At 8:15 am on August 6 1945, Hiroshima fell victim to the world's first atomic bomb. Despite this horrific event, the city has lived on to become so much more than its history. Discover five things you might not know about its thriving cultural scene today.
Hiroshima Prefecture is located in southwestern Japan, within the Chugoku Region. As the capital, Hiroshima City is the largest city not only in the prefecture but also in the whole region.
Blessed with a warm Seto Inland Sea climate, this area is said to be the origin of domestic lemons, and produces the largest amount of lemons
in the country.
Okunoshima, also known as Rabbit Island
, is one of the most visited spots in Hiroshima due to the furry friends you'll find there. This small island can be accessed via ferry from the Tadano-umi Port.
Miyajima osuna ware
are ceramics made by mixing sand (suna) from the main shrine at Itsukushima Shrine with clay. It originated in the mid-Edo period (1615–1868) and continues to be produced today.
The Setouchi Shimanami Kaido
is a road that connects the beautiful islands together. The “Cycling Road” is known as the first bicycle path in Japan where you can cross a strait.
"Hiroshima Night Theater in Nagarekawa," which unfolds in the evening shopping district, begins at dusk in the Nagarekawa Ginza shopping district.
Strange incidents are said to occur night after night in Hiroshima, the largest city in the Chugoku region.
Everyone will play the role of a detective, and while listening to the acting of the actors in Rukawa's BAR, they will find clues to solving the case.
Please enjoy the completely new entertainment of "Mystery type theater × Drinking experience" developed in the night shopping street while enjoying sake representing Hiroshima.
Travel back in time to the Edo period! The townscape of Mitarai, Japan Heritage
On the walls and ceilings of the former Kure Naval Station Commander's office, there are rare gold wall-paper.
You can enjoy the natural radon hot springs that rush out and the gorgeous Hiroshima Akitakata Kagura performance at the same time.
Stroll through Takehara's townscape preservation district, which has been designated as an important group of traditional buildings and has also been certified as a Japan Heritage Site. The guide will also guide you through some of the locations of japanese dramas.
The Sunami area with an outstanding view facing the Seto Inland Sea is a notable area where fashionable shops as well as old japanese house turned cafes, guest houses, and pottery studios opened.
A guide will escort you. In the morning, take a minibus to Tomonoura via Myoo-in (car window) and Shinshoji Temple. In the afternoon, take the oldest shared bonnet bus in Japan to Tomonoura via the Fukuyama Automobile and Clock Museum and Myoo-in Temple.
Joge was etablised at the Edo bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), and the financial industry of the town flourished. A guide will take you through the white-walled townscape where the remnants remain.
You are all set!
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