Exploring Hiroshima & Surrounds.

#Hiroshima.

Highlights: Atomic Bomb Dome (pictured) and Peace Park, Hiroshima Castle, Shukkein Garden, Hiroshima Gokuku Shrine, Nigitsu Shrine, Kinkoinari Shrine, and Hiroshima Toshugu Shrine.

#Day Trips from Hiroshima.

If looking to explore further afield of Hiroshima City, consider the following options:

1. Onomichi.

Journey Duration: From Hiroshima Station to Mihara Station the Shinkansen will take around 25 minutes. From Mihara take a regular train onto Onomichi (about 10 to 15 minutes).
Highlights - Onomichi: Mi Te Mi Observation Deck, Senkoji Park and Observatory, Senkoji Temple, Neko no Hosomichi (Cat Alley - pictured), Misode Tenmangu Shrine, Saikokuji, and Jodoji.
Rail Pass: A JR Rail Pass can be used for this trip.