Hiroshima · Japan
Where to stay in Hiroshima: 8 wards compared
45 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 8 wards of Hiroshima. The most are in Naka-ku (36), Higashi-ku (6), Minami-ku (2). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Naka-ku, 0.1 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Wards compared
- 8
- Places to stay counted
- 45in the 8 wards
- Most places to stay
- Naka-ku36 places
- Nearest the centre
- Naka-ku0.1 km
Compare
The wards of Hiroshima, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naka-ku | 36 | 0.1 km | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 0.8 km |
| Higashi-ku | 6 | 2.7 km | Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art 1.3 km |
| Minami-ku | 2 | 1.4 km | Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art 0.8 km |
| Nishi-ku | 1 | 2.1 km | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 1.7 km |
| Aki-ku | 0 | 6.6 km | Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art 5.1 km |
| Asaminami-ku | 0 | 7.6 km | Hiroshima City Transportation Museum 4.5 km |
| Saeki-ku | 0 | 9.0 km | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 9.0 km |
| Asakita-ku | 0 | 16 km | Hiroshima City Transportation Museum 9.0 km |
Areas: the 8 wards of Hiroshima that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 45 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Hiroshima's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial | Naka-ku | 1.2 km |
| Hiroshima Castle | Naka-ku | 2.0 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | Naka-ku | 0.9 km |
| Children's Peace Monument | Naka-ku | 1.0 km |
| Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art | Minami-ku | 1.7 km |
| Hiroshima Museum of Art | Naka-ku | 1.5 km |
| Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum | Higashi-ku | 1.9 km |
| Mitaki-dera Temple | Nishi-ku | 4.2 km |
| Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine | Naka-ku | 1.8 km |
| Hiroshima City Transportation Museum | Asaminami-ku | 9.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Hiroshima
Questions
Where to stay in Hiroshima: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Hiroshima?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Naka-ku (36), Higashi-ku (6), Minami-ku (2); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Naka-ku (0.1 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Naka-ku (8); the area centre closest to a station is Asaminami-ku (Furuichibashi Station, 0.3 km).
Which area of Hiroshima has the most hotels?
Naka-ku, with 36 places to stay in this guide, of 45 counted across 8 wards.
Which area of Hiroshima has the most restaurants?
Naka-ku: 306 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 8 wards; then Higashi-ku (118), Nishi-ku (108).
Which area of Hiroshima is Hiroshima Peace Memorial in?
Hiroshima Peace Memorial is counted in Naka-ku: its nearest area centre, 1.0 km away. Naka-ku has 36 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Hiroshima is Hiroshima Castle in?
Hiroshima Castle is counted in Naka-ku: its nearest area centre, 1.9 km away. Naka-ku has 36 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Hiroshima travel guide · How this guide is made.