Attraction Information
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Heiwa Kinen Shiryôkan)
Hiroshima in Western Honshu is known around the world as the city which was destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Every year, millions of visitors come to the city to pay their respects in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Peace Memorial Museum. The park, which was reconstructed in 1949, is home to many famous monuments and buildings, including the Children’s Peace Monument and the A-Bomb Dome, which was built in 1915 and designed by the Czech architect Jan Letzel. The ruins of the dome, which are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, have become the symbol of an international desire for peace.
Air: Hiroshima Airport. Road: Bus: Public services. Streetcar: Direction Ujina via Kamiya-cho, stop marked Chuden-mae. Alternatively direction Koi/Eba/Miyajima, stop marked Genbaku-Dome-mae.
Contact Addresses
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, 1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0811, Japan
Tel: (082) 241 4004
Website: www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp
Location
Japan, Hiroshima
Air: Hiroshima Airport. Road: Bus: Public services. Streetcar: Direction Ujina via Kamiya-cho, stop marked Chuden-mae. Alternatively direction Koi/Eba/Miyajima, stop marked Genbaku-Dome-mae.
Contact Addresses
Tel: (082) 241 4004
Website: www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp
Location
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