# Hiroshima > Hiroshima is a city of rivers and trams where the most photographed building is a ruin kept as a memorial, so a shoot here starts by deciding where not to point the camera. This page as HTML: https://www.komorebis.cc/destinations/hiroshima - Coordinates: 34.3853, 132.4553 - Nearest airport: HIJ Six river channels divide the delta into islands, and the Peace Memorial Park fills the northern tip of one of them, facing the A-Bomb Dome across the Motoyasu River. The park is a place of mourning and of daily school visits, and we photograph in it accordingly: walking portraits along the riverside and under the cherry trees, never a posed or playful shot with the Cenotaph or the Dome as a backdrop. For a view of the Dome that is quiet and respectful, the Orizuru Tower’s wooden rooftop deck looks down on it and the park from 50 m. The rest of the city is more relaxed. Shukkeien, a 17th-century strolling garden around a pond with a small arched bridge, is the best place in Hiroshima for kimono and pre-wedding portraits; Hiroshima Castle’s moat and stone walls are ten minutes’ walk away. Miyajima is an hour by tram and ferry, so the two pair well in one day. The centre is a densely inhabited district and the park bans drones; aerial work is possible only on private land outside the centre, with MLIT approval. ## When to go Cherry blossom peaks in late March to early April along the Motoyasu River and around the castle moat. The rainy season runs from early June to mid-July, and summers are hot and humid. On 6 August the Peace Memorial Ceremony closes much of the park and the evening lantern floating draws large crowds; we do not schedule portrait sessions in the park that day. Shukkeien’s maples turn in mid to late November, and winters are mild with little snow. - **Cherry blossom**: Late March to early April - **Autumn leaves**: Mid to late November ## Getting there Hiroshima is about 1 h 25 min from Shin-Osaka and about 4 hours from Tokyo by Nozomi on the Sanyo Shinkansen. From Hiroshima Airport the limousine bus takes about 50 minutes to the station. Trams run from the station to the A-Bomb Dome stop in about 15 minutes. ## Kimono Several rental shops operate around Hiroshima Station and the Hondori shopping arcade. Shukkeien and the castle grounds are the places for kimono in the city; inside the Peace Memorial Park, we keep to plain walking frames whatever you are wearing. A good plan is to dress in Hiroshima in the morning and take the kimono to Miyajima. ## Rules on location In the Peace Memorial Park, no peace signs, jumping shots or smiling poses in front of the Cenotaph, the A-Bomb Dome or the Children’s Peace Monument, and no blocking school groups laying paper cranes. Photography is restricted inside parts of the Peace Memorial Museum. Shukkeien allows personal photos; commercial or wedding shoots need prior permission from the garden. ## Drone Only on private land or at a venue, with an MLIT application filed ten or more business days ahead. ## Photo spots ### Peace Memorial Park and Motoyasu River - Coordinates: 34.3925, 132.4527 - Best time: Early morning, before school groups - Access and permits: Park free; museum about ¥200; drones prohibited Lawns, memorials and a long tree-lined riverside walk facing the A-Bomb Dome. We use the riverside path and the cherry trees for quiet walking portraits and keep the memorials themselves out of posed frames. A family portrait here can carry real weight when it is done simply. - **Late March–early April**: Cherry trees line both banks; the east bank gets morning sun, and the light is softest before 08:30. - **August**: Hot and busy with commemorations around 6 August; we schedule elsewhere that week. ### Shukkeien Garden - Coordinates: 34.4005, 132.4675 - Best time: Opening time; maples in mid-late November - Access and permits: About ¥260 per adult; wedding shoots need prior permission A strolling garden built in 1620 around a pond with islands, a stone-arched bridge and teahouses. It suits kimono and pre-wedding portraits: the arched bridge, the maple corner and the pond edge each give a different frame within a few minutes’ walk. - **Mid–late November**: Maples peak and the garden has evening light-ups on some nights. - **June**: Rainy days keep the garden quiet and the moss bright; the pond surface stays calm for reflections. ### Orizuru Tower rooftop - Coordinates: 34.3963, 132.4547 - Best time: Late afternoon to sunset - Access and permits: About ¥2,200 per adult A modern building next to the A-Bomb Dome with an open-sided wooden deck on the roof, looking down on the Dome, the park and the city towards the mountains. It gives the context of the Dome without standing in front of it. ### Hiroshima Castle grounds - Coordinates: 34.4027, 132.4592 - Best time: Morning - Access and permits: Grounds free; the keep’s interior is scheduled to close from 2026 The rebuilt keep stands above a wide moat with cherry trees on the stone walls. The moat bridges give clean frames with the keep behind, and the grounds are rarely crowded outside sakura season. ## Covered at no travel charge Hiroshima Station, Peace Memorial Park, Hondori, Hatchobori, Hiroshima Castle, Shukkeien, Ujina, Miyajimaguchi ## Popular here - [Japan photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/japan-photoshoot.md) — from $220; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Couple photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/couple-photoshoot.md) — from $220; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Family photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/family-vacation.md) — from $220; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Kimono photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/kimono-photoshoot.md) — from $260; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Solo travel photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/solo-travel.md) — from $195; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Autumn leaves photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/autumn-leaves-photoshoot.md) — from $260; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Cherry blossom photoshoot](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/sakura-photoshoot.md) — from $260; 15 edited photos within 3 days - [Travel film](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/travel-film.md) — from $430; 30–45 s film + 15 s vertical cut within 7 days - [Property & resort drone](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/property-drone.md) — from $730; 15 edited photos and 45 s aerial film within 10 days ## Frequently asked questions ### Is it appropriate to have a photoshoot in Hiroshima? Yes — it is a living city of 1.2 million people. We simply shoot differently in the Peace Memorial Park: walking frames, no posing at the memorials, and the cheerful sessions at Shukkeien, the castle and Miyajima. ### Can we do Hiroshima and Miyajima in one day? Yes. Shoot Shukkeien at opening, take the train to Miyajimaguchi and the 10-minute ferry, and plan the island around the tide table. We send the tide times for your date when you book. ### Can you fly a drone in Hiroshima? Not over the Peace Memorial Park or the centre, which is a densely inhabited district. On private land outside the centre, with consent and MLIT approval applied for at least ten business days ahead, it is possible. --- Komorebi · https://www.komorebis.cc