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Hiroshima

Japan

Watercolour of Hiroshima, Japan. Along the Motoyasu and Ota river delta centered around the Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, with UNESCO World Heritage Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
UNESCO World Heritage Atomic Bomb Dome; Peace Memorial Park; Motoyasu River and Honkawa River; Hiroshima Castle; Hiroshima Electric Railway; Chugoku Mountains; lush temperate Japanese delta flora; Kenzo Tange
Viewpoint
Favor the classic viewpoint looking across the calm waters of the Motoyasu River from Peace Memorial Park toward the Atomic Bomb Dome, showing weeping willow fronds and stone riverbank railings in the foreground, the tranquil river water reflections, Motoyasu Bridge, and the skeletal brick dome in the middle-ground, and the soft city skyline and green Chugoku mountain ridges fading in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the lush lawns and mature tree canopies of Peace Memorial Park, weeping willows along the Motoyasu River, and the forested slopes of the Chugoku Mountains.
Guarded against
Not Tokyo, Kyoto, or Nagasaki
Population1,200,754Wikidata: 1,198,021
Coordinates34.40°N, 132.45°E
Area905 km²
Time zoneAsia/TokyoUTC+9
Solar noon12:10clock runs 0.2 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Hiroshima and you surface nearest to Tavares, Brazil — 478 km from the exact antipodal point.

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