Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
広島平和記念資料館
Naka Ward · near Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop (10 min walk)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum in Naka Ward. The riverside park with the A-Bomb Dome, Children's Peace Monument and the story of Sadako's paper cranes gives older children a powerful, memorable lesson in peace and history.
Why children love it: The riverside park with the A-Bomb Dome, Children's Peace Monument and the story of Sadako's paper cranes gives older children a powerful, memorable lesson in peace and history.
Honest drawbacks: The museum's graphic exhibits on the atomic bombing are distressing and suit older primary-age children and teens; younger kids are better kept to the open park and monuments outside.
- Best for
- Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- Museum open from 7:30, closing 18:00-20:00 depending on season (later around the August 6 anniversary). Closed December 30-31 and about three days in mid-February.
- Price
- Park, cenotaph and A-Bomb Dome are free to view. Museum admission: adults 200 yen, high-school students 100 yen, under-15s free. Advance web tickets recommended at busy times.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- mixed
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