Hiroshima
in Japan

On the Honshu island of southwestern Japan is Hiroshima, a city associated with its historical past during World War II that is now vibrantly rebounding into a culturally rich and green space-abundant hub. Catch the cherry blossom blooming between mid-May and April, visit the inner-city parks and peaceful ryokan, and rub shoulders with the locals in the izakaya (Japanese taverns) hubbubs. Take a ferry across to the iconic Miyajima Island, and otherwise enjoy this lesser-visited, equally charming side of Japan.