Why visit Gion
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 29 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aioi Bridge, Elisabeth University of Music, Children's Peace Monument and Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum.
Weather in Gion
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do7
Elisabeth University of Music
School · 4.2 km
Higher education institution in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Hiroshima City University
School · 4.8 km
Higher education institution in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Hiroshima Jogakuin University
School · 2.7 km
Private women's college in Asaminami, Hiroshima, Japan
Yasuda Women's University
School · 5.4 km
University in Hiroshima, Japan
Museums and landmarks19
Children's Peace Monument
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Monument
Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum
Museum · 4.7 km
Museum in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Children's Museum
Museum · 4.0 km
Science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum · 5.3 km
Museum in Japan
Hiroshima City Transportation Museum
Museum · 5.4 km
Transport museum in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Museum of Art
Museum · 3.9 km
Art museum in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Monument
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Architectural structure
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Museum · 4.8 km
Peace museum in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum
Museum · 4.4 km
Museum in Hiroshima, Japan
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Park · 4.7 km
Memorial park located in Hiroshima, Japan
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes29
RICK
Restaurant · Bistro, French, Bar And Grill · 2.5 km
1-3, 広島市
Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
17 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship52
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare27
Map of Gion
236 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Hiroshima 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Hatsukaichi 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Kure 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Higashihiroshima 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Ōtake 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Iwakuni 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Takehara 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Miyoshi 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Mihara 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Imabari 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Kumano Shrine (Gion, Hiroshima) No.1, かるちる, CC0
- Kumano Shrine (Gion, Hiroshima) No.3, かるちる, CC0
- Kumano Shrine (Gion, Hiroshima) No.2, かるちる, CC0
- Youme Terrace Gion, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR West Shimo-Gion Station east side, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR West Shimo-Gion Station east gate, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR West Shimo-Gion Station west gate, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR West Shimo-Gion Station west side, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 相生橋01, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Elisabeth University of Music Hiroshima-shi 01, The original uploader was Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiroshima shiritsu daigaku 02, Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gaineschapel, Hisui at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum01, Kiyokun at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- HiroshimaCastle, Unknown author, Public domain
- Hiroshima Childrens Museum, Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Hiroshima City Transportation Museum 2, ja:User:Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiroshima Museum of Art, Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims 2008 01, Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genbaku Dome04-r, Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 2008 01, Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum 01, Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum01, User:Kiyokun, Public domain
- 20181111 Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph-1, Balon Greyjoy, CC0
- Hiroshima World peace Memorial Cathedral 01, Original uploader was Taisyo at jp.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hijiyama University 20140906, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Hiroshima keizai daigaku 20200803, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Fudoin Kondo, Mnd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEONMALLHIROSHIMAGION 01, Tc117-1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UENO COLLEGE Hall 20120707, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Yasuda Girls High School 20200803, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Hijiyama University 01, Ujinaport, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aeonmall hiroshima gion, Taisyo This photo was taken with Ricoh Caplio R7, CC BY 3.0
- Jimyoin Temple, かるちる, CC0
- Renko-ji (Hiroshima) Gate No.2, かるちる, CC0
- Renko-ji (Hiroshima) Gate No.1, かるちる, CC0
- 熊野神社 - panoramio (6), full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- 熊野神社（広島市安佐南区祇園） - panoramio, 上空弘育（ひろじー）, CC BY 3.0
- 祗園 - panoramio, warabi hatogaya, CC BY 3.0
- 祗園 - panoramio (1), warabi hatogaya, CC BY 3.0
- The Children's Peace Monument (6155593055), Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
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