Hiroshima guide
🇯🇵 Packing List
What to pack for Hiroshima
In March, Hiroshima is typically cool, 6 to 14°c, expect rain (6°C - 14°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Hiroshima essentials
- Weather: Cool, 6 to 14°C, expect rain
- Layers
- Light rain jacket
- Casual. Respectful at Peace Memorial.
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Compact umbrella
- Light rain jacket
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Japan has some of the highest food hygiene standards in the world — food safety violations are essentially unheard of. Hiroshima's oysters are excellent raw at licensed shellfish restaurants (look for 広島かき signage). Tap water is completely safe throughout Japan.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B plugs (US-style), 100V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Some cash for incidentals
- Forex card or local currency
- Local currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)