Hiroshima, Japan Nov. 22 Fri 2:13AM
About Hiroshima: A Place to Feel History
Hiroshima Prefecture contains vast mountains to the north and pristine coastline to the south along the Seto Inland Sea. Perhaps most famously known for being home to Hiroshima City, numerous small islands also dot the shores of this prefecture, among them Miyajima, home to Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular destination among both locals and tourists throughout each season.
When many people over the world here the name “Hiroshima,” they recall the city that was the target of the very first atomic bomb in 1945, the effects of which are still tangible to this day. Perhaps what is most spectacular about Hiroshima is its resilience and reinvention, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. It is now a major focal point in the global movement against nuclear weapons. The guiding principle in Hiroshima is “peace” -- between people, nations, and cultures. In fact, the Japanese government officially named Hiroshima a City of Peace in 1949, not long after the end of World War II.
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Hiroshima is now a bustling city of over 1 million people with a rich cuisine.
