Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
4.5
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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David Arredondo
Lorain, OH306 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
On our second day in Hiroshima we visited the Peace Memorial Park and this museum that focused on the victims. Here are several important points: Japan accepts responsibility for beginning the war; Japan does not condemn the United States for dropping the bomb; Japan is committed to stopping the use of nuclear weapons above all. Although the victims are remembered, the testimonies of the survivors are incredible and invaluable. As in many disasters, the survivors sense a guilt for having survived while family and friends perished. Last but not least, attention is given to the non-Japanese who perished including American prisoners of war, foreign students from China and Malaya, and religious missionaries.
Written October 8, 2023
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Rumples
Tucson, AZ11,760 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
We visited this memorial after going through the Peace Museum, and it further reinforced our resolve to support the end of nuclear weapons worldwide. The memorial's huge, circular Hall of Remembrance displays a panorama of the bombed city as seen from ground zero. Made with 140,000 tiles to represent the estimated number of victims, who died by the end of 1945, the scene left me both sad and reflective.

The panorama appears on the wall's top half and a list of the 226 neighborhoods in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing are listed below. Twelve pillars of light symbolize the hope for peace and support the ceiling. The memorial also holds a victim information area with their photos and names.

A fountain at ground level has been set up around the memorial to symbolize the desperate need that the blast victims had for water. A modern sculpture appears here, featuring a clock, stopped at 8:15 a.m., the time of the atomic-bomb blast on Aug. 6, 1945.

One of the newer additions (2005) to the Peace Park, this memorial is free to enter. It is located in the Peace Park, north of the museum and east of the Cenotaph, by the Motoyasu River.
Written September 25, 2020
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swift314
Sheffield, UK12,088 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2015 • Couples
a amazing experience to be able to visit hiroshima and this will certainly be part of your tour should you also visit not ot be missed.
Written November 7, 2015
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Smackdo
Malahide, Ireland193 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Couples
When we arrived at the peace park some of the museum/memorial complex was closed in order to strengthen the foundation in case of earthquakes. The museum on the right was open. It is a comprehensive display of pre and post bomb life in the city. On entering one is drawn to a circular pictorial representation of the city in August 1945. Then we see the bomb being released, the explosion and the ensuing devastation. All around the walls are pictures of the aftermath. There are video recordings of survivors telling their stories, models of both bombs and sad relics of those who did not survive. In spite of this one leaves with a feeling of hope for the future and the thought that this must never be allowed to happen again.
Written May 22, 2019
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Beatrix S-A
Vienna, Austria31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2017 • Couples
We came here as our last momument for the day. At that time my mind was already a little saturated with so many peace monuments. Despite this, the visualization in this memorial was absolutely stunning. I am very grateful that my husband convinced me to visit "yet another memorial" because this one was definitely worth the visit even after a long day.
Written June 22, 2017
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vmimartins
Guimaraes, Portugal1,529 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2014 • Family
Walk around, take picture and "feel" the place... amazing.
The ruins are the symbol of the destruction made ​​by theA bomb.
Written September 4, 2014
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dena f
California302 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is a free memorial/museum. There were also pamphlets available in multiple languages to explain the symbolism of the memorial. As you are exiting, there is a picture wall of those that died in the blast and a library to find the names. There is also a short film by those who survived. I think it was about 25 minutes. If you'd like to read more, there are essays by children who survived translated electronically into several languages as well.
Written July 6, 2014
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada9,226 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
The Memorial Hall can be found in the Peace Memorial Park and we felt it was worth visiting. Admission was free when we visited and it has a peaceful Hall of Remembrance for the 140,000 victims of the atomic bomb. The Memorial Hall design was very well done and accessible. It incorporates soil samples from the atomic bomb into the design of the building.

We found the library particularly interesting and you could spend hours here listening to and reading memoirs written by victims and family members. Photographs and recordings are not permitted in some areas and there are signs posted. There is also a special exhibition area that changes yearly to focus on a specific topic and will include memoirs and pictures related to that topic.

We spent about an hour in the memorial hall and a few hours at the Peace Memorial Park. This Memorial Hall is quite sad but if you have the time and are interested it is worth the stop. Admission was free when we went and most of the Peace Memorial Park area was free to see exhibits or was relatively inexpensive.
Written September 5, 2024
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Chris W
Budapest, Hungary538 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Everything is so close together on the island that you may as well go inside here. A beautiful sombre reflection room is at the bottom. Elevator for access.
Written July 3, 2023
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Chris R
Bradford, UK116 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
To the tens of thousands who lost their lives, their names and details that have been collected together and will never be forgotten. The subterranean hall gives a 360-degree view of the devastation that resulted.
Written December 6, 2019
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