The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park located in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. The park is dedicated to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims. As a result of WW2, Hiroshima was the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and it resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries. 



The entire park is located in the center of Hiroshima and covers an area that was close to the hypo-center of the blast (which was once a commercial district). The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a little over 120,000 square with several memorial sights including the Peace Memorial Museum. In 1996, the site registered as one of the world's UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

The A-Bomb Dome is what is left of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, which was destroyed by the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. The skeletal remains of the building were quite haunting to see, and very much a symbol of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons.

The Children's Peace Monument is a statue dedicated to the memory of the children who died as a result of the bombing. Next to the paper cranes was a statue of a young female with outstretched arms with a folded paper crane flying above her. The statue is of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who died from radiation effects as a result of the bomb. She has become a leading symbol of the impact of nuclear war, and it's truly sad that her life tragically ended at 12 years old.






 The Cenotaph for Korean Victims is dedicated to the 45,000 Koreans who were killed or exposed to lethal post-explosion radiation.




 Access: From Hiroshima Station, take tram line 2 or 6 to Genbaku-Domu Mae station

 It took less than an hour to get from Okayama Station to Hiroshima Station by JR train. We arrived in Hiroshima around lunch time, and decided to try out okonomiyaki; one of the city's specialties. 

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 (Day #18)

Fukucyann (lunch)

The okonomiyaki in Hiroshima differs from the ones made in Osaka, as the ingredients here are not mixed in with one another. Instead, the ingredients (noodles, egg, beansprouts, cabbage, etc ...) are stacked on top of one another to make the savory pancake-like dish. Located nearby the locker area of JR Hiroshima Station was Fukucyann; they serve various okonomiyaki.

Located conveniently inside of JR Hiroshima Station (upstairs).

The kitchen is opened so you can watch the okonomiyaki being made.

Niku-tama and shrimps okonomiyaki (udon) (¥930).

I got myself the pork cutlet meal set (¥580). This was probably the cheapest meal that I ate so far in Japan, but it was pretty filling. I love how affordable some of the hot meals can be compared to Toronto. After dinner, we went back to the hotel and just relaxed after walking a lot in the rain.