Hiroshima, Miyajima, Himeji and KIX. Japan

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April 12th 2012

Published: April 28th 2012

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AlokRana

Hiroshima - distressing,

Miyajima - majestic

Himeji - I'd been Sakura-ed!

KIX - the most amazing airport

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Miyajima

atomic bomb dome

The A-bomb detonated right above this building, an altitude of 600 meters. Hiroshima City decided to preserve the Dome as a grim reminder. But everything else around it is normal you won't even think such thing happened here.

Himeji

Sakura Wonderland!

KIX - The most amazing airport build on artificial island.

peace park museum

Within sixty seconds, thousands of people were vaporized. Thousands more died of injuries and radiation exposure.

Hall of Remembrance, Peace Park Museum

The main building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Peace Park, Hiroshima

Bomb at 600m

Peace Flame with the Peace Memorial Museum in the background.

The Statue of the A-Bomb Children.

Peace Park

Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

Miyajima, watching in the distance at the sunset

Miyajima

29th April 2012

Jo Trouble
Jo McCarthy

Memory Lane
Hi, some nice photos in your Japan entries! I'm been to many of those places, so thanks for the trip down Memory Lane :-)

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