Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
The Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum honor the victims of the 1945 bombing and promote a message of peace.
Atomic Bomb Dome: 1-10 Otemachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0051, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: 1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0811, Japan
Date Picture Taken: October, 2024
I traveled from Kyoto to Hiroshima on the Shinkansen bullet train.
The Atomic Bomb Dome was the first place I visited in Hiroshima.
The Atomic Bomb Dome, originally known as the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, is one of the few structures near the hypocenter that survived the devastating atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel and completed in 1915, the building once served as a center for promoting Hiroshima’s industries. When the bomb exploded directly above it, the building’s walls and framework remained standing, while everyone inside perished instantly.
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Atomic Bomb Dome stands as a haunting reminder of the destruction caused by nuclear weapons and serves as a powerful symbol of peace. The site is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which commemorates the lives lost and advocates for a world free from nuclear weapons. Visitors can view the dome from various angles, reflecting on its historical significance and the resilience of humanity in the face of such tragedy.
Across the river lies Peace Memorial Park.
Back side
Walking across the bridge to the park
The Bell of Peace, located in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, is a symbolic monument inviting visitors to ring it as a gesture of hope for global harmony and a world free of nuclear weapons.
The Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park honors the memory of children who perished in the atomic bombing, particularly Sadako Sasaki, who became a symbol of peace through her effort to fold 1,000 paper cranes. The monument, topped with a statue of Sadako holding a golden crane, serves as a heartfelt appeal for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, with countless paper cranes from around the world displayed as offerings.
The newspapers from the days of the atomic bombing.
At one end of the park stands the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Hiroshima Victims Memorial Cenotaph – Simple monument designed in 1952, inscribed with the names of victims of the 1945 atomic bomb.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Looked back
The entrance to the museum
Pictures of Hiroshima before the bombing
Time of the bombing
The red ball indicates the location of the bomb’s detonation, and the white building beside it is the Atomic Bomb Dome.
The pictures depict the destruction caused directly by the bomb’s explosion.
Damage from Radiation
To live despite the bombing
The Dangers of Nuclear Weapons
Models of two atomic bombs dropped on Japan
Hiroshima History
