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The Peace Memorial Museum and Park are the primary attractions in Hiroshima City. Currently, the museum is undergoing renovations until 2018, but it is still well worth the visit. Careful not to blow your budget, though. Admission comes at the exorbitant price of 50\u00e5\u2020\u2020. On the park grounds is the A-Bomb Dome, which was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, and is a haunting reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons. Another one of my favorites is the statue of Sadako. She folded 1000 paper cranes in an attempt to cure her cancer. The exhibits are very moving and are an important piece of history to encounter.<\/p>\n
On the less depressing front, Hiroshima style okonomiyaki is wonderful and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll surely find a stall worthy of your patronage in Okonomimura. A bit farther from the central area is Ren Ren Okonomiyaki, which has a cheeseburger version. The highest rated restaurant, Gattsuri-An, is a bit of trek (not recommendable in heavy rain sans umbrella and waterproof shoes), but the seafood is delicious and the staff accommodating despite how busy it seems to always be. Be mindful that if you order the cook-it-yourself shrimp, it comes out still alive. I found this quite heart-wrenching, so buyer beware.<\/p>\n
For bars, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d recommend Koba, Mac, and Dumb! Records. Mac has tons of CDs lining the walls and if you ask nicely, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll play a song for you. People also tend to dance while there, so if that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your thing, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more fun and less nausea inducing than your standard dance club. Dumb! Records and Koba are located quite close to each other. The former is also a record label, CD store, and has a pop punk theme, whereas the latter is a metal bar. A good time can be had at and by all (or at least many).<\/p>\n
Any good trip to Hiroshima includes a ferry ride to Miyajima. There, you can see deer outside of Nara (no senbei, though, so they won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t surround you to steal your soul and snacks), the floating torii, Itsukushima (one of Japan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top three sights!), and use a ropeway and your legs to reach the peak of Mt. Misen. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re into oysters, Miyajima is well known for them. Kakiya is heralded as the best restaurant on the island. You can even order their secret kaki teishoku if you want to feel special. The momiji manju are always delicious. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m partial to the chocolate filled ones.<\/p>\n
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Last Minute Points<\/b><\/p>\n
-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is worth a look.<\/p>\n
-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you dare speak of Osaka-style okonomiyaki. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even think of it.<\/p>\n
-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Hiroshima Castle isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t very exciting, especially if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already visited Himeji Castle.<\/p>\n
-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 People love the Carps, Hiroshima\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s baseball team. There are many goods plastered with their mascot.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHiroshima makes for a fun weekend trip. It can be slightly longer and more expensive using the shinkansen, or rather affordable with the night bus. While the Peace Museum is heavy, there are plenty of fun things to balance out your trip.<\/p>\n
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Brittany Teodorski<\/p>\n
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