One of the greatesst places to visit in Japan is Hiroshima. There are beautiful sites, natural places to hike, historical monuments and museums, and great regional foods. One of Hiroshima’s greatest attractions is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called the “Genbaku Dome” in Japanese.
Beginning August 6th, 2011 in Japan which is the evening of August 5th in the United States, Google Streetview has made available a 360 degree streetview inside.
It’s not easy to find, so please take a look at the entrance here:
If you go to the site above, you’ll be at Google Streetview’s entrance to the Memorial. At the bottom there should be three directional arrows to follow. The one pointing straight ahead will take you into the memorial itself and from there you can explore the historic building preserved in the condition it was in since the bomb exploded at that time.
The Google Streetview view of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial is also amazing because it allows visitors to “walk” through places that actual visitors can only view from afar. It gives viewers the chance to actually be in the rooms and areas that have been left untouched for so long.
Lastly, here is an embed of one of the views I was able to see from inside: