]> http://www.irishasia.com/taxonomy/term/19/0 en-US http://www.irishasia.com/countries/japan/hiroshima <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <ul id="page_anchors"> <li><a href="/node/16#history">History</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#shopping">Shopping</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#nightlife">Nightlife</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#festivals">Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#dining">Dining Out</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#things">Things to see</a></li> <li><a href="/node/16#links">Links</a></li> </ul> <p>Hiroshima is located 894km (554 miles) W of Tokyo. It is best known for, along with Nagasaki, having the Atomic Bomb dropped on at the end of World War II. Hiroshima has risen from the ashes of that tragedy, and become a bustling, vibrant city.</p> <!-- google_ad_section_end --> Hiroshima Japan Local Report Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:51:53 -0600