Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture is
located in the southwestern part of the Japanese islands. It is rich in the
natural beauty of the Inland Sea and the Chugoku Mountains, with rivers,
valleys and plains, that characterise Japan's landscape.
The natural and historical
beauty of Japan is encapsulated on Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, floating on
the sea in the middle of Hiroshima Bay. Once you see this world heritage site
in person you’ll understand why its celebrated as one of the “Three Sights of
Japan”, making it a National Treasure.
Now a symbol of peace in the
world, Hiroshima welcomes visitors to its Peace Park Memorials and Museums to
teach people about what happened in the city at 8:15am on August 6th
1945 and to show Hiroshima’s dedication to achieve a nuclear arms free world,
for the better of humanity. The Atomic Bomb dome, the only building not
demolished after the bomb, remains on the bank of the Motoyasu River as a
reminder of the devastation war can bring.
Now Hiroshima is a bustling
and thriving city surrounded by natural and beautiful landscapes. This beauty
can also be found in the centre of the city, in places such as Shukkei-en
Garden