What other travelers are saying about Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
This museum touches your soul and mind in a way not many museums do. It’s beautifully set-up, and the stories there are heartbreaking and soul crushing. To see what has happened also long after the bombing, how it affected and tore up families. On the other side it shows also hope and determination and the power and resilience of the people of Hiroshima. I haven’t said a word inside, just observed, watched and read and sometimes stood in awe. What a powerful museum this is to visit. The most graphic photos I haven’t posted.
If you consider history and it's impact on the culture,people,emotions, and etc, this is a must to visit place. However the museum is very crowded as I have visited in year end, the peak season of vacation. I recommend visiting on casual days where there is not much people around. Also, might be because of stress, the staff around were yelling for some confusions of them to analyze the tickets. I was shocked to feel this behavior here. "Not from this gate, from there" and I was nearly pushed away. I hope it's only me that this happened. Else, the park is good to visit, the scenario is pleasant. If you think what could have happened, you would once feel the depth of emotions and empathy for Hiroshima and Japan as a whole.
Visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was a powerful and emotional experience. The exhibits are very informative and thoughtfully presented, reminding us of the importance of peace and understanding.
Getting a ticket was very easy — you can buy it directly at the counter without any hassle, or purchase it online in advance if you prefer. The whole process was smooth and convenient.
A must-visit place when you’re in Hiroshima. It’s not just a museum, but a moment of reflection that stays with you.
This is a fantastic museum, the man at the front was very very kind and explained what zones are allowed to take photos in and which ones you can't in English. There's so much to learn, so many older tools and traditional things regarding the Island. You can learn a lot about the Torii gate as they even have a small theater that plays a short video about the history of the Torii gate as well as the shrine, and it's in English! You can also learn about the ceremonies that took place at the shrine thousands of years ago, as well as how the island was before our time, such as how houses were set up, where the aqueducts and wells used to be, and amazing old block paintings. There's also a beautiful walk through area that includes a koi pond and an indoor area that's set up like how the houses used to look like, where you can sit under a kotatsu table and watch the koi (but you must take your shoes off in this area as its a traditional tatami room). There are also toilets available at the front.
Horrifyingly confronting. I cried. The museum is raw, emotional, harsh. It shows you uncensored pictures. I had to leave halfway through because i couldn't take it anymore. This museum is extremely effective to put you on the spot and make you face things about the horrors that have taken place here. My negative: it was way too crowded, they should have a maximum of visitors allowed to go in at one time.
