Parking at sightseeing spots in Hiroshima
- Peace Memorial Park and the Peace Memorial Museum have no parking for ordinary cars; nearby City-run Kawara-machi costs ¥100 per 30 minutes in the daytime (maximum ¥900).
- Miyajima has no parking on the island, so park at Miyajimaguchi (¥200 per 20 minutes) and take the ferry.
- Senkoji Park in Onomichi costs ¥800 per entry (¥1,000 on weekends and holidays), and Tomo-cho Kaji in Tomonoura is ¥150 per hour.
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Driving to Hiroshima’s sights is easy to plan, but parking differs at each place. The Peace Memorial Park has no car park of its own. Miyajima has none on the island. Onomichi’s city centre is better reached by public transport, and Tomonoura has four public lots on narrow streets. This page compares rates and space counts for the four areas, and shows what a 3-hour stay costs.
In short
- Peace Memorial Park and the Peace Memorial Museum have no parking for ordinary cars. Use the City-run lots nearby; Kawara-machi is ¥100 per 30 minutes (section 1).
- Miyajima has no parking on the island. Park at Miyajimaguchi and take the ferry. Times Miyajimaguchi caps at ¥400 on weekdays but ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays (section 2).
- Senkoji Park car park in Onomichi is ¥800, or ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays (section 3).
- Tomonoura has four public lots. The largest is the prefectural lot with 230 spaces, at ¥150 per hour up to 4 hours (section 4).
Checked with official pages on October 12, 2026.
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Parking rates and spaces in the four areas
Tap an area name to jump to its section. Rates are for a standard car.
| Area | Main lots | Rate | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Park | City-run Kawara-machi and Nakajima-cho | Kawara-machi: ¥100 per 30 min (daytime max ¥900) | 16 and 25, and others |
| Miyajimaguchi | Times Miyajimaguchi and others | ¥200 per 20 min (weekday max ¥400 and up) | 62 and 123, and others |
| Onomichi | Senkoji Park car park | ¥800 (¥1,000 weekends and holidays) | 63 regular + 222 temporary |
| Tomonoura | Prefectural Tomo-cho Kaji lot and others | Kaji: ¥150 per hour | 230, and others |
1. Where can I park near Peace Memorial Park?
Hiroshima City
The Peace Memorial Park, the Peace Memorial Museum and the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims have no parking for ordinary private cars (except vehicles carrying people with physical disabilities). The museum asks visitors to use paid lots nearby and recommends public transport. From Hiroshima Station, the Hiroshima Bus route 24 takes about 20 minutes, and the “Meipuru-pu” sightseeing loop bus takes about 17 minutes. Large buses (micro-bus size and bigger) can use the lot south of the museum, which has 51 spaces and is free from 8:30 to 19:00 (see the museum access page, Japanese).
If you drive, use a Hiroshima City-run lot. The city’s page lists lots at Nakajima-cho (the same district as the museum), nearby Kawara-machi and Motomachi (see the city page on municipal car parks, Japanese).
Nakajima-cho No. 1 (中島町第1) has 19 spaces. It costs ¥230 per 30 minutes from 8:00 to 22:00, and ¥100 per 60 minutes (max ¥300) from 22:00 to 8:00. There is no daytime maximum, so 3 hours costs ¥1,380 (our calculation).
Nakajima-cho No. 2 (中島町第2) has 21 spaces and the same rates. Both Nakajima-cho lots can close around the Flower Festival and the Peace Memorial Ceremony.
Kawara-machi No. 1 (河原町第1) has 16 spaces and No. 2 (河原町第2) has 25. Both cost ¥100 per 30 minutes from 8:00 to 20:00 (max ¥900), and ¥100 per 60 minutes (max ¥300) from 20:00 to 8:00. Three hours costs ¥600 (our calculation).
Chuo, in Moto-machi, has 300 regular-car spaces at ¥210 per 30 minutes (max ¥1,800). It is open 6:30 to 25:00 (1:00 a.m.), and the overnight stay from 25:00 to 6:30 is ¥500. It is the largest of the City-run lots, so it suits a longer day.
The city page links to a live space-availability site: Hiroshima municipal car parks, availability (Japanese).
