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Romantic things to do in Hiroshima
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Beyond the memorials, Hiroshima and Miyajima have quiet romantic moments: the floating torii at dusk, riverside walks and traditional ryokan. Couples tend to stay in Peace Park and Hondori.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Peace Park and Hondori
- Best months
- March
Romantic ideas
1.Overnight on Miyajima
Stay at a ryokan, watch the torii lit up after dark and walk the shoreline before the first ferries arrive.
2.Sunset from Mount Misen
Ride the ropeway late in the day for the Seto Inland Sea islands in evening light; check the last descent time.
3.Riverside evening walk
Stroll the lit riverbanks around the Peace Park and the Motoyasu River after dinner, when the city is calm.
4.Tea in Shukkei-en
Have matcha in the garden's tea house overlooking the pond, especially during autumn colour.
5.Boat to Miyajima
Take the high-speed boat from the Peace Park area down the river and across the bay to the island.
Sights couples love
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Religious site · Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine
Check the tide table: come at high tide for the floating view and at low tide to walk to the torii, ideally on the same day.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- History
- Architecture
- Photo spot
- Couples
Garden · Hakushima and the castle
Shukkei-en Garden
Visit in late November for maple colour or in spring for cherry blossom, and stop at the tea house for matcha.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Outdoors
- Couples
- Photo spot
- History
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for first-timers, couples, shopping and food lovers
Peace Park and Hondori
Hotels around the Peace Memorial Park, Hondori and Kamiyacho put the main memorials, the city's shopping streets and hundreds of restaurants within walking distance. The Hondori covered arcade runs east from the park towards Hatchobori, and tram stops at Genbaku Dome-mae and Kamiyacho connect with the station and Miyajima.
- Good
- Walk to the memorials and restaurants; Riverside paths for evening walks; Tram to Miyajima
- Watch out
- Hotels cost a little more; Busy with school groups in the daytime
- Nearby
- Atomic Bomb Dome, Hondori arcade, Okonomimura, Orizuru Tower
Romantic day trips
- Iwakuni and Kintai Bridge (About 1 hour by train and bus) — The Kintai Bridge is a five-arched wooden bridge over the Nishiki River, first built in 1673.
- Onomichi (About 1 hour 15 minutes by train) — A hillside port town with a temple walk past 25 temples, slopes full of cats and cafés, and Onomichi ramen.
- Tomonoura (About 1.5 hours by Shinkansen and bus) — An old harbour town with a stone lantern lighthouse, Edo-period merchant houses and views of Sensuijima island; it is known for homeishu herbal liqueur and fresh sea bream.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, Oysters and Conger-eel rice. Tap water is free and safe in restaurants.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Hiroshima romantic?
Beyond the memorials, Hiroshima and Miyajima have quiet romantic moments: the floating torii at dusk, riverside walks and traditional ryokan.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Hiroshima?
Overnight on Miyajima: Stay at a ryokan, watch the torii lit up after dark and walk the shoreline before the first ferries arrive.
+Where should couples stay in Hiroshima?
Peace Park and Hondori: Riverside base beside the Peace Park and the covered Hondori arcade.