Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also called the Atomic Bomb Dome. One of the few buildings that withstood the bomb.
Plaque near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Mini-statue/plaque near Hiroshima Peace Memorial
River near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Close-up of Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Small monoliths near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Plaque at Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Building across the river
Rosebush at Hiroshima with HUGE flowers
My hand next to the roses to show the scale. The span of my index finger to my thumb joint is six inches.
Pillar marking the original center of Hiroshima
Plaque for the pillar
T-bridge over Hiroshima river. The original bridge was used as a target by the crew of the Enola Gay.
Another view of the bridge, with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial beside it.
Rosebushes at Hiroshima
Children's Peace Monument - There is a Japanese tradition that folding 1000 origami cranes can grant a wish. The lockers nearby are filled with cranes from all over the world.
One of the paper crane lockers near the Children's Peace Monument
Plaque for the Children's Peace Monument
Another view of the Children's Peace Monument
Plaque at Children's Peace Monument
More crane pictures
Some of the schools submitted their cranes in creative displays. This says "peace" in Japanese.
Some submitted origami roses
Bell inside the Children's Peace Monument
Peace Flame at Hiroshima
Close-up of Peace Flame
The Memorial Cenotaph - Inside the center box is a registry containing the names of all the people killed in the bombing.
Garden area of the park
Side view of the Memorial Cenotaph
Close-up of the Memorial Cenotaph
Close-up of the registry box inside the Memorial Cenotaph
Plaque at the Cenotaph
English plaque at the Cenotaph
Outside of the Hiroshima Museum. Flash photography was not allowed inside, and my cheap camera wouldn't capture anything in the dim interior lighting.
Plaque at Hiroshima
Clock monument depicting 8:15, which is when the bomb was dropped. That's Matt and his girlfriend, Kumiko, at the right side of the opening.
Clock monument depicting 8:15, when the bomb was dropped.
Clock monument depicting 8:15, which is when the bomb exploded.
Clock monument plaque
Mini-shrine at Hiroshima park
Statue at Hiroshima park
Close-up of statue
Plaque for the statue
Clock monument showing 8:15, which was the time the bomb exploded.
Me & Matt at Hiroshima
Riverbank seating area
Bomb dome from the other side of the river
T-Bridge from the other side of the river
Modern-day rickshaw done in the style of the local baseball team
Shrubbery clock showing 3:20. I guess it's meant to be seen from above.
Signs near the T-bridge
Close-up of plaque. It just gives a bit of history about the bridge and its reconstruction.
