Hiroshima Children's Museum
広島市こども文化科学館
Naka Ward · near Kamiyacho-nishi tram stop (12 min walk)
Hiroshima Children's Museum in Naka Ward. Free, hands-on science exhibits kids can push, pull and build with, plus a planetarium, make this a genuinely free rainy-day play stop right beside the central park.
Why children love it: Free, hands-on science exhibits kids can push, pull and build with, plus a planetarium, make this a genuinely free rainy-day play stop right beside the central park.
Honest drawbacks: Exhibits are aimed at younger children and signage is mostly in Japanese, so teens may find it too simple; the planetarium shows are in Japanese only.
- Best for
- Babies (0–1), Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Opening hours
- Open Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays and over New Year.
- Price
- Hands-on exhibit floors are free. Planetarium is the only paid part: adults 510 yen, high-school and seniors 250 yen, free through junior-high. Reduced adult price on the 2nd Saturday monthly.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
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