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Hiroshima

Peace, islands and open horizons.

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Hiroshima

Tahoto

A pagoda moved here from Wakayama, brought to console the victims of the atomic bomb.

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Fukuyama

Nunakuma Jinja

Its Noh stage is a demountable one tied to Hideyoshi, and an Important Cultural Property. The tutelary shrine of a port where ships waited for the tide.

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Hatsukaichi

Reikado

The fire Kukai lit has not gone out in 1,200 years. It was the source of the flame in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

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HiroshimaArchitecture, Shrines & Temples · 21 entriesOnomichiShrines & Temples, Architecture · 15 entriesHatsukaichiShrines & Temples, Nature & Scenery · 12 entriesFukuyamaShrines & Temples, Art & Crafts · 12 entriesKureShrines & Temples, Architecture · 7 entriesMiyoshiShrines & Temples, Art & Crafts · 4 entries
FEATUREHiroshima now (autumn)Momijidani Park and Taishakukyo Gorge glow with autumn color.See the feature HKT3012 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wander OnomichiFollow temple paths, alleys and cat-dotted slopes above the port.Reflect on PeaceVisit the Atomic Bomb Dome and museum for a thoughtful encounter with history.Cycle ShimanamiCycle across island-linking bridges amid sweeping Seto Inland Sea views.

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REGIONAL SPECIALTIES

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THINGS TO DO / 6

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01Reflect on PeaceVisit the Atomic Bomb Dome and museum for a thoughtful encounter with history.See related entries →warabi hatogaya · CC BY 3.002Explore MiyajimaSee the great sea gate and explore Itsukushima Shrine and the island town.See related entries →OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.003Cycle ShimanamiCycle across island-linking bridges amid sweeping Seto Inland Sea views.See related entries →CC BY-SA 3.004Wander OnomichiFollow temple paths, alleys and cat-dotted slopes above the port.See related entries →ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.005Taste Local OystersEnjoy plump Hiroshima Bay oysters, especially freshly grilled in season.See related entries →usainohugahuga · CC BY 3.006Cook OkonomiyakiLearn to layer noodles, cabbage and batter in distinctive Hiroshima style.See related entries →cytech · CC BY 2.0

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LOCAL FOOD / 18

Local food

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Okonomiyaki

Batter spread thin and round on a hot plate, layered with cabbage, bean sprouts and pork and steamed under cover, then joined with noodles and egg and finished with sauce and green laver.

Area：Throughout Hiroshima Prefecture

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Oysters

Pacific oysters farmed in Hiroshima Bay. Eaten raw, grilled or fried. Farming dates from the Muromachi period, and the bay supplies about 60 percent of Japan's output.

Area：Hiroshima Bay coast

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Momiji Manju

Sponge-like batter baked in the shape of a maple leaf and filled with smooth bean paste or other fillings. It was created on Miyajima in the Meiji era.

Area：Miyajima, Hatsukaichi

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Soup-less Dandan Noodles

Noodles without soup, tossed hard with a sauce made hot with sansho, Sichuan pepper and chilli oil. It was devised in the early 2000s.

Area：Hiroshima

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Hiroshima Tsukemen

Cold noodles dipped in a hot sauce of soy sauce, chilli, chilli oil, vinegar and sesame, served with boiled cabbage, cucumber, spring onion and roast pork.

Area：Around Hiroshima

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Onomichi Ramen

Soy-flavoured broth of chicken bones and small Seto Inland Sea fish, with pork back fat floating on top and flat noodles. Topped with roast pork, bamboo shoots and spring onion.

Area：Onomichi

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Hiroshima Ramen

Pork-bone and chicken-bone broth seasoned with soy sauce, with straight noodles and boiled bean sprouts.

Area：Hiroshima

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

Kure Reimen

Firm flat noodles in a cold, sweet-sour and mildly hot broth. Vinegared chilli is added at the table to change the taste.

Area：Kure

Source：Hiroshima Tourism Association

MICHI-NO-EKI / 21

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

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Rest facilities registered by Japan's national government. Each has parking and toilets open 24 hours, and by definition includes a facility that sells local products. This is where the making and the food of this prefecture can actually be bought.

There are 21 stations in this prefecture in all (national registry).

Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

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CITIES & TOWNS / 17

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Hiroshima 21Onomichi 15Hatsukaichi 12Fukuyama 12Kure 7Miyoshi 4Takehara 3Mihara 2Shobara 1Onomichi and others 1Akiota 1Shobara and others 1Higashihiroshima 1Kumano 1Fuchu 1Akitakata 1Etajima 1

INTERESTS / 11

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Itsukushima Jinja · usainohugahuga · CC BY 3.0

Shrines & Temples33 entries

Itsukushima Jinja ／ Senjokaku

To the list Miyajima · sanagi-map · CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature & Scenery20 entries

Miyajima ／ Kita-no-Sekishuku Akitakata Roadside Station

To the list Onomichi · ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0

Historic Districts3 entries

Onomichi ／ Tennen Onsen Kurahashi Katsurahama Onsen-kan

To the list Genbaku Dome · RuinDig/Yuki Uchida · CC BY 4.0

Architecture21 entries

Genbaku Dome ／ Shimanami Kaido

To the list Peace Memorial Museum · warabi hatogaya · CC BY 3.0

Museums8 entries

Peace Memorial Museum ／ Yamato Museum

To the list Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum · Taisyo · CC BY 3.0

Art & Crafts26 entries

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum ／ Hiroshima MOCA

To the list Sandankyo · かるちる · CC0

Contemporary Art5 entries

Sandankyo ／ Taishakukyo

To the list Fudenosato Kobo · Nobuyuki Kondo · CC BY 2.0

Craft Experiences64 entries

Fudenosato Kobo ／ Mazda Head Office Plant

To the list Nagatsuka Shrine Honden (A-Bombed Building) · かるちる · CC0

Culture & History21 entries

Nagatsuka Shrine Honden (A-Bombed Building) ／ Motomachi Cred-Pacela

To the list Otafuku Sauce Head Office Factory · cytech · CC BY 2.0

Food & Markets35 entries

Otafuku Sauce Head Office Factory ／ Calbee Hiroshima Factory

To the list Peace Memorial Park · warabi hatogaya · CC BY 3.0

Experiences33 entries

Peace Memorial Park ／ Norosan

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HIGHLIGHTS

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Shrines & Temples
Hatsukaichi

Itsukushima Jinja

This shrine stands out over the sea because the island itself is the deity. No earthworks may be cut into a god's island, so they built on the water. A restriction of belief became, exactly as it is, a World Heritage view. Taira no Kiyomori is said to have given it its present form.

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Nature & Scenery
Hatsukaichi

Miyajima

One of the three great views of Japan. The island itself is the deity, so the halls were built without cutting into the ground.

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SMILE NEWS / 136

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Hiroshima

Miyajima Aquarium opens a 'living insect lab' exhibition

Miyajima Aquarium opened a 15th-anniversary special exhibition on October 10 that presents a 'living picture book' of insects. The first-floor exhibition room shows 160 living creatures of 14 species, letting visitors observe live insects up close until November 30.

source: Miyajima Aquarium
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In Chile's Patagonia National Park, a women-led ranger team returned 13 Darwin's rheas to the wild in April 2026. Working with the Rewilding Chile Foundation, they care for the birds around the clock; surveys once estimated only about 11 to 15 remained.

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