Experience · Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & MuseumA story we are still researching.
The memorial park and museum built around the ruins of the world's first atomic bomb attack.
A closer look
The story
On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the first nuclear weapon used in war, killing tens of thousands immediately and many more in the following months. The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, close to the blast's hypocentre, was one of the few structures left standing; its skeletal dome remains preserved as the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome).
The full story
The surrounding area was rebuilt as Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, anchored by the Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the bombing through artefacts, photographs and survivor testimony. The Atomic Bomb Dome was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 5–7 December 1996 for its symbolic association with the destructive power of nuclear weapons and the hope for lasting peace.
Many visitors combine the memorial with a trip to Miyajima island, about 45 minutes away by ferry, home to the floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine.
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What you will see
Stops on the trail.
- 01Atomic Bomb Dome
- 02Peace Memorial Museum
- 03Children's Peace Monument
- 04Peace Flame
- 05Miyajima / Itsukushima Shrine
When to go
March–May and September–November for mild weather; hours extend in August around the 6 August anniversary.
Getting there
From JR Hiroshima Station, take a streetcar (Hiroden Line 2 or 6) about 15–20 minutes to Genbaku-Dome-mae; Hiroshima Airport is about 50 km from the city.
How to visit
- Maintain quiet, respectful behaviour throughout the park and museum, particularly near the Cenotaph and Peace Flame.
- Photography is restricted in parts of the museum showing victim remains or personal effects — follow posted signage.
- Let time pass
- Behave as a guest
- No smiling selfies
- Tread lightly
- Leave something behind
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