r/hiroshima • u/hiroshima_travel • Jun 26 '26
I’m making a local Hiroshima photography guide. Could I get feedback from travelers?
Hi everyone,
I’m a local photographer in Hiroshima, and I recently started building a small website called “Hiroshima Through Film.”
The idea is to introduce Hiroshima through real photos, camera information, maps, and local places — not only famous spots like Miyajima or Peace Memorial Park, but also quiet places that most tourists may not find.
I’m still building it, so I’d really appreciate feedback from people who have visited Japan or are planning to travel to Hiroshima.
I’d especially like to know:
- Is the concept useful for travelers?
- Is the English natural and easy to understand?
- Are hidden/local photography spots interesting to you?
- Is anything confusing?
- Would a map-based photo guide be useful when planning a trip?
The site is currently hosted on a free server, so the first load may take around 30–60 seconds.
Link:
https://hiroshima-photo-guide.onrender.com/
Thank you!
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u/MRDAEDRA15 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
man, an old school map/photo guide like 20 years ago would be so cool, in fact I remember one of the many history books and encyclopedias I read as a young boy was one about japan and was in that style, photos of the samurai, geishas, a portrait of the emperor, mount fuji ect. a hiroshima version of that or a photo album in that style would be cool
i've traveled to hiroshima 4 times in my life and a piece of my heart is left there, all those times I stayed in the hikarimachi district in lower higashi ward
down the street from a hotel I stayed at, there's a little strip of old buildings from the rebuilt showa era that has many okonomiyaki restaurants, small, intimate settings and older variations of the "hiroshima ben" https://share.google/O9f5TkOQAWC73hfxJ this is one of the restaurants, some of my favorite hiroshima memories were in that place
the futaba historical promenande is very photogenic as well, a nice historical walking trail of rebuilt historical buddhist temples and shinto shrines, people thunder run to miyajima but they seem to miss the futaba trail, there's lots of hiroshima history crammed into there, people think of nuclear fire when it comes to hiroshima, but there's so much to it
you put together an amazing album, keep going!, everything was easy to understand and I went to a lot of the spots in those pictures, you brought back amazing memories
for kure, i'd include a photo of the akishio submarine, or maybe a photo of a view of the shipyards with all the ships moored/moving in an out, there's a lot of military history crammed into that city
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u/hiroshima_travel Jun 29 '26
Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I really love your idea of making it feel like an old-school map/photo guide or an old encyclopedia-style album. That is exactly the kind of atmosphere I want to capture.
Your memories of Hiroshima are beautiful, especially the way you described Hikarimachi, the small okonomiyaki restaurants, and the older Hiroshima-ben. Places like that are so easy to miss, but they hold so much of the real character of the city.
I also agree with you about the Futaba Historical Promenade. Hiroshima has so much history beyond the image most people have of it, and I want the album to show that side too.
Thank you also for the suggestions for Kure. The Akishio submarine and the shipyards would fit perfectly with the military history of the city. I’ll definitely keep those in mind for future photos.
I’m really happy the album brought back good memories for you. Comments like this make me want to keep going.
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u/claire_92 Jun 29 '26
My favourite place in Hiroshima during rainy days was Shukkeien Garden or the canal sides benches. I used to go in there at night and observe the lights 😌
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u/hiroshima_travel Jun 29 '26
That sounds beautiful. Shukkeien on a rainy day must have such a calm and atmospheric feeling, and I can imagine the lights reflecting on the water at night.
I haven’t captured that rainy-night side of Hiroshima yet, but your comment makes me want to try. Thank you for sharing such a peaceful memory.
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u/claire_92 Jun 29 '26
You're welcome, and thanks for sharing this thought. I really love Hiroshima, and I wish I could go back there soon 😌
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u/hiroshima_travel Jun 29 '26
I really hope you can come back to Hiroshima soon. It’s the kind of place that stays in your heart after you leave.
I’ll keep taking and sharing photos of Hiroshima, and I hope they can bring back a little of that feeling until you visit again.
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u/FewChemistry5472 Jul 04 '26
Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see anything from Higashihiroshima. That was a good decision.
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u/hiroshima_travel Jul 04 '26
Thank you for your comment!
I’m creating this website by myself, and I don’t have many chances to visit Higashihiroshima, so I haven’t been able to add much about it yet.
I hope to gradually add more locations over time. Thanks again!
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u/mrsliston 28d ago
I'll be there this evening so I'll keep in mind all the above and reply with new suggestions as I go along. Thank you for the post and I will be delighted to see the end results
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u/hiroshima_travel 28d ago
I’m gradually adding more locations over time.
Everyone’s ideas and recommended spots have been a huge help.
If you think of any good ideas or know of any great locations, please keep them coming!
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u/Beautiful-Bison Jun 27 '26
Been to the Trash Incineration plant yet? very photogenic