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Hiroshima Travel Guide
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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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Central Hiroshima
 1  Peace Park
Commemorating the drop of the atomic bomb.
User rating: 93/100 (578 votes)
Visited by: 965 users
 2  Mazda Museum
Museum and factory tours of the car maker.
User rating: 87/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 54 users
 3  Shukkeien Garden
Japanese landscape garden.
User rating: 82/100 (134 votes)
Visited by: 235 users
 4  Hiroshima Downtown
About Hiroshima's downtown area.
User rating: 75/100 (226 votes)
Visited by: 401 users
 5  Hiroshima Castle
Reconstruction of the former castle.
User rating: 74/100 (220 votes)
Visited by: 426 users
 
Side Trips from Hiroshima
 1  Miyajima
Island known for its shrine and large torii gate.
User rating: 96/100 (417 votes)
Visited by: 700 users
 2  Onomichi
Port town with many slopes and temples.
User rating: 82/100 (11 votes)
Visited by: 30 users
 3  Iwakuni
Site of the picturesque Kintai-kyo Bridge.
User rating: 80/100 (40 votes)
Visited by: 80 users

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