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/1-day-itinerary/ — Peace Boulevard, Hiroshima. Photo by Taisyo, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/2-day-itinerary/ — The Great Torii of Itsukushima Shrine at sunset. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/3-day-itinerary/ — A train beside the Seto Inland Sea. Photo by 柳田亮, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/a-bomb-dome/ — The skeletal dome of the A-Bomb Dome, the former Industrial Promotion Hall. Photo by Dan Smith, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source.
/anago-meshi/ — Anago-meshi, grilled conger eel over rice. Photo by ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/august-6-ceremony/ — Paper lanterns floating on the Motoyasu River at the 6 August ceremony. Photo by Spiegel from Hiroshima, Japan, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/best-time-to-visit/ — Cherry blossom along a riverbank. Photo by OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/daishoin/ — Daisho-in temple on the slopes of Mount Misen, Miyajima. Photo by Freedom II Andres from Yashio Saitama, Japan, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/day-trips/ — Islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Photo by User:Guenny (Christian Günther) made this map of the Japanese Inland Sea (Setonaikai,瀬戸内海) for the German Wikipedia. de:, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/food/ — Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki cooking on the griddle. Photo by EllieBellie25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/food-tours/ — The Nagarekawa entertainment district of Hiroshima at night. Photo by Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/free-things-to-do/ — Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Photo by lumoplank, CC0 · source.
/getting-around/ — A Hiroden streetcar on the Ujina line, Hiroshima. Photo by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hatchobori/ — Hatchobori crossroads seen from the tram platform, Hiroshima. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hibakusha-testimony/ — The East Building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, where the daily testimony talks are held. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroden-streetcar-pass/ — A Green Mover T-5000 tram on the Hiroden network. Photo by Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/hiroshima-airport/ — Inside the terminal at Hiroshima Airport. Photo by MaedaAkihiko, CC0 · source.
/hiroshima-at-night/ — Hiroshima at night seen from Mount Haigamine. Photo by 呉市, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-carp/ — The facade of MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium, home of the Hiroshima Carp. Photo by HKT3012 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/hiroshima-castle/ — The main gate of Hiroshima Castle above its stone walls. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-costs/ — The Hiroshima skyline. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-day-trip-from-kyoto-osaka/ — An N700 Shinkansen at Hiroshima Station. Photo by Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/hiroshima-layover/ — Shinkansen departure signage at Hiroshima Station. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-museum-of-art/ — The Hiroshima Museum of Art. Photo by Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/hiroshima-oysters/ — Grilled oysters on Miyajima. Photo by Daderot, Public domain · source.
/hiroshima-practical/ — The Hiroshima Station building. Photo by Hiroshimatengoku, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-rules/ — Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Photo by Feri88, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/hiroshima-second-day/ — The Yamato Museum at Kure. Photo by Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/hiroshima-station-area/ — The Hiroshima Station building. Photo by Hiroshimatengoku, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-to-miyajima/ — The view from the JR Miyajima ferry crossing to the island. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/hiroshima-vs-nagasaki/ — The Peace Statue in Nagasaki Peace Park. Photo by Balon Greyjoy, CC0 · source.
