Hiroshima Vacations, Japan

Author: Niraj Kr Singh

Hiroshima is a city which became famous after it was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. My lifelong dream of visiting this place was fulfilled this year when I was able to visit Japan. I made sure I kept some days for visiting this city. What is so amazing about the city was that the city which was completely destroyed and everything was in ashes has today been rebuilt into a modern city.

A tour of the city visiting the Peace Park and museum takes you back in years when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city and left the city in ruins. I was stunned seeing the historical photographs and artifacts of Hiroshima. The vivid exhibition appeals to the visitors of the abolition of nuclear weapons and the world peace. Hiroshima has become a Mecca for peace activists worldwide, so besides the Peace Park, Peace Memorial Museum, and the A-Bomb Dome are nice places to visit. Miyajima is a must when in Hiroshima. It's an ancient world heritage site and very famous. The beautiful shrine is built above the water, when at low tide, one can walk around freely, picking up shells and crabs. Other places of interest include Hiroshima Museum of Art, Hiroshima City Manga Museum and the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum.

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Things To Do and See in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima
This park commemorates the explosion of the first atomic bomb,

and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and monuments related to the

horrific event.
Attraction type: Historic site; Park; History museum

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima
Contemporary outside and in, this museum was designed by a prominent

Japanese architect, and has a great collection of works by both

established and new Japanese artists
Attraction type: Art museum

Shukkei-en Garden, Hiroshima
This 17th-century miniature landscape garden was restored

after its destruction in 1945, and contains a pond, streams, islets and bridges.
Attraction type: Garden

Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima
Rebuilt following its destruction by the atomic bomb, this building

houses an excellent museum that traces Hiroshima’s history,

describes the architecture and other aspects of castles in Japan and

through videos, explains the construction of this castle.
Attraction type: Castle

Hiroshima City Transportation Museum, Hiroshima
Attraction type: Transportation museum