Toro nagashi with a memorial service and a feeling for peace
It is said that the tradition of "Floating Lanterns" began when bereaved families and local residents who lost relatives and acquaintances in the atomic bombing floated handmade lanterns down the river as a memorial and offering of condolences. Recently, it has become common to see visitors from Japan and abroad writing their thoughts on peace on the lanterns. With its long history, the lantern floating has come to mean both a memorial service and a message of peace. Currently, about 10,000 lanterns are floated down several locations on the six rivers. Why not float a lantern with your message of peace from Hiroshima?
INFORMATION
- business hours
- 16: 00 ~ 22: 00
- Holidays
- It is held on August 6th every year.
- price
- Visit / free
- address
- 〒730-0811Motoyasu River Hydrophile Terrace: 1, Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, * Near the Bell of Peace (1-10-2 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi), on the right bank of the Motoyasu River.
- Phone Number
- 082-245-1448
- Parking notes
- none. Please use the nearby parking lot (charged).