Hiroshima, Japan

Aioi Bridge

Aioi Bridge, Hiroshima

Aioi Bridge is a rare T-shaped span across the Ota River forks. First built in 1932, its unmistakable shape from the air made it the aiming point for the 1945 atomic bomb. The current bridge dates from 1983.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.3964, 132.4526

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