Hiroshima Travel Guide

Hiroshima is the principal city of the Chugoku Region and home to over a million inhabitants.

Hiroshima, Japan

When the first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the city became known worldwide for this unenviable distinction. The destructive power of the bomb was tremendous and obliterated nearly everything within a two kilometer radius.

Cenotaph and A-Bomb Dome as seen from Peace Memorial Museum

After the war, great efforts were taken to rebuild the city. Predictions that the city would be uninhabitable proved false. Destroyed monuments of Hiroshima’s historical heritage, like Hiroshima Castle and Shukkeien Garden, were reconstructed.
In the center of the city a large park was built and given a name that would reflect the aspirations of the re-born city: Peace Memorial Park.

A-Bomb Dome

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