Hiroshima Children's Museum

For children and adults with an interest in science this is a hands-on museum. Foreigners can enjoy the two-story gym-maze and room-size model trains as well as displays. There is a planetarium on the 4th floor and a children's library with several shelves of books in English.

5-83, Moto-machi, Naka-ku

(082) 222-5346

9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Closed on Mondays, Aug.6, and Dec. 28 - Jan. 4

Admission free

Planetarium: Adult 410 yen, child 200 yen

From Hiroshima Station, take streetcar #2, #6 or Miyajima to Genbaku domu-mae. A 5 minute walk. (behind Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium)