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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum documents the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 through survivors' possessions, photographs, testimony, and material evidence of the blast. It occupies two linked buildings at the southern end of Peace Memorial Park: visitors enter through the East Building, which sets out the city's wartime history and the postwar nuclear age, then cross into the Main Building housing the core exhibition on the bombing itself. Admission is ¥200 for adults and the museum opens from 7:30 AM, earlier than almost any comparable Japanese museum. It is open every day except December 30 and 31 and a short mid-February changeover.

Best season

Year-round

Year-round; visit early in the day to avoid school groups and afternoon crowds

Crowd level

Popular

Rating

4.7· 29,416 reviews

Opening hours

Daily 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission

Adults and university students ¥200; high school students ¥100 and free on non-holiday Saturdays outside school breaks; junior high school age and younger free. Visitors aged 65 and over pay ¥100 with public ID. Group and disability discounts apply. Cashless payment accepted.

Nearest station

Hondori Station · 10 min walk

Website

hpmmuseum.jp

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