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Bookmark & shareA busy, prosperous and attractive city, Hiroshima will forever be remembered for a single day.
In that terrible instant on 6 August 1945, Hiroshima became the world's first atomic-bomb target. Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park is a constant reminder of that tragic day and it attracts visitors from all over the world. Yet Hiroshima is a far from depressing place; on the contrary, its citizens have recovered from nuclear holocaust to build a thriving and internationally minded community. The city dates back to 1589, when feudal lord Mōri Terumoto named the town and established a castle.
Fast Facts
Electrical Plugs
100V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Japanese
Country Dialing Code
+81
Weights & Measures
Metric
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