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Things to do in Hiroshima & Miyajima
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Sightlore has 23 places to explore in Hiroshima & Miyajima, and 13 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Hiroshima & Miyajima's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii.
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Aioi Bridge
The Aioi Bridge is an unusual T-shaped three-way bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb.
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Daishō-in Temple
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in, also called Suishō-ji, is a Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan.
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Motoyasu Bridge
Bridge linking Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with the Atomic Bomb Dome; about 130 m from the hypocentre, it was the closest bridge and did not collapse.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome, is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii
The great vermilion torii standing in the sea off Miyajima, symbol of Itsukushima Shrine and part of its World Heritage site; the present gate was rebuilt in 1875.
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Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima Domain.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II. The museum was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall (now the…
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The Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb
Memorial in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to the Korean residents of Japan killed by the atomic bomb; first set up across the river, it was later moved here.
Discovery routes in Hiroshima & Miyajima
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Hiroshima: Hiroshima Castle, Shukkei-en and Peace Memorial Park
From Hiroshima Castle to the Shukkei-en garden; then the Atomic Bomb Dome, Aioi Bridge, the Memorial to Korean Victims of the Atomic Bomb, Motoyasu Bridge, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the National Peace Memorial Hall and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Miyajima: Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Misen
From the Great Torii of Itsukushima Shrine to Itsukushima Shrine and Daishō-in; then Mount Misen.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima Domain.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome, is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage…
Aioi Bridge
The Aioi Bridge is an unusual T-shaped three-way bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb.
Motoyasu Bridge
Bridge linking Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with the Atomic Bomb Dome; about 130 m from the hypocentre, it was the closest bridge and did not collapse.
Museums
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II. The museum was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall (now the…
Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
The Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum is a peace museum in Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima Museum of Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is an art museum founded in 1978. It is located in the Hiroshima Central Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is an art museum founded in 1989. It is in Hijiyama Park in Hiroshima, Japan. The building was designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa.
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is an art museum founded in 1968. It was reconstructed in 1996. It is located near Shukkei-en in Hiroshima, Japan.
Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum
The Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum is a museum of the Peace in Honkawacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. The school was the closest school to ground zero of the Hiroshima bombing.
Mazda Museum
Corporate museum about automobiles run by the carmaker Mazda.
Places of worship
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii.
Daishō-in Temple
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in, also called Suishō-ji, is a Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima
The Assumption of Mary Cathedral also called Memorial Cathedral of World Peace is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in Hiroshima, Japan. The church was designed by Togo Murano.
Monuments
The Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb
Memorial in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to the Korean residents of Japan killed by the atomic bomb; first set up across the river, it was later moved here.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is one of the National Memorial Halls in Hiroshima, Japan.
Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii
The great vermilion torii standing in the sea off Miyajima, symbol of Itsukushima Shrine and part of its World Heritage site; the present gate was rebuilt in 1875.
Nature
Shukkei-en
Shukkei-en is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden.
Mount Misen
Mount Misen is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine.
Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park
Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park is a zoo in Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima Botanical Garden
The Hiroshima Botanical Garden is located in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima in western Honshū, on the hill facing the Seto Inland Sea.
Other
Okonomi-mura
Okonomi-mura is a Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki food theme park located at 5-13 Shintenchi in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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