The A bomb Dome- one of the few structures left as a reminder of that horrible day, August 6, 1945 when "little boy" exploded 580 meters above the city. At 8:15 am, the world was forever changed and a sense of what happened that day is strangely felt, even today.
The Children's Peace Monument- a beautiful monument, in memory of sasaki Sadako, a young girl who suffered from leukemia as a result of radiation from the bombing. At the age of 12, she began folding paper cranes on her deathbed in the hope that if she reached 1,000, she would be cured. She died before reaching her goal but her classmates continued after her death and went on to build this memorial.
Today, the city of Hiroshima receives thousands of cranes from children around the world.
When we lived in Sendai, Jeph brought a group of students to Hiroshima (Kristin was in the group) and they presented 1,000 cranes in this very spot! I think Kristin folded at least 900 of them!
The Memorial Cenotaph - Underneath the arch lies a stone coffin holding the names of the A-bomb victims. Right in front of it, there is a Flame of Peace which will only be extinguished when the last nuclear weapon on earth has been destroyed.
The fountain in front of the Peace Memorial Museum- a must-see. The museum displays the history of Hiroshima before and after the bombings and the realities of the terrible devastation that took place over 60 years ago. In the midst of it, there is a powerful appeal and hope for world peace.
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