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A-Bomb Dome 
This ruin is a poignant symbol of man's self-destructiveness... |
Memorials / Monuments | Hiroshima |
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Children's Peace Monument
You may wish to pause a moment here before leaving the park... |
Memorials / Monuments | Hiroshima |
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Flame of Peace
The flame burns behind the Memorial Cenotaph. It will be extinguished... |
Memorials / Monuments | Hiroshima |
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Go-ju-no-to
Atop a small hill overlooking Itsukushima Jinja, this pagoda... |
Architectural Sites | Miyajima |
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Hiroshima Bus Company
A 4-hour, 40-minute tour of the city's major sights costs ¥3,500... |
Tours | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima Children's Museum
The city's hands-on children's museum is a good diversion for... |
Museums / Galleries | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima Kenritsu Bijutsukan
Next to the Shukkei Garden, this museum is a visual treat. Standouts... |
Museums / Galleries | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
The memorial recounts the stories of known victims of the atomic... |
Memorials / Monuments | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Relations and Cooperation Division
The foundation has a home-visit program. To make arrangements... |
Tours | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima Station Tourist Information Center
To arrange for a sightseeing taxi ahead of time, telephone the... |
Tours | Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima-jo
Hiroshima's castle was originally built by Terumoto Mori on the... |
Castles / Palaces | Hiroshima |
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Hon-dori
Around Hiroshima's central district are hundreds of shops. Take... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Hiroshima |
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Horiuchi
This is the old samurai section of town. From Shizuki Koen, cross... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Hagi |
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