Japan Highlight : Hiroshima

Hiroshima is the principal city of the Chugoku Region and home to over a million inhabitants.

When the first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the city became known worldwide for this unenviable distinction. The destructive power of the bomb was tremendous and obliterated nearly everything within a two kilometer radius.

After the war, great efforts were taken to rebuild the city. Predictions that the city would be uninhabitable proved false. Destroyed monuments of Hiroshima's historical heritage, like Hiroshima Castle and Shukkeien Garden, were reconstructed. In the center of the city a large park was built and given a name that would reflect the aspirations of the re-born city: Peace Memorial Park.

The Storm & Fountain Prayer, Hiroshima Peace Park

The Memorial Cenotaph

A Bomb Dome

Hiroshima Park

Ruin Castle, Hiroshima

Shukkeien Garden

Shukkeien Garden

Hiroshima Skyline