Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a vast park in the center of Hiroshima city, built near the hypocenter in hopes of lasting world peace. Within the park, you will find the Atomic Bomb Dome, a World Heritage Site, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which exhibits the state of Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombing, the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and the International Conference Center Hiroshima. The sound of the Peace Bell, which is rung with a wish for peace, has been selected as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan that should be Preserved by the Ministry of the Environment.