Atomic Bomb Dome

The Atomic Bomb Dome and the Children's Peace Monument are must-see sites located in Hiroshima, Japan. The Atomic Bomb Dome was built in 1915 as a city hall and has become a symbol of the city's continuous war reconstruction and peace efforts. The Children's Peace Monument was built in memory of Sadako Sasaki, who died of the effects of radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. It is a sculpture dedicated to the innocent victims of the bombing, representing the innocent children who were taken away too soon in violence. Both monuments are set in a large and spacious Memorial Park, where visitors can take a moment of contemplation and appreciation in honor of those who lost their lives due to war.