The city of Hiroshima is situated in the Southern part of Japan and definitely is one of the world attractions with tragic occasion. During the World War II in the city were released two atomic bombs. Definitely the city is visited by millions of tourists every year, who want to see some of the sightseeings and the most interesting places in Hiroshima.
The city has long history, which starts 4 centuries ago. One year after the foundation of the city, was built one of the most interesting and important sightseeings for Japan – Hiroshima Castle. This destination is important for the whole life of the city and support the growing of Hiroshima. The castle was destroyed during the World War II, but later reconstructed because of its historical significance. Definitely this is one of the most important tour destination of Hiroshima and defines the beauty of the region. Another places, which you should visit during travel in Hiroshima definitely are the Genbaku domu memorial and the museums of the World War II. In any case the bombing during the the war are getting highly importance in the history and the atmosphere of the city. Together with the statues, memorials and artifacts, the city of Hiroshima has pretty modern and beautiful vision.
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Nikko is a small town in Japan, located less than two hours north of Tokyo in Tochigi. In spite of its smallness it is quite calm and beautiful destination for travel in Japan and Asia The fastest and most convenient way to come to this pilgrimage town is by train from Tokyo. Near the town is the famous complex of Buddhist and Shinto temples, located amidst beautiful scenery and marvelous landscapes. Here in the mid-8th century temple was built on Rinodzhi and eight centuries later, around 1616 Yeyasu powerful shogun left a will, stating that in the area wants to build a shrine in his honor. The temple was erected in Nikko for one year. The grandson of Tokugawa-Yeyasu Yemitsu however, decided to erect a tribute to his grandfather even more sacred building – temple Toshogu. Both buildings are completely constructed. Every year there is held a great religious festival. In May, these lands became the scene of a reconstruction of the burial act Yeyasu. The main actors in the ritual are 1000 monks and wars in an incredible and spectacular way for visitors to recreate the death of the shogun.
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