Hiroshima

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, it is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 am on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II. 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.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park is one of the most prominent features of the city.)

Atomic Bomb Dome

The A-Bomb Dome, also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, is what remains of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

The Museum is the main facility of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, it surveys the history of Hiroshima and the advent of the nuclear bomb.

Children's Peace Monument

The Children's Peace Monument is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Shukkei-en Garden

Shukkeien's name can be translated into English as

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle, also called the Carp Castle, is a good example of a castle built on a plain in the center of a city as opposed to hilltop and mountaintop castles.

Hiroshima Museum of Art

The Hiroshima Museum of Art is an art museum founded in 1978. It is located in the Hiroshima Central Park in Hiroshima, Japan.

Mazda Factory

Mazda's home however is Hiroshima and it is here that the head office is still based. This is also where you can visit the Mazda Museum and Car Factory on a guided tour.

Joyato Lighthouse

The Joyato Lighthouse was built during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and is a symbol of Tomonoura. The eleven meter tall structure stands prominently at the waterfront directly south of the town center.

Hondori

Hondori is a commercial area in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, which centers on the Hondōri street which today is a shopping arcade.