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Shukkeien Garden – Hiroshima Castle loop from 広島

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Shukkeien Garden – Hiroshima Castle loop from 広島

Moderate

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Shukkeien Garden – Hiroshima Castle loop from 広島

02:13

8.49km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Train Station

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1.15 km

Shukkeien Garden

Highlight • Natural Monument

The park has a long history dating back to 1620, shortly after the completion of Hiroshima Castle. The garden displays many features of the traditional aesthetics of Japanese gardens. Around …

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2.76 km

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

"Gokoku shrines" are Shinto shrines in which the soldiers are worshiped as kami (spirits or gods) who died in wars on the Japanese side.

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3.09 km

Hiroshima Castle

Highlight • Castle

Burg Hiroshima 広島城, Hiroshima-jō
Hiroshima Castle (Japanese: 広島城, Hiroshima-jō), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城, Rijō), is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan. It was the seat of some daimyō (feudal lords) …

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3.92 km

C59-161 Steam Locomotive

Highlight • Monument

Old steam train you can get on. Especially but not only nice for kids.

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5

4.30 km

The A-bomb Dome has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. When you stand in front of the building, which is only a few streets away from Ground Zero, …

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4.78 km

The memorial was designed by Kenzo Tange and depicts two hands joined together, opening upwards like a chalice. The "eternal fire" burns in the middle. Since August 1, 1964, this …

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5.15 km

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

A must in Hiroshima. The mood is very depressed when you see the destruction and suffering caused by the bomb. Sometimes you can see film animations. Shadows burned into the wall behind by the radiation are really crass.

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5.95 km

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial

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Close to the Peace Memorial

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8.49 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.01 km

307 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.05 km

1.56 km

495 m

348 m

< 100 m

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