Hiroshima · Japan
Hotels in Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Naka-ku is one of the 8 wards of Hiroshima (Wikidata: "one of eight wards of the city of Hiroshima"); population 142,330, area 15 km². Its centre is 0.1 km from the city centre. 36 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 36of 45 in Hiroshima's wards
- From the city centre
- 0.1 km
- Nearest station
- Hondōri0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park0.8 km
- Population
- 142,330Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 601OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 16 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Naka-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 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Dormy Inn Hiroshima | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Crowne Plaza Ana Hiroshima | 0.5 km |
| 4 | ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Hotel Hokke Club Hiroshima | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima | 0.5 km |
| 7 | Hiroshima City Bunka Koryu Kaikan | 0.6 km |
| 8 | Hilton Hiroshima | 0.7 km |
| 9 | Hotel Park Side | 0.7 km |
| 10 | Hiroshima International Youth House JMS Aster Plaza | 0.7 km |
| 11 | Hotel Park Side Hiroshima Peace Park | 0.7 km |
| 12 | JMS Aster Plaza | 0.7 km |
| 13 | B Hotel Heiwadoori 1001 | 0.8 km |
| 14 | B Hotel Heiwadoori 202 | 0.8 km |
| 15 | B Hotel Heiwadoori 702 | 0.8 km |
| 16 | B Hotel Heiwadoori 801 | 0.8 km |
| 17 | B Hotel Heiwadoori 902 | 0.8 km |
| 18 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 1002 | 0.8 km |
| 19 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 101 | 0.8 km |
| 20 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 102 | 0.8 km |
| 21 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 201 | 0.8 km |
| 22 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 301 | 0.8 km |
| 23 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 401 | 0.8 km |
| 24 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 402 | 0.8 km |
| 25 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 501 | 0.8 km |
| 26 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 502 | 0.8 km |
| 27 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 601 | 0.8 km |
| 28 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 602 | 0.8 km |
| 29 | Bhotel Heiwadoori 701 | 0.8 km |
| 30 | Oriental Hotel Hiroshima | 0.8 km |
| 31 | Hiroshima Kokusai Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 32 | Mielparque Hiroshima | 1.1 km |
| 33 | Candeo Hotels Hiroshima Hatchobori | 1.3 km |
| 34 | Nest Hotel Hiroshima Hatchobori | 1.3 km |
| 35 | Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima | 1.3 km |
| 36 | Chisun Hotel Hiroshima | 1.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Naka-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 306 restaurants, 113 cafes and 182 bars and pubs counted in Naka-ku, and 151 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 | 306 | 1 of 8 |
| Cafes | 113 | 1 of 8 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 182 | 1 of 8 |
| Museums and galleries | 19 | 1 of 8 |
| Named parks | 16 | 7 of 8 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 116 | 1 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 Naka-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Naka-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Naka-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Castle | Museum | 1.7 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum | Museum | 0.6 km |
| Children's Peace Monument | Monument | 0.9 km |
| Hiroshima Museum of Art | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
| Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims | Monument | 0.8 km |
| Hiroshima Children's Museum | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Rest House | Monument | 0.9 km |
| Honkawa Elementary School gymnasium | Museum | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Naka-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Naka-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hondōri | light rail | 0.8 km |
| Kenchō-mae | light rail | 1.2 km |
| Jōhoku | light rail | 2.2 km |
| Hiroshima | rail | 2.3 km |
| Shin-Hakushima | metro and light rail | 2.5 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 Naka-ku is from Hiroshima's main sights
| Sight | From Naka-ku |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park | 0.8 km |
| Children's Peace Monument | 0.9 km |
| Hiroshima Peace Memorial | 1.0 km |
| Hiroshima Museum of Art | 1.4 km |
| Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art | 1.7 km |
| Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine | 1.7 km |
| Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum | 1.8 km |
| Hiroshima Castle | 1.9 km |
| Mitaki-dera Temple | 4.1 km |
| Hiroshima City Transportation Museum | 9.7 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Naka-ku
Sights in Naka-ku
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial · memorial · 1.0 km
- Hiroshima Castle · museum · 1.9 km
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park · urban park · 0.8 km
- Children's Peace Monument · monument · 0.9 km
- Hiroshima Museum of Art · art museum · 1.4 km
- Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.7 km
- Hiroshima Children's Museum · science museum · 1.4 km
- Shirakami-sha Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Naka-ku
Questions
Naka-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Naka-ku, Hiroshima?
36 places to stay in this guide are counted in Naka-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 8 wards of Hiroshima. The nearest to the area centre is Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima, 0.1 km away.
How far is Naka-ku from the centre of Hiroshima?
0.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Hiroshima.
How far is Naka-ku from Hiroshima Peace Memorial?
1.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Naka-ku. The nearest of Hiroshima's main sights is Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, 0.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Naka-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Hondōri (light rail, 0.8 km), Kenchō-mae (light rail, 1.2 km), Jōhoku (light rail, 2.2 km), Hiroshima (rail, 2.3 km) and Shin-Hakushima (metro and light rail, 2.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Naka-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 306 restaurants, 113 cafes and 182 bars and pubs counted in Naka-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 8 wards of Hiroshima.
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); Naka-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.