Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum - Hiroshima - Things To Do Reviews

The Peace Park and the museum are absolute must-sees. I've been to the museum twice and both times it was just incredible. First of all, its super cheap(only 50 yen). The museum take you through the lead up to the A-Bomb and what happened when it hit and the aftermath. There is a lot artifacts from the bomb there that are very interesting. There is also a model of the city built before and after the bomb. It is an unforgettable experience that you will never ever forget.

The park is located right next to the museum and it is beautiful. It includes the Peace flame, which is a monument to the victims and it will also burn until there is no more nuclear weapons. Also, the memorial cenotaph that in it has the names of all the victims of the bomb(including my friend Tomoko's great uncle). Also, the Children's Peace Monument which has a statue in honor of Sadako Sasaki, a girl who died from radiation from the bomb. She believed if she folded 1000 paper cranes she would be healed, and children from all over the world send paper cranes to Hiroshima for her and they are placed near the statue.

The most famous symbol here is the A-Bomb Dome, which is the remains of a building that was closest to where the nuclear bomb was dropped. The remains were left as a reminder of the atrocities of nuclear war. If you are anywhere near Hiroshima, I would say this is a place you have to go to.