Neighbourhood in Naka Ward, Hiroshima

Peace Memorial Park

平和記念公園

The park at the centre of Hiroshima built where the atomic bomb fell, with the A-Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial Museum and memorials to the victims.

places to see: 8
walk past the highlights: 0.8 km
Hiroshima: Naka Ward, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park opened in 1954 in the centre of the city, on ground that was a busy district before the atomic bomb of 6 August 1945. It was planned and designed by the architect Kenzō Tange, with the museum, the cenotaph and the ruined dome lined up on one axis.

Across the river is the A-Bomb Dome, once an exhibition hall and the building closest to the hypocenter that remained at least partly standing. It has been kept as it was. Give the Peace Memorial Museum time, then walk past the Children's Peace Monument and its paper cranes. More of the ward is in our Naka ward guide.

Don't miss in Peace Memorial Park

Start with these, then wander the side streets.

1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
平和記念公園
The memorial park between the rivers at the heart of Hiroshima, with the cenotaph and the Flame of Peace.
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2. Atomic Bomb Dome
原爆ドーム
The ruined dome left standing as it was after the bomb, now a World Heritage Site.
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3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
広島平和記念資料館
The museum of the bombing and its victims. Hard to see, but the most important stop here.
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4. Children's Peace Monument
原爆の子の像
Monument to the children who died, hung with thousands of paper cranes sent from around the world.
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Walk Peace Memorial Park in order

The highlights as one easy walk, about 0.8 km in all.

Stop 1
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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Stop 2
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
3 min walk
Stop 3
Children's Peace Monument
5 min walk
Stop 4
Atomic Bomb Dome
3 min walk

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More around Peace Memorial Park

Other places within walking distance. Each shows its Japanese name for maps and taxis.

Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
国立広島原爆死没者追悼平和祈念館
A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb
韓国人原爆犠牲者慰霊碑
A monument in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound
原爆供養塔
A historic site in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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Rai Sanyo Historic Site Museum
頼山陽史跡資料館
A museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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