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1. A-Bomb Dome
Memorial/Monument/TombThis ruin is a poignant symbol of man's self-destructiveness. It was the city's old Industrial Promotion Hall, and it stands in stark contrast...Read More
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2. Adachi Museum of Art
GardenThe gardens at the Adachi are some of the most breathtaking in all of Japan. Although visitors cannot enter the gardens themselves, the path...Read More
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3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Naka-ku | Museum/GalleryA visit here may be too intense for some, but to appreciate the horror of the bombing and the hope that made Hiroshima into the city it is today...Read More
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4. Izumo Taisha
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe oldest of Japan's Shinto shrines, Izumo Taisha has been of tremendous cultural significance—second only to the great shrine at Ise Jingu...Read More
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5. Korakuen
GardenOne of the country's finest gardens, Korakuen has charming tea arbors, green lawns, ponds, and hills that were created at the turn of the 18th...Read More
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6. Akiyoshi-do
CaveThis otherworldly limestone cavern, Japan's largest, lies roughly halfway between Hagi and Yamaguchi. Although the cavern is roughly 6 miles...Read More
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7. Buke Yashiki (Samurai Residence)
Historic HomeBuilt in 1730, this house belonged to the well-to-do Shiomi family, chief retainers to the daimyo. Note the separate servant quarters, a shed...Read More
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8. Children's Peace Monument
Memorial/Monument/TombMany consider this the most profound memorial in Peace Memorial Park. The figure is of Sadako, a 10-year-old girl who developed leukemia as...Read More
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9. Flame of Peace
Memorial/Monument/TombBehind the Memorial Cenotaph, this flame will be extinguished only when all atomic weapons are banished. In the meantime, every August 6, the...Read More
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10. Former Residence of Ogai Mori
Historic HomeWhile spartan, the house is worth a visit to commemorate the achievements of this gifted genius who called Tsuwano his home. Ogai Mori (1862...Read More
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11. Go-ju-no-to
Notable BuildingAtop a small hill overlooking Itsukushima Jinja, this pagoda is lacquered in bright orange, like the more famous gate, and dates from 1407....Read More
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12. Hiroshima Castle
Naka-ku | Castle/PalaceHiroshima Castle was originally built by Terumoto Mori on the Ota-gawa delta in 1589. He named the surrounding flatlands Hiro-Shima, meaning...Read More
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13. Hiroshima Children's Museum
Naka-ku | Museum/GalleryThe city's hands-on children's museum is a good diversion for the kids. The joyful noise of excited children alleviates the somber mood of Peace...Read More
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14. Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Naka-ku | Memorial/Monument/TombThe memorial recounts the stories of known victims of the atomic devastation. In addition to the extensive archives of names, a collection of...Read More
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15. Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
Naka-ku | Museum/GalleryNext to the Shukkei Garden, this museum is a visual treat. Standouts include two particularly surrealistic pieces: a typically fantastical piece...Read More
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16. Hon-dori
Hon-dori | Neighborhood/StreetAround Hiroshima's central district are hundreds of shops. Take the tram that runs from the main station to stop T-31, or simply walk east across...Read More
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17. Horiuchi
Neighborhood/StreetThis is the old samurai section of town. From Shizuki Koen, cross the canal (on the middle bridge) to the east side, and head toward downtown...Read More
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18. Itsukushima Jinja
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis shrine was founded in AD 593 and dedicated to the three daughters of Susano-o-no-Mikoto, the Shinto god of the moon—also of the oceans...Read More
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19. Jo-zan Kiln
Horiuchi | FactoryStop in at this pottery studio near Shizuki Koen, perhaps the best place to browse through and purchase magnificent pottery. Usually you are...Read More
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20. Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft
Museum/GalleryFounded in 1936, the Museum of Folkcraft highlights the beauty of traditional objects used in everyday life. Housed in a series of 18th-century...Read More
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