The largest structure left standing within 2km of ground zero after the atom bomb exploded at 8:15AM, August 6, 1945. Eerily beautiful. Best viewed in ...More |
This shrine is actually built on pilings in the sea, so that at high tide, the entire shrine is surrounded by water. A torri gate farther out is in ...More |
A place that everyone should visit. Really brings the tragedy to light and puts a hopeful positive spin. The Peace Museum is a great value at 50 yen. ...More |
Firstly the drinks are great and a reasonable price and the cover charge is only to make sure you spend at least 1000 yen on drinks. I found the ...More |
I was spending the day alone in Hiroshima while my finacee attended a conference in the city. The castle is an easy walk from the Peace Park area and ...More |
Can't think of any place better to go if I want some shoes or running gear. Yanbo knows the local scene and he can recommend the right shoe for your ...More |
Description: Mitsukoshi is one of the most famous and trusted department stores in Japan. Hiroshima's branch is located in the Nagarekawa section of the city. The ... More |
Description: The Science Museum promises lots of hands-on activities for budding Einsteins and Hawkings, plus a nice introduction to Hiroshima's traditional ... More |
I visited the WFC in February 2005. The directors were very friendly and set me up in a room without a reservation after I called them from the train ...More |
Hello Hiroshimaian. After seeing the dome, I had mixed feelings. One thing for sure, after seeing the destruction, you can not stop and stand on the ...More |
Well worth a trip even though I sweated my way through in July. Great value with the garden being free along with admission to the Hiroshima ... |
Description: A dark, atmospheric bar conveniently located at the heart of Hiroshima's main pleasure district, Harry's attracts a large number of foreigners and the ... More |
Description: Grog (gotta love that name!) is a relatively new, very chic cocktail bar located next to Okonomi-mura. Furnished with simple, minimal decor, its ... More |
Description: B.A.D is said to be Hiroshima's first specialty shot bar with a rock music theme, which is partially a result of the owner's collection of over 3,000 ... More |
Description: English-speaking staff provide travel and tour information on the Park, the city and the surrounding area. Leaflets and maps are available in English. ... More |
Description: This festival announces the beginning of the rice planting season. Rice has been planted in the Mibu area since the Edo period. Saotome (the rice ... More |
Description: This is not really the type of park that you would want to set aside some time to visit. It is a small park in the middle of Fukuro-machi where people ... More |
Description: Hiroshima, being a city on the jagged coastline of the sea, is of course going to have any number of marina areas. This one is perhaps the most ... More |
Description: The Hiroshima International Center is an incorporated foundation organized via the cooperation of both the public and private sectors. HIC was ... More |
Description: Built in the style of traditional gardens from Sichuan province in China, this garden commemorates Hiroshima's friendship with the city Chongqing. ... More |
Description: Friendly, English speaking staff will help visitors with accommodation and sightseeing trips in and around Hiroshima, as well as seek out answers to ... More |
Description: Located on the Promenade of Culture, here is a lesson in the trajectory of European art, housed in modern Japan. The first room displays work by ... More |
Description: If the deer and "wild" monkeys of Miyajima have whetted your appetite for wildlife, perhaps the Asa Zoological Park, north of the city center, is ... More |
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