Things to see in Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 9 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Hiroshima Peace Memorial History
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome, is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
2Hiroshima Castle Museum
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima Domain.
3Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.
4Children's Peace Monument History
The Children's Peace Monument is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
5Aioi Bridge Landmark
The Aioi Bridge is an unusual T-shaped three-way bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb.
6Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima Place of worship
The Assumption of Mary Cathedral also called Memorial Cathedral of World Peace is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in Hiroshima, Japan.
7Shukkei-en Park
Shukkei-en is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden.
8Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Art
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is an art museum founded in 1989. It is in Hijiyama Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
9Hiroshima Museum of Art Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is an art museum founded in 1978. It is located in the Hiroshima Central Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
10Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Art
The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is an art museum founded in 1968. It was reconstructed in 1996.
11Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine Place of worship
Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in Hiroshima, Japan.
12Mitaki-dera Temple Place of worship
Mitaki-dera is a historic Japanese temple in the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
13Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims History
Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is one of the National Memorial Halls in Hiroshima, Japan.
14Ninoshima Nature
Ninoshima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. Gakuen-mae pier on Ninoshima is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from Hiroshima (Ujina) Port.
15Hiroshima Children's Museum Museum
The Hiroshima Children's Culture and Science Museum, also known as the 5-Days Children's Culture and Science Museum, is a culture and science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.
16Hiroshima Botanical Garden Park
The Hiroshima Botanical Garden is located in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima in western Honshū, on the hill facing the Seto Inland Sea. The Garden was opened to the public on 3 November 1976.
17Hiroshima City Transportation Museum Museum
The Hiroshima City Transportation Museum is a transport museum in Hiroshima, Japan, opened in March 1995.
18Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum Museum
The Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum is a museum of the Peace in Honkawacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
19Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum Museum
The Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum is a peace museum in Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. The school was one of the closest schools to ground zero when the atomic bomb fell on August 6, 1945.
20Ōta River Bridge Landmark
The Ōta River Bridge is a bridge on the Ōta River in Hiroshima, Japan. It is the southernmost of all the crossings of the Ōta River and carries Route 3 (the Hiroshima Minami Route) of the Hiroshima Expressway.
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