Bunkazai TabiA travel guide to Japan’s cultural heritage

Cultural heritage in Hiroshima

National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Hiroshima.

Itsukushima Shrine: Shrine buildings over the sea, with the five-story pagoda

Kamakura · Shrines · National Treasures

Itsukushima Shrine

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Itsukushima Shrine's vermilion halls and corridors stand over the sea, shaped by Taira no Kiyomori in the style of Heian aristocratic mansions. Six structures, including the main shrine, the Marodo Shrine and the east and west corridors, are National Treasures, and the view changes with the tide.

Kojo-ji

Muromachi · Temples · National Treasures

Kojo-ji

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Kojo-ji is a temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima. Its Three-Story Pagoda is a designated National Treasure (Mid-Muromachi period, 1432).

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Fudo-in

Muromachi · Temples · National Treasures

Fudo-in

Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Fudo-in is a temple in Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Its Kondo (Main Hall) is a designated National Treasure (Late Muromachi period, 1540).

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Myoo-in

Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Myoo-in

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Myoo-in is a temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Its Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda are designated National Treasures (Late Kamakura period–Early Muromachi period, 1321–1348).

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Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi

Historic districts

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi is a temple and shrine town in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, selected in 2021 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Tomo-cho (Tomonoura), Fukuyama

Historic districts

Tomo-cho (Tomonoura), Fukuyama

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Tomo-cho (Tomonoura), Fukuyama is a port town in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, selected in 2017 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Takehara District, Takehara

Historic districts

Takehara District, Takehara

Takehara, Hiroshima

Takehara District, Takehara is a salt-making town in Takehara, Hiroshima, selected in 1982 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Jodo-ji

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Jodo-ji is a temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima. Its Tahoto Pagoda and Main Hall are designated National Treasures (Late Kamakura period, 1319–1327).

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Historic districts

Mitarai, Kure

Kure, Hiroshima

Mitarai, Kure is a port town in Kure, Hiroshima, selected in 1994 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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