Hiroshima (Japan)

...sure everyone has heard of Hiroshima as the place where the Atomic Bomb went off in August 1945, ending WW2. On a visit to Japan I felt I had to go and see for myself what Hiroshima is like. We travelled by ferry from Shikoku island but you can also travel by train from Tokyo or wherever you happen to be staying. Hiroshima is a modern city, its towering buildings are a delight to wander around. Sixteen storeys is nothing for a department store here! ...
...kinds of fish. Hiroshima has rebuilt its industry and are now highly valued, not only in Japan, but internationally. They produce cars, bridge constructions, containers and cranes to name but a few. Hiroshima is steeped in tradition and customs, and throughout the year there are various festivals. Perhaps the most moving of these takes place on 6th August every year when there is the Peace Memorial Ceremony at the Peace Park and paper lanterns are ...

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Hiroshima is universally known for its tragic past, yet only those who brave Japan's high prices come to know it for its vibrant present. Having lived here for almost 6 months now, and on the brink of returning home, I thought I'd share a few things you might not find in a guidebook, along with a little look at the history, before my memory fades. First an introduction to the city. Hiroshima city is in western Honshu (the largest of Japan's four ...
...1,100,000 inhabitants. Hiroshima means "wide island" literally and refers probably to the expanisve delta on which it is built. It is in fact made of many islands, and none of them actually very wide - all long thin affairs. The city was founded back in the late 1500s by a Mori Terumoto, as a castle town to control trade and promote good order. A visit to the castle provides a great insight into the city's growth and construction. Videos are in English ...

Hmatt 28.08.2002 (11.09.2002) · Read full review
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Hiroshima is the capital city of the Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima-ken) which is in western Honshu. This Japanese city is famous for having suffered the first atomic bomb on 6 August 1945. Since then it has become a city devoted to peace and the eradication of all forms of mass destruction. More personally for me it is the city where my old housemate teaches English to Japanese school children. This year I visited Japan and stayed with my friend ...
...the atom bombs legacy to Hiroshima and raises a nasty question. If they did have to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima (which is contentious in itself) then why did they wait only three days until they dropped the bomb on Nagasaki? Surely it would have made more sense to wait and see what kind of effect it had upon the Japanese Government and decide whether the second bomb was needed? The first part of the Museum is devoted to putting the bomb in context, ...

ickkate 06.02.2003 · Read full review
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Hiroshima is known pretty much universally for one day, when on the 6th August 1945 the world's first atomic bomb was dropped in the centre of the city. Reminders of that day remain and it is still the main tourist pull to this small seaside city but the city has been completely rebuilt and for the most part it is like any other Japanese city. A bit of geography- Hiroshima is quite a small city compared to the likes of Tokyo and Osaka. The population ...
...Getting there and getting about- Hiroshima is on the main shinkansen line so it's very easy to get to from other main cities like Osaka and Tokyo. There are also regular bus services from most major cities. The night bus is probably the cheapest way to get there being usually about half the price of the shinkansen. Buses arrive both at the bus station in the Sogo dept. store and at the train station. The bus station is closer to the centre, the train ...

randymutley 08.04.2004 · Read full review
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Hiroshima is a great city to spend a few summer days. It has a more comfortable climate than other Japanese cities, which can get stiflingly humid during summer, and great food - you must try Hiroshimayaki - a kind of pancake with egg, noodles and a choice of meat and vegetables, which the cook slaps in front of you to eat directly off a steaming hot-plate. Of course, Hiroshima is famous for 6th August 1945 when the atom bomb was dropped, levelling ...
...worthy of a visit ,include Hiroshima Castle, rebuilt after the bomb blast and situated high on a hill, surrounded by attractive gardens. Be sure to bring plenty of mosquito repellent during summer, as Japanese mossies are vicious! Further afield is Miyajima island, which is home to a floating torii or shrine gate, as well as cheeky deer who will snatch any thing remotely edible right out of your hands. You can also swim in the sea here, although ...

emma_chan 29.08.2001 · Read full review
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The word Hiroshima conjures up a single image in most peoples' heads. For this very reason, it is worth visiting this city not only to understand the horrors of that day but also to understand the spririt of the residents who rebuilt such a wonderful city out of the ashes. Located roughly halfway between the main Kansai town of Osaka and the south island of Kyushu, Hiroshima is a modern city with a past that it wants people to understand and take ...
...a further reason to visit Hiroshima is the town itself. Having been almost completely rebuild after the second world war, it has the feel of a thriving city but none of the big-city 'toughness' associated with other places in Japan. Given the outdoor nature of the excursion, the best time to go is either late-April-May or September-October. Like anywhere in Japan, the Summer heat can be oppressive. However, Hiroshima should definitely be on your ...

Mattokun 30.06.2000 · Read full review
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Getting to Hiroshima is on most people's itineraries when visiting Japan for the sole reason of paying respects to the people of Hiroshima who suffered from the atomic bomb. The same reason many people go to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii or a Concentration Camp in Germany- we don't want to forget what happened and we want to honor the dead. Hiroshima has　moved past the mourning however and is now in the full tilt of life- you might even come here ...
...or if you live in Hiroshima and don't yet know about them are: http://www.gethiroshima.com to get in touch with what events, restaurants, cinema and interesting people are being highlighted each month. One of the reasons I love this online magazine about Hiroshima (and sometime write for them about new places and cool people) is that they are taking a new perspective on an old city and helping people get together who have similar interests regardless ...

jazzijasmine 17.05.2001 (25.05.2001) · Read full review
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