Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial: A-Bomb Dome Paul Walsh The iconic remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, have become a symbol of both the horror of nuclear...
Culture Tradition of Tondo Matsuri JJ Walsh At Shrines around the city, small New Year festivals called Tondo Matsuri are held to burn old good luck charms and to roast ...
Culture Hiroshima Toshogu Shrine Hiroshima Tōshō-gū (広島東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Hiroshima which was established in 1648. As with all Tosho-gu shrines i...
Shopping Hondori Shopping Arcade Hondori (本通) is one of the main shopping districts in Hiroshima's bustling downtown area. This pedestrian arcade street (sh...
Culture Momijidani Park Momijidani Park (紅葉谷公園, Momijidani-Kōen) is one of the most famous maple leaves valley parks in Japan. The park is locat...
Activities Sandankyo Gorge Sandan-kyō (三段峡) is a 16-kilometer long ravine in the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park in Akiota, Hiroshima, Japan...
Activities Mount Misen Mount Misen (弥山) is a sacred mountain on the island of Miyajima (Itsukushima) in Hiroshima Prefecture. At 535 m, Mt Misen i...
Culture Senko-ji Temple Senkoji Temple (千光寺) is perhaps Onomichi's most iconic landmark, perched near the summit of Mount Senkoji with views of th...
Culture Hiroshima Hypocenter "Carried to Hiroshima from Tinian Island by the Enola Gay, a U.S. Army B-29 bomber, the first atomic bomb used in the history...
Culture Mitaki Temple Mitaki-dera is a beautiful traditional Japanese temple complex, tucked away in a forest on the slopes of Mount Mitaki, just n...
