Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a large city in Hiroshima Prefecture, in the Chugoku Region of Japan.

Hiroshima is well known as the first city in the world to experience the horrors of the atomic bomb in 1945. This tragedy is commemorated by Genbaku Dome ('Atomic Dome'), which was directly below the hypocenter of the explosion and now stands of a reminder. This dome is situated in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

But it was also an important castle town during the Edo period, and has become popular as the site for conferences concerning peace and human rights. It still retains many of its historic streetcar lines and runs some of its old streetcars. Furthermore, nearby Miyajima, famous for its natural beauty and floating Torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine, is a popular side trip for visitors to Hiroshima.
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Links:

• Official Website of Hiroshima City in English.
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum