Hiroshima is situated at the center of the Chugoku region in western Honshu (the main island of Japan) Island. It contains In'noshima Island and 150 other islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Hiroshima City was leveled by an atomic bomb in WWII. Today Hiroshima is internationally known as a city of peace that continues to convey its experiences to the entire world.

Main Attractions in Hiroshima
Hiroshima's main attraction, the Peace Park and museum, are around 2km west of Hiroshima Station, at the tip of a finger of land bounded by two of the six main channels of the Ota-gawa that flow through the city.The city's central shopping and entertainment district, defined by the covered Hondori arcade, is immediately east of the park, while the reconstructed castle, Hiroshima-jo, lies directly north. Closer to Hiroshima Station you'll find the pretty traditional garden Shukkei-en and 1km south is the hilly park Hijiyama-koen and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

Travel Tips in Hiroshima
Buses connect the airport to Hiroshima station .