The torii that survived the atomic bomb

7 April 2012 on Muza-chan's Gate to Japan Posted in: Travel    

After you visit the Hiroshima Castle, you can also visit the Gokoku Shrine, located right on the castle grounds. In 1945, when the atomic blast struck Hiroshima, the Gokoku Shrine was located less that 1 kilometer away from the...
 
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