Japan: Atomic Bomb Dome 
The Genbaku Dome (aka Hiroshima Peace Memorial, or the Atomic Bomb Dome) is a former exhibition hall that somehow still stands as a ruin.
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Japan: Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is the only castle we visited in Japan is a "real" castle, ie. it is the original castle (with some restoration work) and not a reconstruction.
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Japan: Hiroshima at Night (Ekinishi) Ekinishi ("west of station") is a small neighbourhood just west of Hiroshima Station that is full of trendy bars and restaurants and really comes alive at night.
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Japan: Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945 but has been reconstructed (in 1958) and now serves as a museum of Hiroshima history pre World War II.
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Japan: Hiroshima (Peace Park and Museum) The Hiroshima Peace Park is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack.
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Cat in the Hat I saw this cute cat sitting in a hat in a shop at the Ekinishi area near Hiroshima Station.
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Hotel High Up This hotel almost seems like it could have been in a James Bond film starring Roger Moore.
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