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Best landmarks in Hiroshima

10 places from 10 Hiroshima travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

10 places

  1. Orizuru Tower

    Landmark ยท Naka-ku

    Modern tower beside the Atomic Bomb Dome with a panoramic observation deck, an origami crane wall visitors can drop cranes into, and a slide down.

  2. Grand Torii of Itsukushima Shrine

    Landmark ยท Miyajima

    Historic torii gate standing in the sea, dating back to 1168.

  3. Peace Flame

    Landmark ยท Naka-ku

    Memorial flame at the centre of Peace Memorial Park. It will stay lit until the world is free of nuclear weapons.

  4. Giant Rice Scoop (O-shakushi)

    Landmark ยท Miyajima

    The world's largest wooden rice paddle, 7.7 m long and 2.5 tons, honouring Miyajima as the birthplace of the shakushi rice scoop.

  5. Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims

    Landmark ยท Naka-ku

    The most notable monument in Peace Memorial Park, a chest holding the names of over 200,000 people who died from the blast and subsequent radiation.

  6. Children's Peace Monument

    Landmark ยท Naka-ku

    Monument in Peace Memorial Park surrounded by thousands of origami paper cranes folded by visitors.

Mentioned once

4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Neko no Hosomichi (Cat Alley)

    Landmark ยท Onomichi

    An eccentric sloping lane below Senkoji Park, a couple of hundred metres long and lined with cat statues.

  2. Innoshima Bridge

    Landmark ยท Mukaishima

    Shimanami Kaido bridge with lower railings than others, giving especially open views while cycling across.

  3. Shishiiwa Observatory

    Landmark ยท Miyajima

    Observation point at the upper ropeway station on Mount Misen, with panoramic views.

  4. Mahatma Gandhi Statue

    Landmark ยท Naka-ku

    A statue of Mahatma Gandhi near the A-bomb Dome, displayed in Hiroshima as a symbol of peace.