The water tower withstood the atomic bomb and preserves the memory of the vast factory before the war.The well is still in use today.
Founded in 1919 (Taisho 8), Nihon Hemp Spinning had a vast site along the Sanyo Main Line in Koi, and many one-story factories and warehouses were lined up. Inside the factory, there was a three-story brick water tower with arches on four sides, which was a symbol of a modern factory. The atomic bomb was dropped 2.83 kilometers from the hypocenter. The wooden building was partially destroyed, but fortunately the water tower, chimney, and well remained. Currently, a pump is installed in the water tower, and it is a symbol tower of Koi Garden Square, a gardening store run by a landscape company. The chimney has been dismantled, but the well is still in use at Koi Garden Square.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- 10:00-18:00 (when the store is open)
- Holidays
- January, February, July, August, every Monday
- address
- 〒733-08123-12-15 Koihonmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 082-271-0308