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The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.

The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.

The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.

Japan’s largest seated wooden Buddha is the highlight of this fascinating temple that provides a window into the customs of the Kuroda Clan and the Heian Period.