Top Things to do in Chugoku
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What to do and see in Chugoku, Chugoku: The Best History Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Chugoku, Japan including Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, Kaiten Museum, Kamiyodo Hakuho No Oka Exhibition Hall, Mutsu Memorial Museum, Masuda History and Folk Museum, Sengoku Garden History Hall, Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum, Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore.
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1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,977 reviews
This park commemorates the explosion of the first atomic bomb, and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and monuments related to the horrific event.
Reviewed By Dan06101973 - Toowoomba, Australia
This is perhaps one of the most moving experiences we had during our Japanese holiday. The Atomic Dome, Peace Park and Museum are all captivating, with many deeply personal stories and reflections. There is an audiovisual display that gives a depiction of the bomb dropping which depicts Hiroshima both before and after the event which is extremely thought-provoking and intense. If you travel to Japan you must visit this site - you will not be disappointed.
2. Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
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4.5 based on 363 reviews
The origins of japan,enfolded in mystery. Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is dedicated to exhibiting the heritage of the ancient Izumo culture. Central Lobby Exhibition In the Central Lobby stand the "UZUBASHIRA PILLAR" a pillar found in the ruins of the Izumo Grand Shrine,discovered in 2000. Theme Exhibitions ”Izumo Grand Shrine and the Festivals of the Land of the Gods” offers an introduction to the mysteries of Izumo Grand shrine, said to have been vast in scale in ancient times. "Bronze implement and decorative sword" showcases the bronze inplement of the Yayoi period (approx.500 BC-250 AD) and the luxuriously decorated long swords,(tachi,) of the Kofun period (approx.250-600 AD)
Reviewed By Ontario55 - Toronto, Canada
Historical insights regarding the origins of Japanese culture are to be gained from seeing the valuable artifacts preserved at this museum adjacent to Izumo Grand Shrine. Though some are replicas, several objects on display are priceless national treasures. Taken at a leisurely pace -- Don't rush! -- the many exhibits reveal a great deal about early Japan, the construction and re-construction of the Grand Shrine over centuries, and its significance (both religious and otherwise) to successive generations. My wife and I took in the museum before going to the Grand Shrine, which enhanced our appreciation of the shrine immeasurably. Had we done it the other way around there still would have been a lot for us to learn. An English-language audio guide is free with admission.
3. Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 968 reviews
Reviewed By grwpl
This is not a tourist attraction but it is somewhere all visitors should visit. It serves at just how all of us should strive to avoid conflicts and wars. The bomb in August 1945 may have served to end WW2, the lives lost as a result are an almost impossible trade off for the end result gained. World leaders who continual sabre rattle and and boast like small children in a school playground should be forced to visit here an see the faces and photographs of the devastation caused by what in todays terms was a fairly small weapon. The hall is a good reminder of the impact of war and is delivered in a very tasteful way that allows you to think and reflect. Meeting Japanese schoolchildren in the immediate area who were learning English and keen to practice just served to demonstrate further what a peaceful, happy and optimistic country Japan is today, one that many other countries could learn from.
4. Kaiten Museum
5. Kamiyodo Hakuho No Oka Exhibition Hall
6. Mutsu Memorial Museum
7. Masuda History and Folk Museum
8. Sengoku Garden History Hall
9. Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 100 reviews
10. Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore
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