90 Years of Hiroshima History

Around 1961 - Evening view of Hatchobori from Dai-ichi Life Insurance Building
Photograph by: Koushi Akeda

1961 - Hiroshima Airport opened, the first flight from Matsuyama was the Toa Airways DH-Heron

1964 - Olympic torch relay arrived in Hiroshima

1964 - Hatchobori intersection, Provided by: Hiroshima City Archives

1965 - Hiroshima Public Station completed

1966 - Kokusai Hotel under construction

1967 - First restoration work done on Atomic Bomb Dome