Hiroshima · Japan
Hotels in Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
Higashi-ku is one of the 8 wards of Hiroshima (Wikidata: "one of eight wards of the city of Hiroshima"); population 118,991, area 39 km². Its centre is 2.7 km from the city centre. 6 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 6of 45 in Hiroshima's wards
- From the city centre
- 2.7 km
- Nearest station
- Hiroshima0.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art1.3 km
- Population
- 118,991Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 184OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 39 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Higashi-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbain Hiroshima Executive | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Ark Hotel Hiroshimaeki Minami | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 4 | Hotel Granvia Hiroshima | 0.8 km |
| 5 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae | 0.9 km |
| 6 | Sumiya Spa & Hotel | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Higashi-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 118 restaurants, 23 cafes and 43 bars and pubs counted in Higashi-ku, and 85 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 118 | 2 of 8 |
| Cafes | 23 | 2 of 8 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 43 | 3 of 8 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 2 of 8 |
| Named parks | 34 | 5 of 8 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 46 | 2 of 8 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 8 wards of Hiroshima; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Higashi-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Higashi-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Higashi-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Noboricho Catholic Church | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| HIROSHIMA PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM | Museum | 1.6 km |
| 東照宮 | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| Former Hiroshima Teishin Hospital Outpatient Building Peace Museum | Museum | 1.8 km |
| 國前寺 | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| 尾長天満宮 | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| 大芝公園交通ランド | Park | 3.3 km |
| 妙風寺 | Place of worship | 1.8 km |
| 安楽寺 | Place of worship | 1.9 km |
| 心行寺 | Place of worship | 2.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Higashi-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Higashi-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima | rail | 0.7 km |
| Yaga | rail | 1.4 km |
| Tenjingawa | rail | 1.6 km |
| Shin-Hakushima | metro and light rail | 2.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Higashi-ku is from Hiroshima's main sights
| Sight | From Higashi-ku |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art | 1.3 km |
| Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum | 1.6 km |
| Hiroshima Museum of Art | 2.3 km |
| Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine | 2.3 km |
| Hiroshima Castle | 2.3 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial | 2.6 km |
| Children's Peace Monument | 2.7 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | 2.8 km |
| Mitaki-dera Temple | 5.0 km |
| Hiroshima City Transportation Museum | 9.7 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Higashi-ku
Sights in Higashi-ku
- Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum · art museum · 1.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Higashi-ku
Questions
Higashi-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Higashi-ku, Hiroshima?
6 places to stay in this guide are counted in Higashi-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 8 wards of Hiroshima. The nearest to the area centre is Urbain Hiroshima Executive, 0.3 km away.
How far is Higashi-ku from the centre of Hiroshima?
2.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Hiroshima.
How far is Higashi-ku from Hiroshima Peace Memorial?
2.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Higashi-ku. The nearest of Hiroshima's main sights is Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, 1.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Higashi-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Hiroshima (rail, 0.7 km), Yaga (rail, 1.4 km), Tenjingawa (rail, 1.6 km) and Shin-Hakushima (metro and light rail, 2.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Higashi-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 118 restaurants, 23 cafes and 43 bars and pubs counted in Higashi-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Higashi-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.