• Whispers of the Orient
    Animal at guard at the Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
    Statue of the horse with emperors gold rosette at the Gokoku shrineCarp near the shrineHiroshima Castle, rebuilt twiceWe saw two festivals, sake and grilled meatsHiroshima tower building with observation deck; decorated with crane figures, a sign of peaceGenbaku Dome, one of very few buildings that survived the atomic bomb attackThe Memorial TowerMemorial Tower dedicated to students who were pressed into service under Student Labor Service ActOrigami cranes; often left at Memorial Tower & Childrens Peace MonumentChildren's Peace Monument remembering children who died. People ring the gong periodically.The Peace Memorial; there is a flame kept burning until there are no more nuclear weapons.Postal box I likedA final view of the Genbaku Dome

    Hiroshima, Japan

    March 20, 2025, Philippine Sea ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

    Hiroshima was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during WWII. Today it has been rebuilt into a surprisingly large modern city. Our tour started at the Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, progressed to Hiroshima Castle and its moat and continued to the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings left standing near ground zero. Near this building we visited the Peace Memorial for a profound discussion around nuclear weapons.Read more