• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (広島平和記念公園)

    A miserable "atomic bomb dome" and a peaceful park...

The Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園) was built in the vicinity of the place where the atomic bomb was dropped, hoping for a peace forever in the world. Standing in the park (central part) and looking north side, you can see the "Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム / atomic bomb dome)" on the straight line.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The "Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)" that can be seen from the "Heiwa Ohashi Bridge (平和大橋)". Even if it is near, but it looks small.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Heiwa Ohashi Bridge

The main building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (平和記念資料館).

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum will be renovated in April 2017.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

These are few part of many 'Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park' photos.

Memorial cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims (原爆死没者慰霊碑) and Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dorm).

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Memorial cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

Peace Memorial Statue (A statue of prayer for peace).

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: Peace Memorial Statue

Statue of Genbaku-no Ko (Children's Peace Monument). Height 9m.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Children's Peace Monument

This is a bronze figure of a girl who died 10 years after the atomic bomb was dropped.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Children's Peace Monument

There is a word for peace.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Children's Peace Monument

The statue of a boy and a girl is a symbol of a bright future and hope.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Children's Peace Monument

It was created to comfort the spirits of many children who died in atomic bombing and to call for peace in the world.

In 2002, "Origami crane booth" was created.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Children's Peace Monument

Central part of the park.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Statue of peace kannonbosatsu (観音菩薩).
This statue was erected to comfort the victims of the northern area of the park.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Statue of peace kannonbosatsu

A memorial monument to the Korean atomic bomb victims.
This memorial monument was erected for the victims of the atomic bombings of Koreans who worked in Hiroshima due to forced labor.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

It is an atomic bomb sacrifice tower erected for the unidentified remains.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The "Peace Bell" was created with the aim of achieving a world of peaceful coexistence without warfare with all nuclear weapons.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Peace Bell

It is characterized by a dome-shaped roof that represents the universe.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Peace Bell

The "Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)" seen from the opposite shore.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)

In the past, it was a building for exhibiting various products of Hiroshima prefecture.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)

It was the building of the European style.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park : Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)

photographed on July. 2016.

Before the Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome)
There are many foreign visitors!

[HIROSHIMA] Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園)

  • Address : 1, Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, 1-10 / Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima
  • Phone : 082-504-2390
  • Time : Free
  • Access : [Peace Memorial Park] Hiroshima Electric Railway "Fukuromachi station (袋町駅)' 5-minute walk
    [atomic bomb dome] Hiroshima Electric Railway "Genbaku Dome-mae (Atomic Bomb Dome) Station (原爆ドーム前駅)" 1-minute walk.

Reference

Explore HIROSHIMA : Hiroshima City *English

[HIROSHIMA] Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (広島平和記念資料館)

  • Address : 1-2, Nakajimacho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi
  • Phone : 082-241-4004
  • Time : 8:30am - 18:00pm (March to November) , 8:30am - 17:00pm (December - February)
  • closing day : December 30 - 31
  • Admission fee : Adult 200 yen, high school student 100 yen, less than junior high school student free, 65 years old over 100 yen.
  • Access : Hiroshima Electric Railway "Fukuromachi station (袋町駅)' 5-minute walk.

Reference

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum WebSite *English

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