Nakajima-cho No. 1 and No. 2 (広島市営中島町第1・第2駐車場): Nakajima-cho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Open 24 hours; may close around the Flower Festival and the Peace Memorial Ceremony. Google Maps · Phone: 0120-951-365
Kawara-machi No. 1 and No. 2 (広島市営河原町第1・第2駐車場): Kawara-machi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Open 24 hours. Google Maps · Phone: 0120-951-365
Chuo: Moto-machi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Open 6:30 to 25:00. Google Maps · Phone: 082-227-2110
| Name | Hiroshima Municipal Nakajima-cho No. 1 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours (may close around the Flower Festival and the Peace Memorial Ceremony) |
| Phone | 0120-951-365 |
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| Name | Hiroshima Municipal Nakajima-cho No. 2 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours (may close around the Flower Festival and the Peace Memorial Ceremony) |
| Phone | 0120-951-365 |
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| Name | Hiroshima Municipal Kawara-machi No. 1 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Kawara-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Phone | 0120-951-365 |
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| Name | Hiroshima Municipal Kawara-machi No. 2 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Kawara-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Phone | 0120-951-365 |
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| Name | Hiroshima Municipal Chuo Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 6:30–1:00 next day (1:00–6:30 is ¥500 per night) |
| Phone | 082-227-2110 |
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2. Where do I park for Miyajima?
Hatsukaichi City
Hatsukaichi City says there is little parking on Miyajima itself and no reservations, and recommends parking around the Miyajimaguchi ferry pier. Space availability for the Miyajimaguchi area is updated only during busy periods (see the city access page, Japanese and the Miyajimaguchi car park availability site, Japanese). For ferry fares and times, see How to Get to Miyajima (2026).
Times Miyajimaguchi has 62 spaces at ¥200 per 20 minutes. The maximum until 24:00 is ¥400 on weekdays but ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays.
Times JR Miyajimaguchi Station Front has 123 spaces at ¥200 per 20 minutes. The maximum until 24:00 is ¥1,100 on weekdays. On weekends and holidays there is no maximum and it stays at ¥200 per 20 minutes. Three hours on a weekend or holiday is ¥1,800 here and also at Times Miyajimaguchi, but after more than 4 hours Times Miyajimaguchi stops at ¥2,000 (our calculation).
Times Miyajima Boat Race Station Front has 14 spaces at ¥220 per 30 minutes. The maximum until 24:00 is ¥500 on weekdays and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays.
To avoid traffic jams, Hiroshima Prefecture has a park-and-ride lot. Chu-Pi Park has about 400 spaces and charges ¥1,000 from 0:00 to 24:00. The prefecture says the free shuttle bus from this lot to Miyajimaguchi is not running now. If you park at the lot next to JR Mae-sora Station, the JR Sanyo Line takes about 2 minutes to Miyajimaguchi (see the prefecture page, Japanese, posted May 19, 2026).
Times Miyajimaguchi: 1-5 Miyajimaguchi-nishi, Hatsukaichi City. Open 24 hours. Google Maps
Times JR Miyajimaguchi Station Front: 1-8 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi City. Open 24 hours; no cash. Google Maps
Times Miyajima Boat Race Station Front: 1-14 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi City. Open 24 hours. Google Maps
| Name | Times Miyajimaguchi |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-5 Miyajimaguchi-nishi, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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| Name | Times JR Miyajimaguchi Station Front |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-8 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours (no cash) |
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| Name | Times Miyajima Boat Race Station Front |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-14 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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| Name | Chu-Pi Park Car Park (Park-and-Ride) |
|---|---|
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. Where do I park in Onomichi?
Onomichi City
The Senkoji Park car park costs ¥800 for a regular car (¥1,000 on weekends and holidays) and is open 24 hours. It has 63 regular spaces, plus 222 temporary car spaces and 20 bus spaces. A motorcycle is ¥200 up to 125 cc and ¥400 above that. It can be full in the leaf and holiday seasons. The car park is as far as cars go: the observation deck and Senkoji Temple are a 5 to 10 minute walk on a steep slope (see the city page on Senkoji Park, Japanese, updated March 1, 2026).
By public transport, take a bus from JR Onomichi Station for about 3 minutes to the Nagaeguchi stop, then the Senkojiyama Ropeway for about 3 minutes.
