Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
4.5
Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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This park commemorates the explosion of the first atomic bomb, and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and monuments related to the horrific event.
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  • brixtontrev
    United Kingdom1,747 contributions
    An educational visit that comes with upsetting exhibits
    After having visited the equivalent in Nagasaki it was obvious that a lot more has been invested in this facility and its exhibits. The introductory first part is a PhotoScape of the city just after the bombing. That itself left me grasping for words but it was the rest of the exhibits that really left me speechless and trying hard not to lose it. It is sufficiently shocking to have left the rest of the people who were visiting speechless - you could have heard a pin drop. the exhibits are in many cases very shocking so if you visit be prepared to steel yourself for an experience like no other. One exhibit relating to some of the younger casualties still has the power to bring tears to my eyes when I think back on it.
    Visited November 2022
    Written January 3, 2023
  • David
    Florida3,487 contributions
    Made me naseaus
    This is very cheap to visit as they want you to see the museum. It is designed to show the horrors and concentrates on the children. It is very graphic and informational. It tip toes around the events that led to the atomic bombing. However, it is understandable and a good monument as to why these weapons are not to be trifled with. I took no pictures inside as I felt it would be disrespectful. Free lockers for your jackets.
    Visited December 2022
    Written January 5, 2023
  • gpants1
    Sydney, Australia132 contributions
    Heartbreaking but essential
    This sobering exhibition pulls no punches. There are warnings regarding the horrifying photos and stories. There is no shaming regarding the atomic bomb blast, just even-handed reportage of facts with the human tragedy and suffering sensitively described though not softened. It’s grim and many were in tears by the end of the route. There is hope with descriptions of non-proliferation treaties. The museum is dedicated to the eradication of nuclear weapons.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 8, 2023
  • Peter A. Knipp
    Singapore, Singapore106 contributions
    A must visit for anyone to understand the aftermath of an atomic bomb, there are items on display, internet cannot show
    Today was dedicated to the Hiroshima Peace Menorial, and it’s amazing adjacent park! While the memorial museum is a must visit, to once again highlight the sorrows of war fare, especially the Atomic kind, the walk through the peace park is certainly a time to reflect! Whatever the case, it’s one place I can highly recommend!
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 28, 2023
  • katie26
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom2,160 contributions
    Thoughtful and respectful experience
    This is not an excellent as in enjoyable experience but excellent in the way they have curated the facts and allow the visitor to take time to show respect to those who died. It is a well laid out and interesting exhibition with throughly thought provoking and poignant features. Well worth a visit and time taken in the peace garden afterwards too.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 2, 2023
  • harriet r
    1 contribution
    Great trip to Hiroshima with the guide
    My family went with Yuko who was the nicest person ever and made the day very interesting. As we went through the museum, peace park and other places around Hiroshima including a garden, Yuko told us about all the history which was very sad but interesting. 100% recommend
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written April 24, 2023
  • James V
    Makawao, Hawaii188 contributions
    WORLD WAR II HORROR
    The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is located on the site of the atomic bomb dropped on August 8, 1945. The museum is next to the only remnant of that horrible incident. The three floor museum is very detailed in the events and the after events of that disaster. Numerous photos detail the horrors. It is nearly too much for an American to appreciate.
    Visited April 2023
    Written June 5, 2023
  • Beth K
    Saipan, Mariana Islands73 contributions
    Worthwhile doing, cheap and doesn't take much time. Has its limitations.
    Agree with other reviewer to say that this is the story of what happens to a City and people after being bombed. Not much war history here really and everything has to be read from placard's on the wall which are difficult to read with crowds of people moving through. Nevertheless, you get the jest. Lots of displays of debris and paraphernalia left from the experience. It's very cheap and takes a little over an hour to go through. I think it's worth going to as a memorial but don't expect to learn much history.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written June 10, 2023
  • PHILIP B
    84 contributions
    Solemn Place
    A very well maintained and informative museum on the dropping of the bomb. Some of the pictures and stories are not for the faint hearted but war recollections are loke that. Very factual look into a sad piece of history. Well worth spending the day here and in the whole Park area.
    Visited May 2023
    Written June 25, 2023
  • MyBlueSoul
    Warrington, United Kingdom257 contributions
    Moving and sobering experience
    Carefully curated museum displaying a very difficult moment in human history. Learnt a lot more than I expected to. It was busy when we visited which I suspect is often the case. Although the queue was very long we were kept moving along and were inside quicker than you might expect. Definitely worth the visit.
    Visited April 2023
    Written June 30, 2023
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phale12017
United Kingdom50 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
The day we visited the museum was the Japanese equivalent of a bank holiday. It was also hot and sunny and a Saturday, so there were many families and people in general there. When we walked round it was very crowded,adults and children walked shoulder to shoulder and everyone was completely silent!! It was an extremely moving experience.
The museum is a modern building with a pleasant cafe and interesting shops.
Written February 4, 2020
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123TEM
Jakarta, Indonesia126 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
I have been putting Hiroshima and Nagasaki in my travel plan for quite sometime and finally got the chance though only Hiroshima this time. Reading a lot of history on the two cities in particular the A-bomb unfortunate event back in the horrific month of August 1945, over 70 years ago, I guess I am intrigued by what the two cities look like now.

