Hiroshima Vacations

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With its sad legacy, Hiroshima is a city located in the southern part of the main island of Honshu and which is a highly interesting destination for any person making a trip to Japan.

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Hiroshima: How to get there?

One hour and forty minutes by train from Kyoto

Hiroshima: When to go?

From March to October

Hiroshima: For how long?

One day

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Hiroshima: What to see in the surroundings?

What our travelers think about their stay

michael mamane

Seasoned Traveller

With its sad legacy, Hiroshima is a city located in the southern part of the main island of Honshu and which is a highly interesting destination for any person making a trip to Japan.

My suggestion

Two days and one night there are sufficient to visit the city of Hiroshima. But I recommend staying a second night to have a whole day available to visit the island of Miyajima.

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