Monument
The most visited site in Hiroshima is the torso of the Exhibition Hall, the only building in a 3 km radius to survive the atomic bomb explosion on 6 August 1945. The site bears the official name Hiroshima Peace Memorial, but the more common names are Atomic Bomb Dome, Genbaku Dome (the word "Genbaku" means "atomic bomb" in Japanese) or A-Bomb Dome. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Hiroshima" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/hiroshima.en.html…
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Park, Monument
The memorial park is located between the Aioi Bridge, which was used as a target for the dropping of the atomic bomb, and the museum. Before 1945, this area was the political and commercial centre of Hiroshima and was therefore a major target for bombing. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Hiroshima" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/hiroshima.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hirosima-park] The memorial park was built on the open field that the atomic…
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Castle, Lookout
Hiroshima Castle is one of the few historical monuments fully restored after World War II. The castle was built in 1589 for a powerful feudal lord named Mori Terumoto. The nearly 40-metre high castle stands on an island in the middle of the city surrounded by an artificial lake. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Hiroshima" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/hiroshima.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hirosima-hrad] After the atomic bomb was dropped on…
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