Hiroshima Sightseeing Loop Bus, "MEIPURU~PU"

Very popular loop bus for foreign travelers, "MEIPURU~PU", has 4 different routes in downtown area, and you can enjoy "hop on hop off" for free just by showing your Japan Rail Pass.

All the routes will take you to "Peace Memorial Park", "Atomic-bomb Dome", and "Hiroshima Station".

hop-on-hop-off bus for free by showing japan rail pass, hiroshima

To visit the following destinations, please check its route on the map below;
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima Museum of Art, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

Enjoy convenient journey in Hiroshima.

For further information including the timetable:
http://www.chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com/teikan/meipurupu/

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