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Hiroshima Museum of Art: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiroshima Museum of Art is a museum in Motomachi, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Museum of Art
Photo: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseひろしま美術館
LocationMotomachi, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kenchō-mae Station – about 0.2 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 280 km (straight line)
Established1978
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.39867, 132.45806
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.hiroshima-museum.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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