Attractions · Hiroshima

Things to do in Hiroshima.

The museum and Miyajima carry the city; the passes and the one-day tours bundle the two together.

The museum at the centre of the Peace Memorial Park, and the A-Bomb Dome across the river. Allow two unhurried hours.

How to book: Tickets at the door or by official online reservation; mornings are the quietest.

The preserved ruin at the hypocentre, and the park of memorials and museums along the river.

How to book: Free, open at all hours.

Itsukushima Shrine and its great gate standing in the sea, a short train and ferry from the city. Go at high tide for the floating effect.

How to book: Ferries run through the day and tickets are at the pier; the shrine charges a small entry fee.

The packaged route: the Peace Park and museum in the morning, Miyajima's shrine and gate by afternoon, lunch included on most.

How to book: Full-day bus tours from Hiroshima station, daily.

The tower beside the Dome: a rooftop deck over the city and an origami floor on the way down.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door.

The shrine built over the water, vermillion halls on stilts around the great gate.

How to book: A small entry fee at the shrine; the gate itself is viewed free from the shore.

The island's small aquarium, strong on Seto Inland Sea species, with the oyster rafts outside.

How to book: Tickets at the door.

The rebuilt castle inside its moat in the city centre, a museum of the city's samurai past.

How to book: Tickets at the door.

The shrunken-scenery garden near the station: Hiroshima's calmest hour.

How to book: Tickets at the gate.

A night at Mazda Stadium with Japan's most devoted fans: baseball as a street festival.

How to book: Home-game tickets in season, sold online; weekend games sell out.

Bundled entry and transport passes, Klook Pass Hiroshima and the Visit Hiroshima Tourist Pass among them.

How to book: Digital passes sold online; do the maths against your day plan first.

Regular evening performances of the dramatic shrine dance theatre: gods, demons and giant serpents, with English support.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door for scheduled performances.

Planning the stay itself: the city guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.