If you are planning on traveling to hiroshima, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist. The tram system is a great way to get around hiroshima,convenient and you dont have to wait long for one to come along, buy a day pass for 600 yen or just pay for each trip you need. Get the free printable map of hiroshima printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Time can be passed doing everything from exploring the regions earlymodern history by heading over to the reconstructed hiroshima castle, to catching the citys beloved baseball team, the hiroshima toyo carp, in action. Hiroshima, whose name means broad island, is situated on the delta of the ota river, whose six channels divide it into several islets. When the first atomic bomb was dropped over hiroshima on august 6, 1945, the city became known worldwide for this unenviable distinction. On the lefthand side of this page, you should see a city bus route map. Metro in hiroshima map 2020, lines, stations and tickets 9 kve hiroshima is a port city and at the same time a central center of the chugoku region, located on japans largest island, honshu. Home to 2,878,949 people, it is the 12th largest division in japan in terms of population. Buy passes from the tram terminal at the train station, from tram conductors on board oneday cards only, in hiroshima bus centre, or at various hotels and hostels. Hiroshima airport shuttle to downtown hiroshima airport. The city of hiroshima is a great place for trekking through dense forests and enjoying natural hot springs.
Located in asaminami ku, a short walk from the chorakuji astram monorail station is hiroshimas city transportation museum. As you can see, the city bus and subway route runs throughout the city, making it a very convenient service. Hiroshima peace tourism peace tourism guides you to various locations around hiroshima where you can see traces of the atomic bombing, learn about the history and culture that existed before the atomic bombing, and experience the daily life of local residents while learning about the restoration of. They have eight routes within hiroshima city and one route that goes to miyajima. The actual dimensions of the hiroshima map are 2480 x 3507 pixels, file size in bytes 1893778. As a result, the city of hiroshima received more international. Tickets and day passes can be purchased from the driver. Getting around hiroshima on local transport lonely planet. English maps of hiroshima all japan relocation, inc. Sightseeing loop bus that stops at popular destinations around hiroshima including the peace dome, memorial museum, art museum, hiroshima castle and more. It has well and truly been rebuilt with respect to but in defiance of the destruction the atomic bombing represents. Hiroshima is the principal city of the chugoku region and home to over a million inhabitants.
Hiroshimas other world cultural heritage site, the atomic bomb dome, and its. Shuttle buses depart from hiroshima airport to hiroshima station, hiroshima bus center, fukuyama station, mihara station. Buses depart from hiroshima bus centre, located between the sogo and aqa shopping centres in the city centre. The new hiroshima airport was opened for public use in 1993 as a replacement for the old hiroshima airport, which was renamed hiroshima nishi airport. The city also had large depots of military supplies, and was a key center for. Jr kabe line jr geibi line jr sanyo line hiroshima yokogawa. In august, 1946, a year after the bombing of hiroshima, hatsuyo nakamura was weak and destitute. There are two types of buses arriving at and departing from the hiroshima bus. Explanatory notes junction karasuma line tozai line kyoto subway private railways japan railway jr shinkansen line local line line color station number. Hiroshima prefecture, japan map of hiroshima, jp where. Rome2rio makes travelling from hiroshima station to hiroshima airport hij easy.
Information on where your ship docks, how to get from the port into the city, maps, bus and shuttle information, public transport options, cruise terminal information, cruise port schedules, must see sights, shopping guides, restaurant guides, internet and wifi locations, and suggestions for things to do. Hiroshima city to hiroshima airport, there is a limo service from bus terminal kamiyacho or hiroshima train station north side. This is an excellent choice for firsttime visitors to hiroshima. Hiroshima station to hiroshima airport hij 6 ways to. Hiroshima by john hersey chapter one a noiseless flash at exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on august 6, 1945, japanese time, at the moment when the atomic bomb flashed above hiroshima, miss toshiko sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department of the east asia tin works, had just sat down at her place in the plant office and. From there you can connect with a number of other transport services to get to your destination.
