Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Museum Guided Tour

Your experience

Explore Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Museum on a 3-hour guided tour with an expert local guide.

Getting started

Meet your professional local expert at the designated starting point in central Hiroshima to begin your 3-hour guided tour of Hiroshima memorial sites. After a brief orientation about the route and museum guidelines, you will walk together toward the first memorial location. Your guide manages entry arrangements so you can focus on the experience and follow at a comfortable walking pace.

What to expect

Atomic Bomb Dome

This stop takes you to the Atomic Bomb Dome, one of the most recognizable remains from the bombing of August 6, 1945. You spend time viewing the preserved structure and its surroundings as your guide explains its significance in Hiroshima's story.

Features

• The Atomic Bomb Dome serves as a poignant reminder of the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and your guide uses this site to frame the events that unfolded in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

• As part of your guided tour of Hiroshima memorial sites with an expert local guide, this visit is included so you can see the Atomic Bomb Dome up close and discuss its role as a symbol of peace.

Peace Memorial Museum

Your route continues to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, where you explore the exhibits that document the impact of the bombing and Hiroshima's postwar recovery. The visit is conducted in a quiet, reflective atmosphere in line with museum guidelines.

Features

• Inside the Peace Memorial Museum, you explore displays that help you learn about Hiroshima's history and the impact of the bombing, with your guide providing context while speaking in a whisper and moving continuously through the galleries.

• Entry to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is included in your booking, and admission is arranged in advance so you can focus on the exhibits during this part of the guided tour.

• Throughout your time in the museum, your local expert shares insights into the events of August 6, 1945, helping connect what you see in the exhibits to the memorial sites visited on the walk.

Cenotaph

The experience also includes a visit to the cenotaph in Hiroshima's memorial area, dedicated to comforting the spirits affected by the atomic bombing. You pause here to reflect and observe how this monument fits into the wider Peace Memorial landscape.

Features

• At the cenotaph, you see the monument dedicated to comforting the spirits of atomic bomb survivors and victims, and your guide explains how it relates to the other memorials nearby.

• The guided tour with your professional local expert ensures that your visit to the cenotaph, along with the Atomic Bomb Dome and museum, forms a connected experience that covers Hiroshima's key memorial sites.