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hiroshima peace memorial museum

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looking towards flame of peace (designed by kenzo tange) with a-bomb dome in distance

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Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims

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national peace memorial hall for the A bomb victims (complete with library of survivor testimonies)

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A-bomb dome from across the river (bomb was aimed at 'T bridge' just to left of dome)

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The A-bomb dome (formerly the Hiroshima Prefectural Commerical Exhibition Hall) was right near the bomb's hypocentre and has been preserved as a memorial.

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heading over to miyajima (literally shrine island), an island known in particular for the Itsukushima Shrine with its floating torii (gate)

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miyajima's not-so-wild deer (almost as many of them as there are tourists)

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part of the rather large Itsukushima Shrine (at low tide)

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checking out the view over miyajima (and hoping to see monkeys but unfortunately they were all 'hanging' out deep in the forest) while waiting for the tide to come in

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the floating torii-one of 3 most photographed sights in japan