Places worth the detour in Hiroshima metropolitan area
32 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Hiroshima metropolitan area, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (9). Best known: Hiroshima Peace Memorial. 26 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 32, ranked 32
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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4.Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Memorial park located in Hiroshima, Japan
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6.Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church in Hiroshima, Japan
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9.Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Japan
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12.Hiroshima Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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13.JMSDF Kure Museum
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima
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15.Mitaki-dera Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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16.Daishō-in Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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21.Hiroshima City Transportation Museum
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Transport museum in Hiroshima, Japan
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25.Miyajima Public Aquarium
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aquarium on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
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28.Hiroshima Children's Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan
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29.Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Hiroshima, Japan
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32.地球平和監視時計
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
The clock tower inside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
