Gates of Peace

Learn about the catastrophic impact the atomic bomb had on Hiroshima through personal stories, scientific documentation and real footage at this museum dedicated to world peace.

Spend a day reflecting on the atomic bombing that devastated Hiroshima in 1945 and discover the city’s mission for peace at this beautifully designed park in the city center.

Pay your respects to the victims of the atomic bomb at this elegantly designed monument and cenotaph in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Pay respects to the victims of the Hiroshima bombings in a new, contemplative space that brings together images, video and voices of survivors.

Look for the brightly colored origami cranes around this memorial and then discover the story of tragedy and hope behind this monument to the child victims of the atomic bomb.

Let the sound of peace, or the hope for it, ring out from this moving remembrance of war and destruction that has marked the history of Hiroshima.