Hiroshima

By Jenny, Lily, Hannah and Karen

  Meibutsu is the Japanese word for specialty. Special
dishes in Hiroshima is Okonomiyaki it is a thin layer of
batter and cabbage over yakisoba noodles other
Meibutsu toppings popular for this dish are oysters ,cheese and
squid.
  Omiyage is a gift given to friends and family after
returning from a holiday or trip. The most popular
gifts are Momiji Manju its very popular to have in
Hiroshima it is a small leaf shaped cake
filled with red bean paste or chocolate or custard
or a Rice scoop paddle is a traditional hand
crafted item from Miyajima Island, Hiroshima
or Hassuka Jelly it is a citrus frut jelly and is one of
the best selling souveneirs in Hiromshima.
Omiyage
Things to do  Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
 The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum
located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central
Hiroshima, Japan, all about the atomic bombing of
Hiroshima in World War II.
 The Peace Memorial Museum collects and displays
belongings left by the victims such as photos, and other
materials that show the horror of that event
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is visited
by thousands of people each year.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is in memory
of the victims of the nuclear attack on August 6,
1945 one of these victims being Sadako who's
statue can be found in the park.
 Mitaki temple
 The Mitaki Temple is located on the side of Mt
Mitaki-yama and takes its name from the three
waterfalls within its grounds.
 It is most well-know for the Tahōtō two-storied
pagoda which is the building seen in the picture.
 The hiking trail over the mountain is a popular one
and starts from just inside the temple gate and
immediately after passing the Tahōtō pagoda It’s a
fairly steep climb to the summit, but the views are
worth it.
 Hiroshimagokoku Shrine
 The original shrine was founded in 1869
 The shrine was established to mourn the
Hiroshima victims of the Boshin War

 In 1945, it was destroyed by the atomic bomb but

rebuilt with donations from the Hiroshima citizens
 It is one of the most popular places for celebrating
Hatsumode and Schichi-go-san in Hiroshima
Hiroshima on a Map,
How to Get There,
Travel.
  Hiroshima is situated southwest of Japan. It is known as a
modern city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
 The area is bordered by the Seto Inland Sea in the south
and the Chugoku Mountains to the north

 It is divided into four areas, Aki, Bingo, Geihoku and

Bihoku.

LOCATION
  There a number of ways to get to Hiroshima, one;
 Flying;
You can fly with Turkish Airlines for 470 euros one
way into NRT Tokyo Narita with one connecting
flight in IST Istanbul Ataturk.
 Shinkansen Hikari bullet train;
TRAVEL The shinkansen is a high speed passenger train
ITINERARY, which will bring you directly to Hiroshima and you
HOW TO GET can take it from tokyo station to Shin-Osaka Station
where you transfer to the Sakura train and arrive in
THERE Hiroshima station five hours later. It is
recommended that you get a 7 day JR pass to travel
unlimited on the bullet train. But it costs 220 euro
roughly which is more than flying.
  Two;
 Alternatively you could also get a
flight into tokyo airport and then
TRAVEL get another 90 minute flight to
ITINERARY, Hiroshima for roughly 65 euro one
HOW TO GET way. Which is usually quite
cheaper but you don’t get the
THERE
experience of the bullet train.
 Three;
 You could also get a bus which is
40-55 euro one way but it is a 13
hour journey seated but if you
could get a night bus and sleep
through it.
  Meaning = wide island
 The population before
the atomic attack on
Hiroshima was estimated
Kanji to be 340,000, but
広島 following the bombing in
1945, the population
dropped to around
137,000.