Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Hiroshima, Japan

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10 sights
7.8 km

276 m
301 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 Hiroshima Individual Sights in Hiroshima

Sight 1: 龍蔵院

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Ryuzoin is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Ushida Higashi 3-chome, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Hiroshima Shin Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites No. 26. Also with Ushidayama Ryuzoin.

Wikipedia: 龍蔵院 (広島市) (JA)

1630 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 2: 國前寺

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Kokuzenji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Yamane-cho, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. There is Onaga Tenmangu Shrine right next to it.

Wikipedia: 國前寺 (JA)

290 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: 尾長天満宮

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Onaga Tenmangu is a shrine located in Yamane-cho, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 尾長天満宮 (JA)

834 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Futabayama

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Futabayama is a mountain located in Hikarigaoka, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. 139 meters above sea level.

Wikipedia: 二葉山 (JA)

590 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: 東照宮

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Hiroshima Tōshō-gū (広島東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is Tōshō-gū shrine, which enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Wikipedia: Hiroshima Tōshō-gū (EN)

1049 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: 妙風寺

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Myōfuji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Higashihakushima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hakushima, and the name of the temple is called Mahayana-in. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Honkuji Temple (Rokujōmon-ryū). Until the war, the Kiyosho Festival at Myopuji Temple was considered one of the three major festivals in Hiroshima.

Wikipedia: 妙風寺 (広島市) (JA)

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: 広島逓信病院旧外来棟被爆資料室

824 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: Shukkei-en

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Shukkei-en (縮景園) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden.

Wikipedia: Shukkei-en (EN)

1044 meters / 13 minutes