While the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a wonderful place to visit, not far from it is another location that remembers the victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, which took place on August 6, 1945.
The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall was founded by the Japanese national government to mourn the victims back in 2002 and was designed by Tange Kenzo.
The Hall is open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and has free admission.
The difference from the Hall vs. the museum, is that the hall is mostly digital. With computer work stations, one can view testimonies from atomic bomb survivors, read about memories and see photos from family members and more.
While the main exhibit is digital, there is a hall where people can see the names.
A similar hall was created in Nagasaki ala the National Peace Memorial Hall of the Atomic Bomb Victims in Nagasaki.
To get to this location, you must go across the Motoyasu River via the Motoyasu Bridge to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. But it’s definitely a location worth visiting after you have visited the museum.
