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Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture · Place of Scenic Beauty
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
- Nearest stationFukuro-machi Station 0.4 km
- DesignationPlace of Scenic Beauty
- Year1954 (completed)
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).
From the Wikipedia article “Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Fukuro-machi Station, 0.4 km (straight line) |
| Type | Place of Scenic Beauty |
| Year | 1954 (completed) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
We do not list hours, fees or closing days. Check the official site before you go.
FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park?
- Fukuro-machi Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Place of Scenic Beauty.
- When was Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park completed?
- In 1954.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: Taisyo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hiroshima Peace Memorial: Oilstreet (CC BY 2.5), Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum: User:Kiyokun (Public domain), Rai San'yō Historic Site Museum: Taisyo (CC BY 3.0), Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum: Kiyokun at English Wikipedia (Public domain), Hiroshima Children's Museum: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0)
