Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Sign
We were heading to the Peace Memorial Park

This Peace Memorial Park extremely impressed me because of its very vast grounds, simplicity, and the knowledge that I gained more regarding the incident. Originally, this area was a busy area politically and commercially before the bombing. hence, the target. After the bombing in the early morning of August 6, 1945, it was decided not to be redeveloped but to make it as a park in memory of the devastation and an area that promotes peace.

Cenotaph
This is the Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims, an arched tomb for those who died because of the bomb.

I came to see these monuments and ruins without the anticipation that it could affect me. By just reading the texts and information around the park, I started to imagine what happened during the bombing. This was even magnified when we visited the Peace Memorial Museum. What saddened me most was that most victims were children. ?

Embody
“This monument embodies the hope that Hiroshima will stand forever as a city of peace.”
Large
The large park is over 120,000 square meters so visitors can easily stumble over this park.
Chest
Below the arch is a stone chest holding a register of the names of those who died, of which there are over 220,000.



Arch
This is located in between the Museum and the A-Bomb Dome.
Monument
This is the Children’s Peace Monument.
Crane
A young girl lifts a golden crane entrusted with dreams of a peaceful future.

 

Inspired
This monument was inspired by the death of Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to the radiation when she was 2.
Cafe
The cafe by the lake. A small band was even playing there.

The A-Bomb Dome, now called Genbaku Dome, currently stands almost the same as when it did after the bombing. Since the bomb exploded directly over its top, it was able to retain its shape while everything else up to almost 5 kilometers from this point were scorched.

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