A shrine on the top of a hill with a beautiful view, which was damaged by the atomic bomb but has been restored and rebuilt.

Asahiyama Shrine is located on a hill with a great view in Koinishimachi, Nishi Ward. It was 2.80 kilometers from the hypocenter when the atomic bomb hit. It was destroyed by the blast, but fortunately escaped being destroyed by fire. It was restored and reconstructed in 1948 (Showa 23), and remains as it is today.

INFORMATION

address
733-081412-10 Koi Nishi-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Phone Number
082-271-1040

ACCESS

733-0814 
12-10 Koi Nishi-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

From JR Hiroshima Station, get off at JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station and walk for 7 minutes

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