The short answer: adult admission is ¥200. The regular published schedule is 7:30am–7:00pm from March to July and September to November, 7:30am–8:00pm in August, and 7:30am–6:00pm from December to February. Reservation rules can change for busy dates and extended-hour permanent-exhibition slots, so check the official museum page before you travel.
This practical guide covers tickets, hours, reservations and the easiest ways to arrive. For the wider city plan, see the Hiroshima travel guide; for the nearby monuments, continue with the Peace Memorial Park guide.
Quick planning facts
- Admission: ¥200 for adults, or ¥160 per adult for groups of 30 or more. High-school students are ¥100; junior-high students and younger enter free.
- Hours: 7:30am–7:00pm from March to July and September to November; 7:30am–8:00pm in August; and 7:30am–6:00pm from December to February. The official schedule can change for special dates.
- Reservations: do not assume one rule applies every day. The official site says some extended-hour permanent-exhibition slots require online reservation, and date-specific rules are posted there.
- Regular closures: December 30–31 and several days in mid-February. Check the official site before visiting for temporary exhibition-change closures.
- Allow: 60–90 minutes in the museum, plus unhurried time in Peace Memorial Park.
Tickets and reservations: what first-time visitors should know
You do not need to assume that a reservation is required every day. However, the museum advises buying online ahead where possible because queues can be long and entry may be controlled when the building is crowded. Some extended-hour slots require advance online reservation.
The museum can publish date-specific reservation rules during busy periods. For example, the August 8–16, 2026 rule has now passed; do not treat it as a standing rule. Check the official museum notice for the date you plan to visit. The group booking information is aimed at groups of 30 or more adults and school activities.
How to reach the museum from Hiroshima Station
From JR Hiroshima Station, the most straightforward public-transport choices are the Hiroshima Meipuru-pu sightseeing loop bus to Heiwa kinen koen (about 17 minutes) or Hiroshima Bus No. 24 to the same stop (about 20 minutes). The museum also lists streetcars at about 25 minutes: use the stop that suits your line, including Genbaku Domu-mae, Fukuro-machi or Chuden-mae. A taxi is listed at about 15 minutes.
If you are coming from Hiroshima Bus Center, allow roughly a 10-minute walk. Do not plan on museum parking: Peace Memorial Park and the museum have no public parking apart from provision for visitors with disabilities. Public transport is usually the calmer choice; drivers should allow extra time to find a nearby paid car park.
A respectful first-visit order
- Start with the museum. Arrive near opening time if your schedule allows, especially in busy seasons. Put your phone on silent and give yourself the full 60–90 minutes rather than rushing through.
- Walk through the park afterwards. The Cenotaph, Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome are close enough to visit on foot, but the museum comes first if you want the historical context before seeing the landscape.
- Keep lunch and onward plans loose. This is not an attraction to compress into a fixed 30-minute slot. A flexible next stop—such as lunch near the park or a slow walk toward the city centre—works better than a tight timed ticket elsewhere.
The museum currently lists English museum tours by Hiroshima Peace Volunteers as suspended. A separate volunteer-led Peace Memorial Park walk may operate on a seasonal basis, but it has its own availability rules and is not a replacement for a museum tour. Check the official notice if a guided visit matters to your plan.
Before you leave your hotel
Save the museum’s official page, confirm the current reservation rule, and keep your route in a maps app before setting out. Reliable mobile data makes last-minute route checks and booking notices much easier. If you are still planning the rest of your Hiroshima stay, browse activities selectively rather than packing too much into this visit.
Sources checked: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, hours and admission, access, and guide services. Checked 2026-08-17.
