Hiroshima Destination Guide
Explore Hiroshima in Japan.
Hiroshima in the region of Hiroshima with it's 1,143,841 inhabitants is a town in Japan - some 419 mi (or 674 km) West of Edo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hiroshima is now 08:11 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named "Asia / Tokyo" with an UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Busan, Yoshiura, Yamaguchi, Osaka or Guang dao. Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We encountered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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HIROSHIMA
Short documentary film which I created, about the Japanese city 'Hiroshima' and what happened to it more than 60 years ago. The film narrated entirely in Arabic Language, and filmed by HDV camera, thi...
Scenes of Hiroshima
High resolution footage of Hiroshima, Japan from 1945 after the Littleboy bomb was dropped on the city. See short demonstration piece on restoration to see condition of the original film footage
Iaido Competition in Hiroshima Fall 200...
Visit our HP! --- www.geocities.jp/kikusuikai_iaido This is me at the Iaido Competition of the Chugoku Region, in Japan. It was held in Hiroshima City, on October 12th, 2008. I somehow managed to not ...
Tram in Hiroshima Japan (Hiroshima Elect...
At Genbaku-Domu-Mae(Atomic Bomb Dome) Tram Stop, the Hiroshima Electric Railway Inner-City Lines. First departing streetcar is the #2 Line for Hiroshima Station. Second is the #6 Line for Hiroshima St...
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Nihonshu Sansan Downtown Sake Festival
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Rice Planting Ritual And Tea Ceremony At Shukkei-en Garden
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Tanabata Tea Ceremony At Shukkei-en Garden
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Kangetsu Moon Viewing Tea Ceremony
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Respect For The Aged Tea Ceremony
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Onomichi Akari Matsuri
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Interesting facts about this location
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims (of whom there may have been as many as 140,000). The location of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was once the city’s busiest downtown commercial and residential district. The park was built on open field that was created by the explosion.
Located at 34.4, 132.46 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Hiroshima Green Arena
Hiroshima Green Arena (formerly Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium) is an indoor sporting arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena's main stadium is 8,000. The arena was rebuilt for 1994 Asian Games. It hosted some of the group games for the 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship and 2006 FIBA World Championship. On June 13, 2009, Hiroshima Green Arena was the site of the death of Mitsuharu Misawa during a Pro Wrestling NOAH event.
Located at 34.4, 132.46 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle was a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). Originally constructed in the 1590s, the castle was destroyed in the atomic bombing in 1945. It was rebuilt in 1958, a replica of the original which now serves as a museum of Hiroshima's history prior to World War II.
Located at 34.4, 132.46 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957)
was a stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It was primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. It opened in 1957 and held 31,984 people. It stood in the central area of Hiroshima across from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. To replace the stadium, the new municipal stadium was completed in March 2009. The first stadium was renamed Former Hiroshima Municipal Stadium on April 1, 2009, and used for amateur baseball.
Located at 34.4, 132.46 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome, in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Over 70,000 people were killed instantly, and another 70,000 suffered fatal injuries from the radiation.
Located at 34.4, 132.46 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
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