The Bald Traveler Review Hiroshima castle was originally built in the late 1500’s by the local Daimyo (Lord) of Hiroshima. It was destroyed on August 8th 1945 by the Atomic bomb drop and was rebuilt …
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Hiroshima Peace Park
The Bald Traveler Review: The peace park is located just south of the Aioi bridge and is adjacent to the museum and the atomic bomb dome. The park consists of multiple memorials including the Cenotaph …
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The Bald Traveler Review: The Atomic Bomb Dome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located close to the Aioi Bridge which was the target of the first atomic bomb drop. The Aioi bridge is a …
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Day 6: Hiroshima to Osaka, 3/27/19: Today we left Hiroshima and took the Shinkansen to Osaka. Our AirBnB was in Namba District, and was the smallest one we’ve stayed at. They are very good here …
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Day 5: Tokyo to Hiroshima, 3/26/19: Today started with a Shinkansen ride to Hiroshima from Tokyo. When we arrived we stored our luggage at the station in a locker and took a street car …
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