Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

Pay your respects to the victims of the atomic bomb at this elegantly designed monument and cenotaph in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Spend a day reflecting on the atomic bombing that devastated Hiroshima in 1945 and discover the city’s mission for peace at this beautifully designed park in the city center.

Look for the brightly colored origami cranes around this memorial and then discover the story of tragedy and hope behind this monument to the child victims of the atomic bomb.

Learn about the catastrophic impact the atomic bomb had on Hiroshima through personal stories, scientific documentation and real footage at this museum dedicated to world peace.

Let the sound of peace, or the hope for it, ring out from this moving remembrance of war and destruction that has marked the history of Hiroshima.

The only building still standing in the atomic bomb’s devastating hypocenter now crests the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, symbolizing the city’s plea for peace.