Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Photo: Sarah Stierch / CC BY 4.0)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, located in southern Hiroshima, sits across from the Atomic Bomb Dome in the Peace Memorial Park. The museum houses information about Hiroshima’s history before and after the atomic bombing during WWII and aims to educate visitors about the infamous event and after-effects. Through education, the museum seeks to spread awareness about the inhumane nature of nuclear weapons and ultimately ban them. Its message is powerful: No More Hiroshimas.

Notice

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, a virtual tour of the museum has been released, as well as a Peace Park tour from the day of the anniversary event.

Overview

Address

1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0811 (Directions)

Hours

8:30 - 18:00 Closed now

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 8:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 8:30 - 18:00
Thursday 8:30 - 18:00
Friday 8:30 - 18:00
Saturday 8:30 - 18:00
Sunday 8:30 - 18:00
Holidays 8:30 - 18:00

Phone Number

082-241-4004

Website

http://hpmmuseum.jp/?lang=eng

General Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Information Counter
  • Free parking
  • Paid parking

Payment Method

  • Credit cards accepted
  • Pay by cash

Accessibility

  • Barrier-free access
  • Multi-purpose toilet

Access

From Hiroshima Station, take a streetcar bound for Eba or Miyajima to Genbaku Domu Mae Station or take a streetcar bound for Hiroshima Port to Fukuro-machi Station (both about 15 minutes). From either station, the walk is about 7 minutes. If you want to bypass the streetcar, the walk from Hiroshima Station to the museum is about 35 minutes.

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