It is absolutely amazing that this building survived the atomic bomb. Very moving - very beautiful in the evening.

Again during sunset I had visited this dome. If you're lucky with the weather you can make really nice photos of the dome. I am amazed that this thing has half-survived the explosion. Quite amazing yet tragic.

It is a very moving monument. It's important to remember history. Thank goodness for our current Japanese friendship and the redemption that can stem from such a horrible event.

Amazing that this structure survived the atomic bomb.

If you see only 1 thing in Hiroshima this should be it. As we got off the streetcar this was the first thing that I saw. It is in a fenced off area. There are signs with info. all around it. There are also photos to show what it looked like before the bombing. To me this was the most... More

As you step off the tram to the Peace Memorial park this is the first thing you see. And straight away it gives an idea of the magnitude of the events of 6 Aug 1945. It is the burnt out remains of one of the few building not completely razed to the ground by the bomb. From here it is... More

If you are visiting Hiroshima it is because you want to see this museum. The facts were accurate but presented at times with questionable conclusions. All in all fair and well balanced...and very interesting. For sure this is worth your time.

A clear picture of what happens when a nuclear bomb is exploded. The shell may be left but it is bereft of life.

This is one of the few buildings which were left standing in the city centre after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945. We visited in the evening of our first day in the city after coming out of the Memorial Museum and Memorial Park and then in the morning. The bomb exploded almost directly above this building killing... More