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Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb (Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace)
The Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb (formally known as the Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace) was built in 1952. Inside lay registries which contain the names of all the known victims of the bombing, regardless of nationality. Names are added to these registries each year. The memorial is shaped like a roof, designed with the intent to shelter the souls of those lost to the bombing, and it is engraved with the words, "Let all the souls here rest in peace, for we shall not repeat the evil."
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Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb (Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace)
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- Address
- 1 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City
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- Access
- Streetcar: Take the the 2 or 6 streetcar line headed for Miyajima-guchi (宮島口) or for Eba (江波), respectively, and get off at Genbaku Dome-mae (原爆ドーム前).
Bus: Take the Maple Loop Sightseeing Bus to the Peace Memorial Park bus stop.
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- Fee
- Admission is free.
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- MAP
- Tap the name of the facility on Google Map and tap "View on Google Maps" to launch the application.