The hiroshima international airport is located about 50 km away from hiroshima city and the only public transport available are bus and taxi. Hiroshima gained its current status as a prefecture in the year 1868. Hiroshima sightseeing loop bus hiroshima meipurupu 1,000 ap 140,000 ap contact x b i n please check first the orange, green and lemon route. On the bus there are announcements in english, though the background info on the sights is all in japanese. Aug 23, 2009 edit this map hiroshima train map near hiroshima. Find all the transport options for your trip from hiroshima station to hiroshima airport hij right here. Those with a jr pass and jr west passes covering hiroshima can ride for free. Rome2rio makes travelling from hiroshima station to higashihiroshima easy. Asia pacific, japan the hiroshima rail map is a train route city map that includes streetcar hiroden eba line, astram line, jr kabe line, jr gantoku line, jr geibi line and jr kure line and airport link in the public transport network of hiroshima city area. Travel by comfortable airconditioned coach to important world war iiera places in hiroshima, and the iconic red gates of miyajimas itsukushima shrine, which appear to float on water. Transport bureau and hiroshima city production date. Discover quaint towns like onomichi and tomonoura or enjoy golden beaches, the islands of the seto inland sea, and the iconic itsukushima on miyajimathe floating shrine with a red gate set in the sea. Large hiroshima maps for free download and print high.
A detailed map of hiroshima airport hij is presented below. You may use map navigation tools to adjust map scope and zoom level of hiroshima airport map. Hiroshima is a prefecture found in the nation of japan. Find out more with this detailed interactive online map of hiroshima downtown, surrounding areas and hiroshima neighborhoods. The museum offers interesting special events and regular exhibits for car, train, ferry, tram, monorail, and airplane enthusiasts. Getting around hiroshima and miyajima inside kyoto. Hiroshima was proclaimed a city of peace by the japanese parliament in 1949, at the initiative of its mayor, shinzo hamai 19051968. Travel by comfortable airconditioned coach to important world war iiera places in hiroshima, and the iconic red gates of miyajimas itsukushima shrine. The government of hiroshima is lead by hidehiko yuzakiand is based in the prefecture capital of hiroshima population. The new hiroshima airport was opened for public use in 1993 as a replacement for the old hiroshima airport, which was renamed hiroshimanishi airport. Rome2rio makes travelling from hiroshima station to hiroshima peace memorial park easy.
Rome2rio makes travelling from hiroshima port station to hiroshima station easy. This day trip to hiroshima and miyajima is the easy way to see many sights in a single day, some of which are unesco world heritage sites. Hiroshima prefecture lies in the southwest of japans main island, honshu. Taking the fast boat from hiroshima port ujina passenger terminal is a convenient way of getting to miyajima. Once on the island of miyajima, you can get everywhere on foot. Schedules how to ride the streetcar hiroshima electric. Hiroshima city numaji transportation museum get hiroshima. Find all the transport options for your trip from hiroshima station to higashihiroshima right here. The 5 best hiroshima mass transportation systems with.
Hiroshima is the principal city of the chugoku region and home to over a million inhabitants when the first atomic bomb was dropped over hiroshima on august 6, 1945, the city became known worldwide for this unenviable distinction. Most facilities are shown in map0of downtown hiroshima. Airport limousine bus provides regular transport to the train station and the bus station in hiroshima every 4560 minutes from the hij hiroshima airport. Map of hiroshima city in the 1930s japanese edition world war ii and the atomic bombing 19391945 during world war ii, the second general army and chugoku regional army was headquartered in hiroshima, and the army marine headquarters was located at ujina port.
Transportation in hiroshima japan travel japan tourism. To get to the jr shiraichi station, take the shuttle bus running every 20 minutes and taking only 15 minutes the heiwa odori peace boulevard line from the airport to tanaka machi stops at nakasuji station, at hiroshima bus center, at komachi, fujimi cho and tanaka machi. Ja hiroshimabyoinmae ajinahigashi hirodenajina miyauchi zigozen hiroden miyajimaguchi tokaichimachi dobashi hirodennishihiroshima 9 2 1 5 3 6 8 7 3 2 1 5 7 8 6 temmagawa river otagawa flood cotrol channel honkawa river motoyasugawa river kyobashigawa river enkogawa river hiroshima bay to matsuyama to etajima to nomishima to. Apr 20, 2020 the gethiroshima map has grown from a cute a4sized map introducing a handful of places into todays much larger publication with a print run to over 50,000 copies. Find easytoread travel resources about the train and metro systems of tokyo, osaka, and kyoto as well as details about the lines you can take with your japan rail pass.
Transportation the fast boat to miyajima rod walters. If youll be taking at least four tram trips in a day, get a oneday trip card, which gives you unlimited travel for. The old airport was located in a more central waterfront location, but was too small to handle widebody aircraft and could not be expanded. The prefectural office is located in hiroshima city. Hiroshima and miyajima travel guide less than two hours by bullet train from kyoto, hiroshima is the most interesting city in western japan. Hiroshima peace tourism peace tourism guides you to various locations around hiroshima where you can see traces of the atomic bombing, learn about the history and culture that existed before the atomic bombing, and experience the daily life of local residents while learning about the restoration of the city. Hiroshima station to hiroshima peace memorial park 4 ways. Opened in august 1994 to cater to the needs of the asian games in hiroshima, the astram line is a rubbertired transit system operating in hiroshima, japan.
