What other travelers are saying about Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
BEAUTIFUL and Powerful park. Thinking of what took place, coupled by the now serene setting, takes a tragic moment, and delivers a strange sense of peace, which makes you reflect on how we, humans are ALL really the same.
Around the park, the day we went, local students may approach you for a quick signature to sign against nuclear weapons and their disarmament. It's a legitimate project that has been going on for years and the signatures are handed over to the UN.
The park has statues throughout, like the children's statue and a giant Peace Bell to ring as well.
And of course the remnants of the last standing building is there across the river, bare, yet steadfast telling the world 🌎 that what took place here should NEVER happen again. Don't be concerned with Peace Park being depressing, see it as a reminder of Hope. ENJOY!
It was a somber day, please prepare yourself for what you will see, read and hear. It's a beautiful park with a beautiful message. It is hard not to think about the peculiar place in the history of the world this place has become. Please try to remember that there is a burial mound with 60,000 people's unidentified ashes there, so maybe lower your voices, contemplate, and put down the selfie stick.
The park is very beautiful and marks an important historical site. Unfortunately, it is the location of choice for many, many schoolchildren. We went on a seemingly popular day for field trips, and the museum was so crowded with kids it was impossible to even read the plaques, never mind the fact that it was hot and everyone was moving at a snail’s pace because the building was clearly not designed to accommodate so many people. Obviously this isn’t anyone’s fault, but if you get there and see swarms of schoolchildren you might have picked a bad day. The park and surrounding area is well-worth it otherwise.
Park is amazingly well kept. Historic area. Lots of grounds to walk and explore. After seeing the museum it's a must to decompress a bit. Quite the change from day of detonation. All my respect to the Japanese people who have had to deal with this atrocity.
This place is really special. A must visit for everyone coming to the area. Well kept, with memorials to those we lost during the Atomic bomb in 1945. Truly humbling.