/hiroshima-with-kids/ — Deer on the streets of Miyajima. Photo by lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/ — The Great Torii of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the water at sunset, Miyajima. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/hondori/ — The Hiroshima skyline. Photo by Netherzone, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/how-many-days-in-hiroshima/ — The view southwest from the Hiroshima Orizuru Tower. Photo by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/is-hiroshima-worth-visiting/ — An aerial view over the city of Hiroshima. Photo by Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/itsukushima-shrine/ — The East Corridor of Itsukushima Shrine, built out over the water. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/iwakuni-kintai-bridge/ — The five wooden arches of the Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/jr-pass-hiroshima/ — A Sanyo Shinkansen train leaving the platform. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/kure-yamato-museum/ — The Yamato Museum at Kure. Photo by Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/mazda-museum/ — The Mazda head office and plant at Fuchu, Hiroshima. Photo by Taisyo, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/mitaki-temple/ — Mitaki-dera temple in the hills above Hiroshima. Photo by BirdsEyeLV, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/miyajima/ — The Great Torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima. Photo by JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/miyajima-day-trip-vs-overnight/ — The former Miyajima town office building on the island. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/miyajima-deer/ — A sika deer on Miyajima island. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/miyajima-food/ — Anago-meshi, the grilled conger eel rice bowl of Miyajimaguchi. Photo by ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/miyajima-ropeway/ — A cabin on the Shishiiwa line of the Miyajima Ropeway. Photo by PekePON, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/miyajima-tide-times/ — The Great Torii and the shrine buildings of Itsukushima standing over water at high tide. Photo by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/miyajima-visitor-tax/ — The Miyajima ferry terminal, where the visitor tax is collected. Photo by Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/momijidani-park/ — Maple trees in Momijidani Park, Miyajima. Photo by Steven Perez, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/mount-misen/ — The summit rocks of Mount Misen, Miyajima. Photo by Daderot, CC0 · source.
/naka-ku/ — The Memorial Cenotaph and Peace Memorial Park in Naka-ku, Hiroshima. Photo by DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/national-peace-memorial-hall/ — The National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, Hiroshima. Photo by Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source.
/okonomimura/ — The signboard of the Okonomimura building, Hiroshima. Photo by そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/okonomiyaki/ — Okonomiyaki on a teppan griddle. Photo by ume-y, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/okunoshima-rabbit-island/ — Rabbits on Okunoshima. Photo by Tak H., CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/onomichi/ — The hillside town of Onomichi above its channel. Photo by RitikaPahwa4444, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/orizuru-tower/ — The view west over Hiroshima from the Orizuru Tower observation deck. Photo by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/peace-memorial-museum/ — The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum building on its concrete piers. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/peace-memorial-park/ — The Memorial Cenotaph and Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, seen from the south. Photo by DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/peace-park-etiquette/ — The Children's Peace Monument, hung with folded paper cranes. Photo by Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/peace-park-tour-vs-self-guided/ — Visitors outside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Photo by Ridiculopathy, CC0 · source.
/peace-park-with-kids/ — The Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park. Photo by Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/plan/ — An N700 Shinkansen at Hiroshima Station. Photo by Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/rainy-day/ — The Hiroshima Museum of Art, one of the city's better wet-weather options. Photo by Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/saijo-sake/ — The brewery street of Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima, with its red-brick chimneys. Photo by OpenStreetMap, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/sandankyo/ — A suspension bridge in the Sandankyo gorge. Photo by Nobuyuki Kondo, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/setouchi-pass-vs-jr-pass/ — A JR West commuter train at Hiroshima Station. Photo by calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/shimanami-kaido/ — A bridge on the Shimanami Kaido cycling route. Photo by Dyota Condrorini, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/shukkeien/ — The pond and stepping stones of Shukkei-en garden, Hiroshima. Photo by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · source.
/teishin-hospital-annex/ — The former Hiroshima Teishin Hospital, an A-bombed building 1,370m from the hypocentre. Photo by Taisyo, CC BY 3.0 · source.
/things-to-do/ — The Hiroshima skyline. Photo by Netherzone, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/tomonoura/ — Io-ji temple at Tomonoura, Fukuyama. Photo by 663highland, CC BY 2.5 · source.
/tours/ — A rose in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Photo by 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source.
/tsukemen/ — Okonomiyaki on a teppan griddle — Commons has no photograph of Hiroshima-style tsukemen. Photo by ume-y, CC BY 2.0 · source.
/vegetarian-hiroshima/ — Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki cooking on the griddle. Photo by EllieBellie25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/where-locals-eat/ — The Nagarekawa entertainment district of Hiroshima at night. Photo by Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/where-to-stay/ — The Hiroshima Station building. Photo by Hiroshimatengoku, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source.
/where-to-stay-miyajima/ — Dawn seen from a ryokan window on Miyajima. Photo by ddmacgre, CC BY 2.0 · source.