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- Caribbean SRichmond, Virginia, USA241 contributionsYou can’t appreciate the size of this until you’re actually there. It’s MASSIVE. Don’t forget to rinse your hands before entering..Written September 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Eleana GThessaloniki, Greece9 contributionsWe were thrilled to wait in line for a while as so many people wanted to take a picture with the amazing Hachiko statue. The way the lanterns work and the traffic regulation was impressive and really made the experience special.Written August 23, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- karenpammy2016San Francisco, CA1,245 contributionsThe Children's Peace Monument is just a short walk past the Flame of Peace monument on the left side. It is a spot dedicated to Sadako Sasaki, a 12 year old girl who was a survivor of the Atomic Bomb. She lived to begin the tradition of folding 1,000 origami cranes which would hope to be granted a wish to recover from her leukemia diagnosis. The statue on top of the monument is a girl with a crane which helps symbolize the idea that cranes represent a long life.
Below the Children's Peace Monument are several clear plastic structure like box rooms that house the finished strands of colorful origami cranes donated by students and individuals all around the world to help continue Sadako's legacy of folding paper cranes. Many individual and groups bring their completed chains of cranes to add on to the many colorful and whimsical collection of paper cranes here. It is definitely worth to see the commitment and dedication of so many that have continued on. It brings a cheerful feeling out to see all these colorful origami paper cranes when one has just finished three hours visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Definitely do not by pass visiting this monument when visiting the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park.Written September 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - wirttravelersWest Virginia574 contributionsThis is one of the lovely green spaces in the heart of Sendai. It is easily accessible by bus or car (it is on the Loople bus route). If you take the bus it is a long uphill climb. If you go by car it's a shorter uphill climb. There is a small fee to enter the area, but you get to see the museum and multiple burial shrines to the Date family. It's a nice way to see traditional architecture in a less crowded environment.Written October 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- karenpammy2016San Francisco, CA1,245 contributionsThis Cenotaph for Atomic Bomb Victims is the very first monument you will encounter when you arrive at the Hiroshima Peace Monument Park from the Museum entrance. Views from the Museum windows on the 2nd floor are a great introduction to this historical landmark and the immensity of it before you embark in walking around the park grounds.
It was built at such an angle that permits a front view of the Eternal Flame of Peace and the Atomic Bomb Building through the Cenotaph's archway opening. A must stop for a moment to gather thoughts and feelings from this monument before embarking the park's other memorial sights. Well worth to begin your tour of the Hiroshima Peace Park from here.Written September 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MarkKwokVancouver136 contributionsIt seems that one's impression of this church is highly dependent on whether the person gets to see its interior. The church is closed when there are weddings taking place, and it is apparently a very popular wedding venue.
The exterior is what you see in the photos, it's different but does not make a huge impression. However, the inside is extremely beautiful and unique. Layers of light pass through the windows, and vines grow on the side of the stone wall with water trickling down into a small stream that flows through the inside of the church. All you hear is the water flowing. It was so serene.
The pews and altar are made of wood for the location, and look fluid and modern.
Photos are not allowed but it does not hurt anyone to put down the phone or camera and just take in the surroundings.
I think the website could improve by setting the times when the church is open for visits. Until they do that, be prepared. If you happen to catch it when it's open, you are very lucky. Just treat it as one of those things that happen by chance and you won't be as disappointed.
I walked there from Harunire Terrace. After passing the bus top, it's uphill on the left. Google map said 5 minutes. It's more like 15 minutes. I went on a weekday at around 3:30pm. I was the last person they allowed in as they closed the church at 4pm for a wedding. I was very lucky. There was only one other person. The staff then offered to take us to the small museum in the basement, where photos are allowed.
It was a wonderful experience.Written October 30, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - William VAustralia12 contributionsThe Peace Memorial Park was where the Battle of Okinawa ended and is a must go for anyone interested in war history. My group was short of time so we only looked at a few locations at the park but you could spend probably 2 hours there if you wanted to.Written June 25, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Brun066Florence, Italy13,530 contributionsDuring our evening on the island of Odaiba we also had the opportunity to meet this colossal mobile statue, which lights up and comes to life at pre-established times (but I also understood that the movements of the colossus are partial, due to a malfunction).
I am not unaware of Japanese animated “mecha stories”, having experienced them during my son’s childhood. But my experiences so far were limited to stories like Mazinger or Ufo Robot, more “Manichean” and in which the technology is perfect and invincible. Instead – I learned during our visit – the character of Gundam evoked here belongs to a relatively more recent trend, which is characterized by the consideration of war not as an exclusive Manichean clash between “good” and “bad”, but as a universal tragedy; and by the presence of characters like Gundam, less perfectly technological and more human (a “real robot”).
So I left from the amazing vision of this mechanical giant, good but not immune to human weaknesses, having learned something more about the world of Japanese animated series.Written September 26, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Deanosaur89Edmonton, Canada8,617 contributionsWe had a quick stop here after lunch to read the sign. It is interesting because the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima exploded above this point and describes it in English and Japanese.
This is a short walk from the Peace Memorial Park and within a couple of minutes of the Motoyasu Bridge. We spent a few minutes to read the sign and a few hours in the area and would recommend to spend that time in the area as well because there is a lot to see if you are interested.Written September 5, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ShigeabbottAbbottstown, PA226 contributionsIf you fly into Narita, you are likely to spot this giant Buddha from a highway. It’s a beautiful statue that is three times taller than the Statue of Liberty in NYC. We enjoyed the pond with Koi fish, a traditional Japanese monkey show, and the beautiful garden as well was the view from the Statue. Make sure you have good socks because you will have to take your shoes off to enter the statue. You also need to be very respectful as this statue is part of a temple and cemetery. If you have a few hours to spare, you should visit this temple.Written June 12, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Shyam DewaniNAGPUR, India19 contributionsFor a taste of New York City with views of Tokyo Bay in the background, we visited Odaiba's replica of the famous Statue of Liberty.
Shocking to most Americans, Tokyo’s small Statue of Liberty has little to do with that of USA. NYC’s Lady Liberty was given to the city by France way back in 1886, while Tokyo’s own version was temporarily moved from its home at Paris’ Île aux Cygnes to Odaiba in 1998 to commemorate Franco-Japanese ties for a year.
Its positioning also makes it a perfect optical illusion: many people think the Tokyo version is just as large as NYC's, but get up close and things will suddenly seem a whole lot smaller. Our Lady stands a mere 12.25m tall, compared to New York's 93m (46m for the copper bits alone).Written July 14, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Bernard WDallas, TX1,930 contributionsVisitors may ring this bell of peace in the name of peace. Around the bell is etched a world map without borders. There are lotus flowers around water surrounding the bell.Written June 5, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Michael LGold Coast, Australia292 contributionsA long way to go, but the stunning countryside makes the trip all worthwhile. Surprisingly there were about three tour buses there when we arrived making for a crowded scene. Still a really nice area with a few nice places to visit.Written December 30, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Stu2247Solihull, UK832 contributionsA monolith marks the spot where the atomic bomb exploded over Nagasaki in 1945. A peaceful area with other statues nearby and a short walk from the peace park. It was worth a visit and a few moments contemplation of what happened on the 9th August 1945 at 11:02am and the resulting devastation and the 75000 lives lost.Written April 1, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- PhilippeLaunay-DebnathFerney-Voltaire, France44 contributionsYou want visiting Kagoshima and you discover a city of importance for the Japanese history specialy at the Meiji time.
Saigo Takamori is an hero for the Japan
Each one who wants better know the history of the modern Japan has to go to KagoshimaWritten February 16, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
