Tourist Attraction

• Itsukushima Shrine

  

  Itsukushima Shrine is located on the island of Miyajima, best known for its “floating torii gate”. The shrine complex consists of some 20 buildings dating back to the Heian era, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.

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• Atomic Bomb Dome

  

  The Atomic Bomb Dome is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was registered as the UNESCO World Heritage in December 1996. The site shows what remained of Hiroshima after it was hit by the atomic bomb, and symbolizes the hope for everlasting world peace.

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• Kurashiki

  

  Kurashiki is located in western Okayama Prefecture. Kurashiki has a preserved canal area that dates back to the Edo Period, when the city served as an important rice distribution center. Many of Kurashiki's former storehouses have been converted into museums, boutiques and cafes.

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• Shimanami Kaido

  

  Shimanami Kaido connects Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture to Imabari in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture. It consists of 10 road bridges that can be used by cars, cyclists, and hikers. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful landscape created by the interplay between the sea, islands, and bridges.

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• Kure

  

  Kure has become known as a flourishing shipbuilding city since the Japanese Navy established its base. Opened in 2005, the Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum) shows visitors a close-up view of a 1/10th scale model of the Japanese battleship Yamato.

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• Okonomiyaki

  

  Okonomiyaki is the quintessential Hiroshima dish. Its most characteristic feature is the way the cabbage, meat, soba noodles, egg, and other ingredients are piled up in layers, grilled on a hot plate, and wrapped in a thin crepe. The sauce is sweet and has a syrup-like texture. The streets of downtown Hiroshima are lined with okonomiyaki restaurants.

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