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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum welcomed a record 945,000 overseas visitors in fiscal 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of all admissions. The increase reflects growing international interest in Hiroshima as conflicts involving nuclear-armed states have renewed attention on one of the world's only cities to have suffered an atomic bombing.
Travellers are also recognising the city's appeal. This year, Tripadvisor ranked a one-day bus tour combining the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with the nearby island of Miyajima as the world's second-best travel experience, behind only a tour of Porto, Portugal. The eight-hour tour, with prices starting at ¥19,000 (about US$120) for adults, includes visits to Hiroshima's peace sites before continuing to Miyajima, where participants can enjoy the island's scenery and local cuisine in the afternoon.
Visitors from the United States made up the largest share of overseas tourists to Hiroshima Prefecture in 2025, accounting for 15.4% of the total, according to the Hiroshima Tourism Association. They were followed by visitors from the United Kingdom at 8.5% and Australia at 7.4%. Nearly 60% of all international visitors came from Europe, the United States and Australia. By contrast, travellers from Asia accounted for just under 20%, a marked difference from the nationwide average, where around 80% of inbound visitors come from Asian countries.
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Travellers are also recognising the city's appeal. This year, Tripadvisor ranked a one-day bus tour combining the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with the nearby island of Miyajima as the world's second-best travel experience, behind only a tour of Porto, Portugal. The eight-hour tour, with prices starting at ¥19,000 (about US$120) for adults, includes visits to Hiroshima's peace sites before continuing to Miyajima, where participants can enjoy the island's scenery and local cuisine in the afternoon.
Visitors from the United States made up the largest share of overseas tourists to Hiroshima Prefecture in 2025, accounting for 15.4% of the total, according to the Hiroshima Tourism Association. They were followed by visitors from the United Kingdom at 8.5% and Australia at 7.4%. Nearly 60% of all international visitors came from Europe, the United States and Australia. By contrast, travellers from Asia accounted for just under 20%, a marked difference from the nationwide average, where around 80% of inbound visitors come from Asian countries.
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