Ushita Atomic Bomb Victims Memorial Monument

[Date of Construction] 1950 [Builder] Mr. Nintoshi Kuriji [History] The Ushida area sustained great damage from the atomic bomb, with approximately half of the area's residents killed or injured. Many victims evacuated from the city center, and countless bodies were washed ashore by the rising tide. It is said that more than 700 victims were cremated in this area. To commemorate these victims, a memorial tower was erected in 1950. A memorial monument was subsequently erected in 1969, and a Kannon statue in 1970. Every year on August 5th, a memorial ceremony is held by the social welfare councils of the three school districts in the Ushida area.