Hacchobori Chanter

Hiroshima was destroyed by a...

by ErnieGal

Hiroshima was destroyed by a single atomic bomb in 1945. It was said that the city would be bare of trees and plants for seventy years. But with the citizens' sustained efforts, and material and moral support at home and a broad, the city was restored to life. Looking at this modern city today, it is difficult to imagine the devastation of 1945. At the heart of this typical regional center of commerce and culture loes Peace Memorial Park , withfacilities for looking back to its awesome atomic past. The Park, easily reached in about 10 minutes from Hiroshima Station by bus or streetcar, it dotted with many monuments memorializing the bomb's victims. Across the river, northeast of the park, stands the A-bomb Dome, a stark reminder of August 1945. Pope John Paul II, on his February 1981 visit here, said that to remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to the fucially meaningful if you can hear the silent voices of those memorialized in Peace Park. Today Peace Memorial Park is filled with rich greenery. This memorial site, which now evokes sympathy for those tragicaly lost here, was once a thriving district in central Hiroshima where people peacefully went about their daily lives. Its neighborhoods of Tenjin Kitagumi, Zaimoku, Nakajima, and Motoyanagi had many shops, inns, restaurants, and theaters during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and during Japan's modern era which began in 1868. There were also many Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines. The northern point of this area between two rivers was the A-bomb's target. The whole area vanished in an instant except for the debris of tombstones in temple graveyards. The A-bomb Dome, one of the few bombed buildings remaining today, was one the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. There the prefecture's principal products were exhibited, and fairs and art shows were held. Its unique design, then and even now, is a familiar landmark.

Ninnikuya

by bennieofzo about Ninnikuya

Garlic, Garlic, Garlic!!!
With a menu in Japanese and English it's not difficult to make a choice. A lot of young people come here. 20 > 30 is the average age. Informal, nice music and happy waitors and chefs. Didn't have a chance to get a favorite, we were there only once. If you like garlic you MUST go here!!!

PROMOTION HALL

by kiwigal_1

This is one of the great icons of the A-bomb blast that exploded in Hiroshima City at 8:15am August 6, 1945.

It was the Hiroshima Prefectural Promotion Hall and was located only 450 feet from the epicenter of the explosion.

Check out the view from the...

by GenkiMac

Check out the view from the Price Hotel in Ujina Port.
It's one of the few tall buildings in this area so it's the best place to be as the sun is setting and the lights lighting up. The view of Hiroshima Port is gorgeous and it's close enough to the centre city to take a taxi and not pay too much.

Hiroshima

by Tre33

WQhile in Japan I went to Hiroshima many times. But never seemed to have a camera. They really built the city up into a very nice town. I had lots of fun going to the bars and watching the professional baseball team there...the Hiroshima Carp.

This is a picture of a bunch of Taxis lines up at the train station

This is me at a baseball game...They are more exciting than American baseball just because the crowd is way into it and do chants cheers and beat those plastic noise things.