I visited Hiroshima in 2023. It was my first time there, but the weight of the city precedes any arrival.
What struck me most was not simply the history, but the presentation. The reality of what happened is dark and overwhelming. Yet the city conveys it with a spirit of quiet reflection. There is no spectacle. There is no apparent bitterness. Achieving that balance is incredibly difficult, and it is the thing I remember most clearly.