Hiroshima Children's Museum and Library Tours

The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.

See an extensive collection of artworks by famous European modern masters and Japanese painters working in the Western style at this charming museum.

Let the sound of peace, or the hope for it, ring out from this moving remembrance of war and destruction that has marked the history of Hiroshima.

You can find out about the history of Hiroshima with a trip to Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine. Visit the shops and notable monuments in this walkable area.

Look for the brightly colored origami cranes around this memorial and then discover the story of tragedy and hope behind this monument to the child victims of the atomic bomb.

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.