Visiting Hiroshima as an American

I have not been to Hiroshima, but my husband and I definitely want to make it a part of our next trip. What should we expect as Americans visiting the site our nation bombed during World War II? According to websites and travel blogs, there's no need to be apprehensive. Kate Berardo says it well in her Culturosity Article "Hiroshima: An American in Japan" :

     "Hiroshima is a city you feel you need to go to when in Japan. The lessons to be told are          

     undoubtedly difficult, but necessary for many people to hear, especially Americans."

Or you can view it as Rabbi Shmuley did when he visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial:

     "But we Americans accept that whatever the tragedy of Hiroshima it was not done out of spite,   

     hatred, or malice but of military necessity. It did not reflect American evil or cruelty but an 

     inescapable and ugly necessity of war."

And notice how the memorial is titled a PEACE memorial. We have all accepted what has happened, done our best to make peace with each other, and it's up to us to learn about all sides of history so that we do not repeat the mistakes of our past.

WikiTravel's Guide to Hiroshima