# Hiroshima slow stay · Hiroshima Museum of Art [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: Asia - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 6 - Interests: History, Arts & Theatre, Nature, Tech & Gaming, Food & Drink ## Route and nights - Hiroshima · 6 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Hiroshima - 15:30 to 16:10 · Check in by Hiroshima Station · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima. Skip the walk if you arrive late. - 16:30 to 17:30 · Get oriented around your hotel · Hiroshima. Locate your nearest station entrance and take a short walk. Drop this block if you arrive later. - 18:00 to 19:15 · Have a simple dinner near the hotel · Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 2 · Hiroshima - 08:00 to 08:40 · Breakfast near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 08:50 to 09:35 · Travel to the Atomic Bomb Dome · Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima. Leave room for the tram, a walk, and station exits. - 09:35 to 10:45 · Walk the memorial route from the dome to the cenotaph · Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Pause at the Children's Peace Monument and take time with the memorials. - 11:00 to 12:55 · Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum · Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Check the museum’s ticket and entry guidance for your dates. Keep the rest of the day flexible. - 13:10 to 14:10 · Take a quiet lunch break near the park · Otemachi, Hiroshima - 14:25 to 15:15 · Spend time at the National Peace Memorial Hall · Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. Use this as optional reflection time. Skip it if you would prefer more time outside. - 15:30 to 16:40 · Walk the Motoyasu River back toward the city center · Motoyasu River, Hiroshima - 17:30 to 18:50 · Have dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 3 · Hiroshima - 08:20 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 09:20 to 10:05 · Travel to the museum area · Hiroshima Museum of Art - 10:10 to 12:00 · See the galleries at Hiroshima Museum of Art · Hiroshima Museum of Art. Check the exhibition calendar before deciding how much of the morning to set aside. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch near Kamiya-chō · Kamiya-chō, Hiroshima - 13:35 to 15:05 · Walk the Hiroshima Castle grounds · Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima. Keep the indoor portion optional and check current access before committing. - 15:20 to 16:20 · Take a quiet walk through Central Park · Hiroshima Central Park - 17:20 to 18:50 · Dinner near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 4 · Hiroshima - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 09:20 to 10:55 · Follow the pond circuit at Shukkeien Garden · Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima. Check seasonal opening times. Allow time to stop at the views rather than treating the circuit as a commute. - 11:05 to 12:10 · Visit Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum if open · Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum. Choose one collection or exhibition so lunch can stay close by. - 12:25 to 13:25 · Lunch near Kamiya-chō or Hatchōbori · Hatchōbori, Hiroshima - 13:45 to 15:20 · Walk the riverside paths near Kyōbashi · Kyōbashi River, Hiroshima - 15:35 to 16:25 · Pause for coffee or tea · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 17:40 to 19:00 · Dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 5 · Hiroshima - 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 09:15 to 10:00 · Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area · Mukainada Station, Hiroshima. Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation. - 10:15 to 12:15 · Take a reserved Mazda Museum tour · Mazda Museum, Hiroshima. This is a planning slot. Use the confirmed tour time and meeting point. If no tour is available, replace the morning with Hiroshima City Transportation Museum after checking its calendar. - 12:30 to 13:30 · Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 14:00 to 15:25 · Walk through Hijiyama Park · Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima. Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb. - 15:40 to 16:30 · Take a café break near the park or station · Hiroshima, Japan - 17:45 to 19:00 · Dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 6 · Hiroshima - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 09:35 to 10:35 · Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade · Hondōri, Hiroshima - 10:50 to 11:50 · Look through a department-store food floor · Hatchōbori, Hiroshima. Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters. - 12:00 to 13:20 · Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi · Okonomimura, Hiroshima. Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall. - 13:45 to 15:15 · Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers · Hondōri, Hiroshima - 15:30 to 16:30 · Take a coffee break · Otemachi, Hiroshima - 17:45 to 19:00 · Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima]() · Hiroshima ### Day 7 · Hiroshima - 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima - 09:00 to 09:45 · Optional morning walk on the station side of the river · Enkō River, Hiroshima. Skip if departure is early. - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima - 10:30 to 11:30 · Leave a buffer for onward travel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima