Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan

Hotels in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Accommodations (71)
ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima

ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima

4.00 386 reviews

7-20 Naka-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

4.00 311 reviews

1-5 Matsubaracho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima

RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima

4.00 264 reviews

6-78 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima

Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima

4.00 278 reviews

23-1 Motoujina-machi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

Travel Blogs from Hiroshima

Hiroshima Travel Blogs (861)
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan travel blog

Hiroshima

A travel blog entry by baileyandkerry

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... at the war museum that the bomb 'had to be tested' to justify government spending, despite the war being virtually over. However, Hiroshima is not a city mourning the past. Its contains all the good things about Tokyo - modern, clean, energetic - but ...

First City Destroyed, Hiroshima, Japan travel blog

First City Destroyed

A travel blog entry by tdv95

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... countries that started with a J.... and didn't include Jamaica, Jordan, or Jersey). And what better place to start our visit to Japan than Hiroshima. It's always hard to think of a city like Hiroshima, which was the site of such an epic tragedy, as a ...

Hiroshima - City of Peace, Hiroshima, Japan travel blog

Hiroshima - City of Peace

A travel blog entry by benleah

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Ben Reporting: Obviously a city like Hiroshima comes with some pre-conceptions from a Westerners point of view. It was the first city in history to be bombed by an atomic bomb, an action that, in a flash, destroyed an entire city and ended WWII. Some ...

Atomic Bomb Museum, Hiroshima, Japan travel blog

Atomic Bomb Museum

A travel blog entry by scott_and_amy

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... pervaded was their goal to rid the world of nuclear weapons. The question on everyone mind: no, there is no more radiation in Hiroshima (Dangerous Radiation was gone within 5 days). As a matter of fact, the city has bounced back to be one of the ...

Attractions in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Attractions (36)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

4.50

1-2 Nakajima-cho Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan

This park commemorates the explosion of the first atomic bomb, and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and monuments related to the horrific event.

Atomic Bomb Dome

Atomic Bomb Dome

4.50

Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan

This skeleton of a building is all that remains in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on August 6, 1945, and serves as a symbol of both the horrors of atomic war and the hope for world peace.

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle

3.50

21-1 Moto-machi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan

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.

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

3.50

1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan

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

Forum Discussions on Hiroshima

Hiroshima Forum (37)

UNESCO Heritage Sites

Posted by kitkatgo

... in gold) Himeji Castle, Himeji, Japan (masterpiece 17th century castle) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan Stonehenge, England Bath, England (The town itself is worth visiting, the Roman Baths were quite something) Canterbury Cathedral, ...

Best Hostels

Posted by rbisset

... I'm sure I'm not the only one who will recommend this place. Oh forgot to add, beers cost 14p Aster Plaza - Hiroshima, Japan While not strictly a hostel this is an absolute bargain that must be grabbed with both hands! Japan is expensive but ...

Most Beautiful City in the World

Posted by andrewjerome

It's so hard to name a favourite so I'll name some that stand out: Boston, USA Hiroshima, Japan Dunedin, New Zealand Vienna, Austria Budapest, Hungary Reykjavik, Iceland Stockholm, Sweden Lucerne, Switzerland Istanbul, Turkey Niagara-on-the-Lake, ...

Best sushi?

Posted by kitkatgo

Hiroshima, Japan...We were hosted by Japanese colleagues at a restaurant, and they ordered everything under the sun. It was fantastic. My favorite was this HUGE raw oyster that was cut into bite-size pieces. Normally raw oysters gross me out, but it was ...

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