Peace Memorial Park

What this place is

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (広島平和記念公園, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen Kōen) is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan.It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack at the end of World War II, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims (of whom there may have been as many as 140,000).The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is visited by more than one million people each year.The park is there in memory of the victims of the nuclear attack on August 6, 1945, in which the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was planned and designed by the Japanese Architect Kenzō Tange at Tange Lab.The location of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was once the city's busiest downtown commercial and residential district.

Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園) is one of the standout places to visit in Hiroshima. Give yourself unhurried time for photos, seasonal views, and nearby food stops. IC cards such as Suica, Pasmo, or ICOCA cover most trains and city buses.

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Why it is worth the trip

A planting plan that guarantees something in bloom or colour in almost every month.

Paths, ponds and pavilions arranged so that the view reframes itself every few steps.

A local gathering place: morning walkers, picnic blankets, festival stalls and evening illumination.

What you can do here

Do a slow loop of the main path and stop at each designed viewpoint.

Bring a bento or grab something from a nearby konbini and picnic on the lawn.

Photograph the seasonal star — check the park's bloom calendar before you go.

Rent a bike where available; larger parks are far quicker to see on two wheels.

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