Showing posts with label Miyajima Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miyajima Island. Show all posts

Friday, May 17, 2024

JAPAN: Hiroshima & Miyajama Island

Hiroshima is well known for the atomic bomb attack in 1945 which destroyed the entire city within a 2 km radius.

After the war great efforts were taken to rebuild the city In a way that still pays tribute to those who suffered.

There is a park in the centre called Peace Memorial Park with a museum called the Peace Memorial Museum where visitors learn the historical events that took place in the city.

It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 and has represented people's prayers for lasting peace.