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| Japanese script: | 広島平和記念公園 |
| Area: | Hiroshima |
| Address: | 1 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0811 [map] |
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392 m from Fukuro-machi Station Hiroden Line 1Hiroden Line 3Hiroden Line 7 409 m from Genbaku Dome-mae(Atomic Bomb Dome) Station Hiroden Line 2Hiroden Line 3Hiroden Line 6Hiroden Line 7 451 m from Hondori Station Hiroden Line 1Hiroden Line 3Hiroden Line 7 |
| Hours: | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Website: | http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/frame/V... |
This park was once the centre of downtown Hiroshima, until the atomic bombing of August 6th, 1945 left the area flattened. The site was rebuilt as a public park with a number of monuments commemorating the victims of the bombing, and appealing for world peace.
