Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Hiroshima, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 69 m
Descend 68 m

Experience Hiroshima in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in HiroshimaIndividual Sights in Hiroshima

Sight 1: The Gates of Peace

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The Gates of Peace

The Gate of Peace is a public art piece that stands along Peace Boulevard in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It was created and donated in 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing.

Wikipedia: 平和の門 (JA)

490 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Shirakami-sha

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Shirakami-sha Ujinaport / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shirakamisha is a shrine located in Nakamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. The former Gosha is called "Shirakami Mr./Ms." by the citizens.

Wikipedia: 白神社 (JA)

187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Former Bank of Japan

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The former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch is a former branch office of the Bank of Japan located in Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 旧日本銀行広島支店 (JA)

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Rai Sanyo Shiseki Museum

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The Yoriyamayo Historical Site Museum (Yoriyamayo Historical Site Museum, Lai Mr./Ms. Yoshiseki Ryokan) is a museum located in Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, exhibiting materials related to Yorisanyo and Yoriie.

Wikipedia: 頼山陽史跡資料館 (JA), Website

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum

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Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum

The Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum is a peace museum in Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. The school was one of the closest schools to ground zero when the atomic bomb fell on August 6, 1945. They lost about 160 students and teachers and the building was heavily damaged. After a few days, the school became a first aid station, and its black burned wall became a message board to find missing people. The Peace Museum is the section of the school building with the basement of the former Municipal Fukuromachi Elementary School in Hiroshima. The school is keeping it as a relic of the atomic explosion, to foster peace, and to send their information to the world.

Wikipedia: Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum (EN)

1441 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 6: Noboricho Catholic Church

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Noboricho Catholic Church Original uploader was Taisyo at jp.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Assumption of Mary Cathedral also called Memorial Cathedral of World Peace (世界平和記念聖堂) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in Hiroshima, Japan.

Wikipedia: Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima (EN)

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