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How to travel to Hiroshima [From Tokyo]

Shinkansen/ Bullet train

The time in the map shows the shortest time required, using the fastest train service NOZOMI.
HIKARI train service, which you can ride with Japan Rail Pass, takes you about 5 hours 20 minutes or more. Sometimes you need to change trains at the big stations.

From Hiroshima station to the area where the Peace Memorial Park is located, it takes about 20 minutes by Hiroden streetcar or buses.

As for the transportation from Hiroshima station to the center of the city, please click the "Transportation" and read the articles.


Airplanes

From Haneda airport to Hiroshima Airport: 17 flights a day (each requires one and half hours).
From Narita airport to Hiroshima Airport: 3 flights a day and (each requires 1 hour and 40 minutes).

To get to the center of Hiroshima city from Hiroshima airport, you can take limousine bus. It takes about an hour.

If you are going to the Peace Memorial Park, please get on the limousine bus bound for Hiroshima Bus Center.

You can purchase the digital tickets for limousine bus online with MOBIRY.
Please click here to check the article about MOBIRY.

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