Onomichi City says the town centre is crowded with houses, parking is limited and lots can be full in the busy seasons. Cars cannot enter the slopes and alleys, so you walk. The city recommends public transport for sightseeing in the centre, and suggests parking around JR Shin-Onomichi Station and taking a bus into town (see the city page on visiting the centre by car, Japanese; this page was last updated in April 2017).
Near Onomichi Station there are three Times lots. Times Onomichi Station Front has 4 spaces at ¥200 per 60 minutes. The maximum until 24:00 is ¥600 on weekdays and ¥1,400 on weekends and holidays.
Times Onomichi Station Front No. 2 (タイムズ尾道駅前第２) has 16 spaces. On weekdays it is ¥220 per 40 minutes with a maximum of ¥1,100 from 8:00 to 18:00. On weekends and holidays it is ¥220 per 20 minutes with a maximum of ¥1,650 from 8:00 to 18:00. From 18:00 to 8:00 the maximum is ¥330 on any day. It does not take cash; pay by credit card or e-money.
Times Onomichi Higashigosho has 6 spaces. On weekdays it is ¥200 per 60 minutes with a 24-hour maximum of ¥600 after parking. On weekends and holidays it is ¥200 per 40 minutes with a maximum of ¥1,400. It does not take cash either.
Senkoji Park car park. Open 24 hours. The phone line is answered on weekdays 8:30 to 17:15; the city page gives no street address. Google Maps · Phone: 0848-22-7354
Times Onomichi Station Front: 3 Nishigosho-cho, Onomichi City. Open 24 hours. Google Maps
Times Onomichi Station Front No. 2 (タイムズ尾道駅前第２): 3 Higashigosho-cho, Onomichi City. Open 24 hours; no cash. Google Maps
Times Onomichi Higashigosho: 11 Higashigosho-cho, Onomichi City. Open 24 hours; no cash. Google Maps
| Name | Senkoji Park Car Park |
|---|---|
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Phone | 0848-22-7354 |
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| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
| Name | Times Onomichi Station Front |
|---|---|
| Address | 3 Nishi-gosho-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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| Name | Times Onomichi Station Front No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | 3 Higashi-gosho-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours (no cash) |
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| Name | Times Onomichi Higashi-gosho |
|---|---|
| Address | 11 Higashi-gosho-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours (no cash) |
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4. Where do I park in Tomonoura?
Hiroshima Prefecture
Tomonoura has four public car parks, and the largest is the prefectural “Tomo-cho Kaji” lot with 230 spaces. Hiroshima Prefecture shows the full and available status of all four on one page. None of the four takes large buses (see the prefecture page on public car parks around Tomonoura, Japanese).
Prefectural Tomo-cho Kaji Car Park costs ¥150 per hour from 8:00 to 22:00 up to 4 hours, ¥100 per hour from 4 to 7 hours, and ¥1,000 over 7 hours. From 22:00 to 8:00 it is ¥100 per hour. That makes 4 hours ¥600 and 7 hours ¥900 (our calculation).
Tomonoura No. 1 has 35 spaces and No. 2 has 20, at the same rates. From 8:00 to 17:00 it is ¥200 per 30 minutes, and from 17:00 to 8:00 the night maximum is ¥2,000. On April 1, 2025 the daytime rate went from ¥100 to ¥200 per 30 minutes and the night maximum from ¥1,000 to ¥2,000. One hour costs ¥400 (our calculation).
Tomonoura Car Park has 25 spaces. It is ¥100 per 30 minutes from 8:00 to 22:00, and ¥100 per 2 hours from 22:00 to 8:00.
The prefecture says the streets in the old town are narrow and cars find it hard to pass each other. It asks drivers coming from the Onomichi and Numakuma side to use the Tomo Mirai Tunnel. Its page also announces a free temporary lot open from 9:00 to 17:00 on May 2 to 5, and closure of Tomonoura No. 1 and No. 2 from 12:00 on May 29 to 15:00 on May 31 for the Fukuyama Tomonoura Bentenjima fireworks on May 30. The page was posted in May 2025; check the prefecture page for this year’s dates.
