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A trip to Hiroshima is best kicked off with a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which contains a museum, the remnants of buildings destroyed by the 1945 atomic bomb and monuments to the people killed by this nuclear attack. Understanding Hiroshima’s relatively recent devastation is key to fully appreciating its beauty and culture. Visit splendidly rebuilt historic sites like Hiroshima Castle and Shukkei-en Garden, and don’t miss the Itsukushima Shrine on the nearby island of Miyajima.
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1. Hiroshima Museum of Art
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4.5 based on 290 reviews
Half of the paintings in this round museum in the center of Hiroshima are by the French masters, including Degas, Renoir and Monet, and the other half are by Japanese artists.
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
Last year I was so impressed by this museum without the time to really go through it, I had to return to see a very nice French impressionist collection containing famous artists including van Gogh & Picasso to name just two.
2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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4.5 based on 6,977 reviews
This park commemorates the explosion of the first atomic bomb, and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and monuments related to the horrific event.
Reviewed By Dan06101973 - Toowoomba, Australia
This is perhaps one of the most moving experiences we had during our Japanese holiday. The Atomic Dome, Peace Park and Museum are all captivating, with many deeply personal stories and reflections. There is an audiovisual display that gives a depiction of the bomb dropping which depicts Hiroshima both before and after the event which is extremely thought-provoking and intense. If you travel to Japan you must visit this site - you will not be disappointed.
3. Hiroshima Children's Museum
4. Hiroshima City Ebiyama Museum Of Meteorology
5. Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
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4.5 based on 968 reviews
Reviewed By grwpl
This is not a tourist attraction but it is somewhere all visitors should visit. It serves at just how all of us should strive to avoid conflicts and wars. The bomb in August 1945 may have served to end WW2, the lives lost as a result are an almost impossible trade off for the end result gained. World leaders who continual sabre rattle and and boast like small children in a school playground should be forced to visit here an see the faces and photographs of the devastation caused by what in todays terms was a fairly small weapon. The hall is a good reminder of the impact of war and is delivered in a very tasteful way that allows you to think and reflect. Meeting Japanese schoolchildren in the immediate area who were learning English and keen to practice just served to demonstrate further what a peaceful, happy and optimistic country Japan is today, one that many other countries could learn from.
6. Honkawa Peace Museum
7. Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
8. Hiroshima Castle
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4.0 based on 1,969 reviews
Rebuilt following its destruction by the atomic bomb, this building houses an excellent museum that traces Hiroshima’s history, describes the architecture and other aspects of castles in Japan and, through videos, explains the construction of this castle.
Reviewed By HKeater - Hong Kong, China
The castle was rebuilt with original aesthetics retained where possible. Lots of photos and exhibits to see and once you reach the top floor, you are rewarded with a brisk refreshing breeze and great views across the city.
9. Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
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4.0 based on 86 reviews
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art was established on May 3, 1989. The first public art museum in Japan devoted exclusively to contemporary art, it is located in the Hijiyama Park which has a splendid view of Hiroshima and is famous for its cherry blossoms. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa in a style reminiscent of, among other things, a colonnade, agora, and a Japanese storehouse (Kura), the museum presents an image not restricted to a single country or era. As the building rises from its foundations the natural fabric of stone gives way to man-made tiles and aluminum, reflecting the development of civilization from the past to the future along the stream of time. The museum provides opportunities for education by art and presents programs possessing both local qualities and an international character, enabling visitors to consider Hiroshima from the world and the world Hiroshima linking the contemporary to the future.
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
I started walking down river and bumped it a sign and followed it, this is what I found. I was lucky to find a very interesting exhibit on between the wars architecture.
10. Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
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4.0 based on 132 reviews
Artists of the region are the focus of this museum which also features non-Japanese artists who influenced contemporary Japanese art, like Salvador Dali and Picasso.
Reviewed By hfot2 - Vermont, United States
The previous year when we visited Shukkeien garden we didn’t allow time for the museum and that was a mistake. The entrance ticket to the garden also includes entrance to the general exhibits at the Art Museum, and for seniors entrance is free (bring your passport to prove your age). This is a fabulous deal! Plan a half day at the garden and a half day at the museum and eat lunch at the small ramen place just inside the garden’s entrance. If you want to indulge, there is a restaurant within the museum. The general collection is enough to keep anyone interested. If you want to see the special exhibits, which are changed several times during the year, an additional fee is required. Salvador Dali's "Dream of Venus" has pride of place, in addition there are many important Japanese cultural properties such as a lovely Imari porcelain flower bowl not to mention the amazing pottery horses. The Calder mobile could use a bit more space - it is up against a wall and the pieces can not move as freely as they might. The museum is wonderfully laid out and the artwork is easy to view, for the most part (some glass cases made viewing a bit difficult). There is good lighting for the displays of paintings, sculptures, artifacts and screens by Japanese, Western and Asian artists. Information sheets are available near each area with descriptions in English and Japanese of the major pieces; the information plaque near each work is sometimes only in Japanese. Definitely do not miss this during your visit to Hiroshima. When we visited there were very few other people there and we had most of the displays to ourselves.
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