Monument to commemorate the deaf who died in the atomic bombing

[Date of erection] August 3, 2003 [Established by] Alumni Association of Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima School for the Deaf [History] Hiroshima Prefectural School for the Deaf was located 2.7 km from the hypocenter, and 16 people died in the atomic bombing. The monument was erected primarily by the "Community for the Deaf Who Died in the Atomic Bomb." In 2007, the school changed its name to Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Minami Special Needs School. *Please contact us in advance if you wish to visit (please call 082-244-0421 with the desired date and time of the tour, the representative's name, the number of visitors, and contact information).