Hiroshima — History, Resilience & Peace

Hiroshima embodies resilience, drawing 8 million annual visitors to its Peace Memorial Park and Museum—a solemn reminder of the 1945 atomic bombing, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its population of 1.2 million is the smallest among the top four, but the city’s historical impact is profound. The ferry connection to sacred Miyajima Island adds a natural escape, and local okonomiyaki offers a unique culinary twist distinct from Osaka’s version.