And its very easy to travel between hiroshima and miyajima. And nearby miyajima island is a natural and spiritual sanctuary. Visit hiroshima the official hiroshima prefecture tourism. From hiroshima city, you can catch trains for miyajimaguchi to visit itsukushima shrine, saijo, onomichi, and fukuyama to name a few. Ja hiroshima byoinmae ajinahigashi hirodenajina miyauchi zigozen hiroden miyajimaguchi tokaichimachi dobashi hirodennishi hiroshima 9 2 1 5 3 6 8 7 3 2 1 5 7 8 6 temmagawa river otagawa flood cotrol channel honkawa river motoyasugawa river kyobashigawa river enkogawa river hiroshima bay to matsuyama to etajima to nomishima to. Longdistance buses connect hiroshima with all the major cities. Uniquely, the pagoda is made of steel, rather than the usual stone. This map shows points of interest, tourist attractions and sightseeings in hiroshima. Transportation major tourist spots explore hiroshima. Find all the transport options for your trip from hiroshima port station to hiroshima station right here.
There are 14 cities and nine towns in hiroshima prefecture. Hiroshima also contains a peace pagoda, built in 1966 by nipponzanmyohoji. There are various kinds of maps being issued, we will introduce to you the most recommended english map of hiroshima, the links to train maps, and applications. See the best attraction in hiroshima printable tourist map. Get your bearings of the city, learn about its history, and discover backstreet areas that only locals know about. Hiroshima s streetcars known as hiroden is a convenient and cheap method of transportation in the city. The hiroden streetcars are a part of life in hiroshima, helping its citizens move around the city for over one hundred years. A oneday card that covers trams plus return ferry to miyajima not including aqua net hiroshima from ujina port or setonaikai kisen ferry from peace memorial park is. Jan 20 the available services and business hours may di. It is situated in the center of the chugokushikoku region bordered by the chugoku mountains to the north and the seto inland sea to the south. The destructive power of the bomb was tremendous and obliterated nearly everything within a two kilometer. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in hiroshima. In addition to the tram network, there are the jroperated hiroshima sightseeing loop buses, called meipurupu combination of maple and loop, which serve all of central hiroshima s major sightseeing attractions see map above.
Detailed and highresolution maps of hiroshima, japan for free download. The gethiroshima map has grown from a cute a4sized map introducing a handful of places into todays much larger publication with a print run to over 50,000 copies. The most economical way to get to hiroshima city is by the airport limousine bus to hiroshima bus center in an approximately 50 mins ride with a oneway fare of 40 yen or return fare valid for 1 week. Transportation in hiroshima japan tourism guide and travel map. Interactive and pdf downloadable maps to help you plan your trip to japan. Google trips alternative best hotels with family rooms in hiroshima hatsukaichi printable tourist map fukuoka printable tourist map kobe printable tourist map osaka printable tourist map nara printable tourist map kamigyoku printable tourist map. In addition to the tram network, there are the jroperated hiroshima sightseeing loop buses, called meipurupu combination of maple and loop, which serve all of central hiroshimas major sightseeing attractions see map above. Find all the transport options for your trip from hiroshima station to hiroshima peace memorial park right here. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Hiroshima port station to hiroshima station 3 ways to. Comprehensive public transportation guide welcometokyoto. Rebuilt hiroshima hiroshima city, hiroshima japan travel. Hiroshima city transportation museum numaji transportation.
Highway buses ply a popular route between matsue station and hiroshima city. Initially constructed to connect central hiroshima with hiroshima big. Jr kabe line jr geibi line jr sanyo line hiroshima. Most facilities are shown in map of downtown hiroshima. Please use the form below the map to search and book hotels near hiroshima airport. A specific mode of transport in japan is a monorail, which is designed for intracity. Metro in hiroshima map 2020, lines, stations and tickets. Maps of hiroshima englishwritten or recommended maps for foreigner. An official travel guide featuring tourism information of hiroshima city, including sightseeing spots such as abomb dome and peace memorial park, accommodations, events, transportation, and more. Hiroshima electric railway route map of streetcars in hiroshima prefecture.
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