A walk in Hiroshima

Peace Park and the Dome

平和記念公園と原爆ドーム

Best in the early morning

1.6 km, about 2.5 h, 8 stops from Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop. Every stop with its Japanese name and what to look for.

Start Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop

Atomic Bomb Dome原爆ドーム
Left as it stood after 6 August 1945. A World Heritage site since 1996.
Aioi Bridge相生橋
The rare T-shaped bridge thought to have been the bomb's aiming point.
Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound原爆供養塔
Under this grass mound lie the ashes of about 70,000 people no family came to claim.
Children's Peace Monument原爆の子の像
For Sadako Sasaki and every child lost. Folded paper cranes are left here all year.
Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims原爆死没者慰霊碑
It holds the register of the dead. The arch frames the Flame of Peace and the Dome.
Peace Memorial Museum広島平和記念資料館
Allow an hour or more. Online tickets can sell out on busy days.
Hypocenter爆心地
The bomb burst about 600 m above Shima Hospital, which stood on this spot.
Hondōri arcade本通商店街
A covered shopping street for lunch, with Hondōri tram and Astram Line stops.

Paths can be steep or slippery, and places close or change their hours. Check before you go.

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Sources

Our summary of the sources below, checked Nov 9, 2026