Shrine
Hiroshima Gokoku
Hiroshima•791m(10 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Atomic Bomb Dome
原爆ドームHiroshima
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At a Glance
The Atomic Bomb Dome, formally the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, is a preserved ruin in Naka ward, Hiroshima, and part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The building stood near the hypocenter of the atomic bomb of 6 August 1945 and is kept as a memorial to over 140,000 people killed.
It was built in 1915 as the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall, designed by the Czech architect Jan Letzel, and later became the Industrial Promotion Hall. The bomb exploded about 600 metres above ground, almost directly overhead, so the central dome frame and parts of the walls remained standing. After debate over demolition, the city council resolved in 1966 to preserve it permanently, with only minimal reinforcement. The park was laid out so that the Dome anchors its north end, in line with the cenotaph and the Peace Memorial Museum.
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Visit Duration
30 minutes
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