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Heavy industry and humid weather can be a bad combination for those with allergies.
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Do see Peace Park - but don't miss the rest of the prefecture.
Peace Park and Memorial Museum
128 Reviews I once stayed with a friend who lived a stone's throw away from the Peace Museum in Nagasaki and since then, I have always wondered what it was like to live near a building charged with so much...
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33 Reviews I was skeptical about the appeal of Mt. Misen since one round trip ticket costed me 1800 yen, which was by far the most expensive ropeway I had ever used. "No view is worth this much, " I remember...
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20 Reviews Hiroshima-jo (Hiroshima castle) was rebuilt after WWII following the Japanese surrender. Like the city, it too was absolutely destroyed during the atomic bombing. A few trees at Hiroshima castle and...
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10 Reviews The garden was begin c.1620, following Asano Nagaakira’s installation as Daimyo (feudal lord) of Hiroshima. It was built by his principal retainer, Ueda Soko, as the garden of Nagaakira’s villa. Its...
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14 Reviews In Hiroshima there are plenty of trains to move around in Hiroshima. The trains don't go everywhere, but they get you closer to a number of destinations. We paid 150 yen each one way to get to our...
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11 Reviews Hiroshima is an important port with ferry connections to other cities and even to South Korea (where we came from). We also took the ferry to Matsuyama on Shikoku which costs Y 2600 and takes 2 3/4...
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Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
3 Reviews HIROSHIMA PREFECTUAL ART MUSEUM. Great collection (3400 artistic pieces) with some of Picasso's drawings & Dali's art. Exhibitions of the Collection is charged at 500 yen (discount with Hiroshima...
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1 Review and 20 Opinions Excellent location close to the Peace Memorial Museum & Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Fees for...
30 Reviews If you are in the Hiroshima city, you must visit Itsukushima-Jinjya in Miyajima. It's the shrine (not a temple) with famous red torii (gate) in the water, but has lots more than just the...
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8 Reviews The beautiful curved roofs of the Goju-no-to Pagoda and strinking vermilion colouring are a familiar sight on the island of Miyajima. Standing on a hill overlooking the bay and Itsukushima Shrine, the...
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6 Reviews When the weather is good, its very interesting to take a cable car to the top of Mount Misen. From the peak of the mountain (430m), you can see a superb view of the beautiful Inland Sea (Setonaikai)....
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3 Reviews Daishouin temple is a most beautiful temple in Japan. It is also surrounded by the beautiful nature. It is beautiful in all seasons, in particular, in autumn and spring. Golden autumn leaves entertain...
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euskaldun Says: The stretch Osaka-Kyoto is not covered by the West Rail Pass, as it is managed by JR Central. You can either buy a ticket for that stretch in advance or at the...
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This is Onomichi city in main island side of Seto inner sea. Very similar to Kobe city,because they are famous port with very steep slopes.
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Q: I will travel from Hiroshima to Kyoto on a Nozomi train. From JR west information page, the sanyo pass will valid for the Sanyo...
A: The stretch Osaka-Kyoto is not covered by the West Rail Pass, as it is managed by JR Central. You can either buy a ticket for that stretch in advance or at the station,...
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Hiroshima-ken lies in the middle of Chugoku, facing Shikoku across the Seto Inkand Sea. Most of the area consists of mountains leading towards Shimane-ken, but rivers produce rich plains near the...
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A Friendly City with a Tragic Past
You have to see this beautiful Island off of Hiroshima. For more info...see Things to do.
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Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future
In many people's minds, Hiroshima is simply the place that was destroyed by the atomic bomb. Although this is true, and Hiroshima itself will never forget what happened on August 6, 1945, Hiroshima is...
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I've visited this prefecture many times, as it is next to Ehime where I was living. Hiroshima city itself, and Miyajima island are the biggest attractions, but I also enjoyed visiting Ikuchijima and...
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Temple gate is located in the sea. This is in Miyajima island of Aki town in Hiroshimacity.
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