Once you step down from the shinkansen at the train station, you’ll find a city full of vibrations and lovely. What remains of the A-bomb blast is contained in the ground zero in the Memorial Park area. And stepping into the Museum is just like you were brought back to 1945 seeing the pictures, witnesses in videos and belongings of the victims of the bomb. A heartfelt goes to the people of Hiroshima as it says, for the victims,it will never end.

God bless
Written January 4, 2020
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deepar491
Sydney, Australia12 contributions
Dec 2019
Informative and heartbreaking, the museum is very well laid out and handles crowds well. Be prepared to invest a significant time if you want to fully experience everything as despite it being a less busy time this museum was very crowded. Great explanations in English and Japanese.
Written January 11, 2020
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Urrbraelady
Burnside, Australia80 contributions
Nov 2019 • Family
This museum should be mandatory for any leader of a nation with nuclear weapon capabilities. It is gut wrenching and heartbreaking to read the personal accounts of the experiences of those whose lives were irrevocably changed by the dropping of the bomb.
The images and accounts are graphic and the young people (older teens) we were travelling with on a school trip were deeply moved and very subdued following the visit.
The museum shop has some beautiful peace themed items that are worth considering if you are needing to bring souvenirs or moments home.
Written January 2, 2020
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Fiona R
Camden, Australia27 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This museum has been put together so well. It is interesting, shocking, heart wrenching, and wonderful all at once. Captures the horror inflicted upon Hiroshima with unnecessary gore. If you don’t think nuclear armament should be stopped - I think this museum will change your mind. Highly recommend - but sensitive children may not be suited.
Written January 5, 2020
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Lubydubydoo
San Mateo, CA17 contributions
Aug 2019
This is a very important and moving experience. The grounds of the Memorial are stunning and poignant. The museum itself is beautifully done and conveys the horrific nature of what happened on a very personal level. Leave plenty of time and be prepared to need time when you are through to feel and process what you've just seen.
Written January 15, 2020
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ellen r
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Canada127 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We took the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Hiroshima to spend the day visiting the museum. The first exhibits focus on the human stories following the atomic bomb. They are heart wrenching . Although crowded, everyone files through quietly. The second part described the military aspect, decisions etc, in a factual way. Outside the memorial park has many beautiful memorials and a view of the dome left standing after the blast.
En route back we stopped in Okayama to see the great garden: Korakuen.
Written February 25, 2020
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Kyiha
Sydney, Australia89 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This museum very effectively relays the human aspect of the Atomic Bomb by giving they innocent victims a voice. Hear their stories to really understand the impact.

Confronting experience but a must do while in Japan
Written January 6, 2020
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Jacqui F
London, UK280 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
When we went in August 2023, there was quite a wait to get in, but the queue zigzags underneath an elevated part of the building, so it’s shady. It costs only 200 Yen for adults, and it’s free for kids. The museum has various different areas, but the one that we visited has hundreds of displays telling the stories of real people hurt, killed and affected by the bomb. It’s unapologetically horrific, but the stories are incredibly well-told and illustrated by numerous deeply personal artefacts. The research that must have gone into this is mind-blowing and it’s been put together with help from survivors, so it feels like a genuine insight. It is an intense and sobering experience to understand what people went through.
Written September 8, 2023
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Talitha M
Arnhem, The Netherlands1,951 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
I went to the one in Nagasaki and wondered if this would be the same but it's totally different, and also very impressive! From the moment I walked in, chills ran down my spine. The pictures, stories, paintings, items displayed, very nicely done even though it's so horrific what happened. Take a moment to listen to/watch a view of the stories as well.
Written January 30, 2020
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