Prefectural Tomo-cho Kaji Car Park: Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City. Open 24 hours. The phone is the Fukuyama Tourist and Convention Association. Google Maps · Phone: 084-926-2649
Tomonoura No. 1 and No. 2: Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City. Open 24 hours. Google Maps · Phone: 084-926-2649
Tomonoura Car Park: Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City. Open 24 hours. The phone is the Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore. Google Maps · Phone: 084-982-1121
| Name | Prefectural Tomo-cho Kaji Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours, open year-round |
| Phone | 084-926-2649 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
| Name | Tomonoura No. 1 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours, open year-round |
| Phone | 084-926-2649 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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| Name | Tomonoura No. 2 Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours, open year-round |
| Phone | 084-926-2649 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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| Name | Tomonoura Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours, open year-round |
| Phone | 084-982-1121 |
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5. How do I choose a lot?
Depends on the provider
The four places have one thing in common: the place you can park is away from the sight. The Peace Park has no car park of its own, Miyajima has none on the island, Onomichi’s alleys and slopes are closed to cars, and Tomonoura’s streets are narrow. Decide where you will park before you go, rather than looking when you arrive.
At Times Miyajimaguchi, the maximum is ¥400 on weekdays but ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays, five times as much. At Senkoji Park it goes from ¥800 to ¥1,000, and at Times Onomichi Station Front from ¥600 to ¥1,400. Compare the rates for the day you travel.
Closures follow fixed dates. The Nakajima-cho lots can close around the Flower Festival and the Peace Memorial Ceremony, and Tomonoura No. 1 and No. 2 close for the fireworks.
The table compares a 3-hour stay entered in the daytime (our calculation).
| Car park | Area | Weekday | Weekend, holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawara-machi No. 1, 2 | Peace Park | ¥600 | ¥600 |
| Nakajima-cho No. 1, 2 | Peace Park | ¥1,380 | ¥1,380 |
| Times Miyajimaguchi | Miyajimaguchi | ¥400 | ¥1,800 |
| Times JR Station Front | Miyajimaguchi | ¥1,100 | ¥1,800 |
| Senkoji Park | Onomichi | ¥800 | ¥1,000 |
| Times Onomichi Station Front | Onomichi | ¥600 | ¥600 |
| Tomo-cho Kaji | Tomonoura | ¥450 | ¥450 |
Senkoji Park is a single charge. For the Times lots in Miyajimaguchi, the maximum is applied to the per-20-minute or per-30-minute charge.
6. Can I reserve a car park on a busy day?
Depends on the provider
Some services let you reserve a space by date and time. Tokup (“Tokupii”) is one example. To see whether there is a space near a sight, enter your travel date on the map of the booking site.
PR · Ad / affiliate link. Tokup is one of several ways to reserve a car park. The site is in Japanese; check the date, time and price on the confirmation screen.
Common questions
Can I go to Peace Memorial Park by car?
The park and the museum have no car park for ordinary private cars. The museum asks visitors to use paid lots nearby.
Where can I see whether Miyajimaguchi car parks are full?
Hatsukaichi City’s page links to an availability site for the Miyajimaguchi area. It is updated only during busy periods.
Can large buses park in Tomonoura?
No. Hiroshima Prefecture says none of the four public car parks can take large buses.
What if the car parks in Onomichi are full?
Onomichi City suggests parking around JR Shin-Onomichi Station and taking a bus into the town centre.
Next steps
- Plan the ferry to Miyajima: How to Get to Miyajima (2026): Ferry ¥200 One Way Plus ¥100 Visitor Tax, About 10 Minutes.
- If you would rather not drive in the city: Hiroshima Streetcar and Bus Fares (2026): ¥240 by IC Card, ¥220 with MOBIRY DAYS.
Sources (checked October 2026)
5 pages we checked
- Municipal car parks (Hiroshima City, Japanese), access (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Japanese)
- Access to the Miyajima area (Hatsukaichi City, Japanese), Miyajimaguchi traffic measures (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japanese)
- Times car park search (Park 24, Japanese): Miyajimaguchi, JR Miyajimaguchi Station Front, Boat Race Station Front, Onomichi Station Front, No. 2, Higashigosho
- Senkoji Park (Onomichi City, Japanese), Visiting the town centre by car (Onomichi City, Japanese)
- Public car parks around Tomonoura (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japanese)
Rates, hours and closures can change. Pages marked “Japanese” have no English version. Photos: Wikimedia Commons (credited under each photo).
