Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

A deeply moving experience—5 stars for a place of remembrance and reflection.Tip: Slow down. Let the silence speak. Read the memoirs. Watch the testimonies. And when you step outside, take a moment to look at the Dome and the river—it’s all part of the story.

This memorial hall is beautifully designed and leaves a deep emotional impact. Located within Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, it was completed in 2002 as a national tribute to those who lost their lives in the atomic bombing of, 1945. The architecture is circular and impressive to represent harmony and unity, guiding visitors into a quiet, contemplative space below ground level. As you descend, the environment becomes silent and solemn. The central Hall of Remembrance is powerful, featuring a 360-degree panorama created from tiles that depict Hiroshima just after the bombing, based on photographs taken from the hypocenter. At the center is a water basin meant to symbolize the countless victims who died crying out for water. The entire space encourages reflection and remembrance without the need for words. Surrounding the main chamber are digital displays and a library preserving names, photographs, and personal records of victims. It’s a place not just of mourning, but of resolve, to ensure such tragedies never happen again. This is a must-visit in Hiroshima.

A quiet and respectful place for personal reflection. There’s no photography ban, and everyone naturally spends as much time as they feel they need. One interesting detail: the Hall features a 360° panoramic display made from over 100,000 individual tiles recreating the destroyed cityscape as it looked right after the bombing — based on real survivor sketches. Powerful, moving, and deeply human. A must-visit.

This is the best museum I’ve visited so far. It was crowded in the summer, so it moved very slowly, but still worth a stop. The artifacts left behind from the atomic bomb droppings are mind blowing. So many sad stories. They have a section on the evolution/history of nuclear weapons since Hiroshima as well, which is really good and educational! Very relevant to the world we live in. Like they say, “let’s not have another Hiroshima”. Definitely a must-stop while in Hiroshima!

The most impressive thing in the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims are the films that are played here about the history of the victims. Quite sensible and impressive, but worth as a reminder of the consequences of the Atomic Bomb. Very well preserved.

A very emotionally moving experience at this memorial museum. It is a must to view and see while in Hiroshima. It is sad, but also a very good learning experience to understand the history of this great city. The museum is free to enter.

Entrance is free. It's a little hidden away and therefore many people don't come here. But there's lots of useful information nicely presented here. There's a video demonstration in a separate room. Leaflets are available in multiple languages.

Respectfully preseented reminder of the horrors of human kind. The human stories were very powerful.