cho, Onomichi-shi,Hiroshima

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Activities
博物館史跡
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

5491 Tadami-cho Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

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Activities
博物館
Taketsuru Sake Brewery

3-10-29 Honmachi, Takeharashi Hiroshima

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Activities
お土産
Mt. Misen main hall

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
神社仏閣
Senkō-ji (temple)

15-1 Higashitsuchidōchō, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
神社仏閣
Onomichi Ekimae Tosen

9,Higashigosho-machi, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima

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船 / フェリー
Kamoizumi Sake Brewery (Kamoizumi Shuzo)

2-4 Kamiichicho, Saijo Higashi-Hiroshimashi Hiroshima Prefecture

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Activities
お土産
Takamiyama observation tower

Tachibana, Mukaishima-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
峠 / 展望台
Iwakuni Castle

Yokoyama, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguch

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景色史跡
Kintaikyo

Yokoyama, Iwakuni Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi

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Activities
湖 / 川/ 滝史跡
Shu 朱

6-16 Toyohimotomachi, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
ラーメン
Ueno

1-5-11, Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
ミシュラン海鮮
Fukuzenji Temple Taicho-Rou

2 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
景色神社仏閣
Joyato

843-1 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
Five-storied Pagoda

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
神社仏閣
Miyajima Ropeway

Momijidani Park, Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
鉄道
Sogo Hiroshima

6-27 Motomachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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Activities
百貨店
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

19-26 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
通り/街道
Fujita-ya

125-2 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

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Activities
海鮮ミシュラン
Kamotsuru Sake Brewery (Kamotsuru Shuzo)

4-31 Honmachi, Saijo Higashi-Hiroshimashi Hiroshima Prefecture

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Activities
お土産
Itsukushima Shrine

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
神社仏閣世界遺産
HERBIE

B1 floor Nagaregawa Eito Building, 8-20 Nagaregawacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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Activities
クラブ・ダンスホールナイトライフ
Miyajima

Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
自然神社仏閣世界遺産
Peace Flame

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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史跡
Yakatabune: Miyajima Sanpaiyuransen

Miyajima No.3 Pier, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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観光船