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Culture in Hiroshima

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Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle, also known as Carp Castle, was originally built in the 1590s. It was destroyed by the atomic bomb along wit...

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Atomic Bomb Dome

Atomic Bomb Dome

The Atomic Bomb Dome, or Gembaku Dome, was once the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. On August 6th, 1945, the...

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Hiroshima Toshogu Shrine

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...

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Momijidani Park

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...

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Senko-ji Temple

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...

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Hiroshima Hypocenter

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...

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Mitaki Temple

Mitaki Temple

Mitaki-dera is a beautiful traditional Japanese temple complex, tucked away in a forest on the slopes of Mount Mitaki, just n...

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Yamato Museum

Yamato Museum

The Yamato Museum is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in Kure, Hiroshima. The Kure Naval Base was established in 1889...

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Shukkeien Garden

Shukkeien Garden

Shukkeien Garden, located in central Hiroshima City, is a traditional Japanese-style garden loved by visitors and locals alik...

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Peace Park (平和記念公園) is a large green space in the center of Hiroshima — once the thriving political and comme...

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