HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site under repair, was revealed for the first time in about three and a half years.

A Google street view picture with a warning that the building is not earthquake safe The Japanese city of Hiroshima plans to knock down two buildings that survived the 1945 atomic bomb - but some ...

A global symbol of the importance of peace, Hiroshima is a vibrant commercial and culinary centre on the delta of the Ota River, shaped by the river’s six channels and knitted together by bridges. The ...

TOKYO (AP) — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given ...

On 6 and 9 August, it will be 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki towards the end of World War Two. Getty Images Lanterns are seen on the ...

Hilton’s luxury brand to make Hiroshima debut, overlooking the iconic Grand Torii Gate of UNESCO World Heritage Site Itsukushima ...

which is located in the Hiroshima Prefecture of Chugoku, Japan. A holy Shinto site, the shrine, and Torii gate appear as if they are floating in the sea during high tide. For a serene escape in ...