Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
A trip to Hiroshima is best kicked off with a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Museum, Monuments, A-Bomb Dome, and the Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima Island. We were staying in Osaka and used our JR Pass and came down on the bullet train for the day.
The Peace Memorial park is not that far from Hiroshima Station. It’s about 15 minutes ride. From Hiroshima Station, take the south exit and there is a sign to the Peace Memorial Park and then take Streetcar (Tram) line 2 or 6 to Gembaku Domu Mae Station. The ride only cost about 160 Yen or free cover under JR Pass.
This park isn’t exactly too big and the memorials are located within easy walking distance. Be sure to first visit the museum for a better understanding of the different monuments located here.
Don’t worry if you can’t speak Japanese because they have an English translation in every detail. They also have audio if you want to listen to the details through audio.
The Park hosts many monuments and memorials including the A-Bomb Dome, Children’s Peace Monuments, Cenotaph, Flame of Peace, and Peace Memorials Museum.
Children’s Peace Monument is dedicated to Sadako Sasaki and thousands of children who died because of the bomb.
We saw lots of children who were on school trips and asked if we can help with their school projects and spent 5 minutes answering their questions.
Direction
From Hiroshima Station, take Streetcar (Tram line 2 or 6) to Genbaku-Domu Mae station. The ride takes 15 minutes and costs 160 Yen.
Peace Memorials Museum
Hours & Fees
8.30am to 18.00pm (until 19.00pm in August, until 17.00pm from December to February), admission ends 30 minutes before closing.
Closed
December 30 to 31
Admission
200 Yen
JR Kansai Hiroshima Pass
The JR Kansai Hiroshima Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists, providing five consecutive days of unlimited travel on designated train and bus lines (including unreserved seats on shinkansen and limited express trains) in the Kansai Region and along the Sanyo Coast as for as Hiroshima.
If purchased outside Japan or via the internet: 13,500 Yen
If purchased inside Japan: 14,500 Yen
Reduced rates apply to children aged 6-11 (50% off), a green car version is not available
Validity
- Unlimited use of local and rapid JR trains along the lines shown on the map above
- Unlimited use of non-reserved seats on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including Nozomi and Mizuho) between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima. However, the Tokaido Shinkansen between Kyoto and Osaka is not covered.
- Reserved seats are not covered by the pass. If pass holders wish to use a reserved seat, nevertheless, the pass will cover only the base fare, while the limited express fee will have to be paid separately
- Unlimited use of JR ferry to Miyajima
- Unlimited use of the Kyoto Tango Railway which provides access to Amanohashidate
- Unlimited use of the Wakayama Railway
- Unlimited use of local JR buses around Kyoto and Hiroshima
- Free use of rental bicycles at designated Ekirin Kun outlets within the covered area
- The pass is valid on five consecutive calendar days (midnight to midnight)
- Only foreign visitors to Japan (with temporary visitor status) can use the pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan
- The pass can only be used by a single person. It cannot be transferred between multiple persons. The pass holder has to carry his/her passport at all times
