What's Higashi Ward Like?

If you want to find the perfect area to explore, consider Higashi Ward. Take time to see places like Fudoin Temple and Hiroshima City Forestry Park while you're here. Hiroshima Green Arena and Atomic Bomb Dome are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Higashi Ward?

We have 20 accommodations in the neighborhood. Listed below are our travelers' favorite places to stay in Higashi Ward:

Via Inn Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi

City-center hotel

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Near public transportation

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima-Ekimae

3.5-star hotel with restaurant

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, indoor pool

• • Free WiFi • Spa tub • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Central location

Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

3.5-star hotel with 5 restaurants, bar

• • Free WiFi • 2 cafés • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Hiroshima Garden Palace

3.5-star hotel with restaurant

• • Free Internet access • Garden • Central location

How to Get to Higashi Ward

Higashi Ward is located 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from the heart of Hiroshima.

Flying to:

• • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 23.1 mi (37.2 km) from Higashi Ward
• • Iwakuni Airport (IWK), 24.5 mi (39.4 km) from Higashi Ward

Traveling to Higashi Ward by Train

You'll find the following train stations in the neighborhood:

• • Hiroshima Hesaka Station
• • Hiroshima Yaga Station
• • Hiroshima Tenjin Gawa Station

Getting to Higashi Ward on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Fudoin-mae Station
• • Ushita Station

Things to See and Do in and around Higashi Ward

What to See in Higashi Ward

• • Fudoin Temple
• • Hiroshima City Forestry Park
• • Hiroshima Toshogu

Things to Do near Higashi Ward:

• • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (4.3 mi/6.9 km away)
• • Mazda Museum (3.6 mi/5.7 km away)
• • Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (3.7 mi/5.9 km away)
• • Hiroshima Museum of Art (3.8 mi/6.1 km away)
• • Kamiyacho (3.9 mi/6.3 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Hiroshima?

• • Hottest months: August, July, September, June (average 77°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 44°F)
• • Rainiest months: August, July, June, September (average 4 inches of rainfall)