"Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park"

                    Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

While little needs to be said here of the horrors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945, much can be said of the incredible efforts this vibrant city has made to commemorate the many victims of the world's first nuclear attack. Perhaps even more importantly, Hiroshima has become a symbol of lasting peace.

Visited by more than a million people each year, many from overseas, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen Kōen) lies at the epicenter of the atomic blast in what was once a bustling part of the city. Here you'll find a number of important monuments, memorials, and museums relating to the events of that fateful day.

Food in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

1. Okonomiyaki

If you like the okonomiyaki in Osaka, then this should be at the top of your list of things to do in Hiroshima. Like Osaka, it’s a core Hiroshima dish and one of the best things you can eat in this city. Okonomiyaki refers to a Japanese pancake-like dish made with wheat flour batter mixed with eggs, grated yam, shredded cabbage, and any number of optional ingredients. It’s cooked on a teppanyaki grill and drizzled with Japanese mayonnaise and okonomi sauce, which is a dark sweet and savory sauce.

2. Oysters

If you like seafood, then eating oysters is one of the most enjoyable things to do in Hiroshima. Like okonomiyaki, they’re a popular delicacy in Hiroshima. They’ve been cultivated in Hiroshima Bay for nearly 500 years with the region accounting for more than two-thirds of oyster production in Japan. Unlike in other parts of the world where oysters are served mostly raw, oysters are more commonly eaten cooked in Japan. They’re typically grilled, deep-fried, smoked, steamed, or pan-fried.