This low-rise castle was built by Mori Terumoto, who as one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's five tairos (chief ministers).
The original castle tower was designated a national treasure in 1931, but was burnt down when the atomic bomb was dropped, after which it was rebuilt in 1958.

Exemplifying the importance of permanent world peace, the peace memorial carries the message of suffering caused by wars, and is a common timeless memorial for all humanity in its quest to eliminate nuclear weapons.

This large park at the center of Hiroshima city was built at this location near ground zero as a place to pray for permanent world peace.
In the park, you will find the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum; the A-Bomb Dome, a designated world heritage; and the Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims.

This is the gateway to Miyajima, a designated world heritage. A great spot for taking photos of the large torii gate and the front side of the Itsukushima shrine from the sea.

With its unique and daring layout where its premises extends out into the ocean, and its architectural beauty based on the most refined "shindenzukuri" style of the Heian period, Itsukushima shrine is one of the most prominent shrines of Japan. Its shrine pavilions are connected by bright red colored corridors and appear to be floating on the ocean during high tide. The contrast between the green foliage of Mt. Misen in the background, and the blue waters of the Seto sea create an amazing scene which evokes images of Ryugujo (a mythical undersea palace).