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

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.

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.

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 1  Peace Park
Commemorating the drop of the atomic bomb.
User rating: 93/100 (1017 votes)
Visited by: 1845 users
 2  Mazda Museum
Museum and factory tours of the car maker.
User rating: 88/100 (73 votes)
Visited by: 157 users
 3  Shukkeien Garden
Japanese landscape garden.
User rating: 82/100 (213 votes)
Visited by: 407 users
 4  Hiroshima Downtown
About Hiroshima's downtown area.
User rating: 75/100 (501 votes)
Visited by: 1001 users
 5  Hiroshima Castle
Reconstruction of the former castle.
User rating: 73/100 (413 votes)
Visited by: 845 users
 
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 1  Miyajima
Island known for its shrine and large torii gate.
User rating: 96/100 (787 votes)
Visited by: 1417 users
 2  Onomichi
Port town with many slopes and temples.
User rating: 79/100 (56 votes)
Visited by: 153 users
 3  Iwakuni
Site of the picturesque Kintai-kyo Bridge.
User rating: 80/100 (114 votes)
Visited by: 237 users

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