Hypocenter Park

Serene park for solemn prayers and remembrance. Was nice to sit on a bench and have lunch from a nearby convenience store. There were quite a few schoolchildren on field trips. A must visit if you're going to see Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb museum.

I felt very sad when I saw this momument. How those victims experience such horrific tradegy. May all of them rest in peace. It's hard to imagine this is the hypocenter during detonation, the heat and pressure instantly vapourize evething within 1km radius. The ground I'm stepping on is where all these victims lies 80 years ago. Unimaginable.

It’s memorable place for all the people. Bit harsh environment, cold weather but still worth to visit. I could found some monument that happened that night, and ruins remain still. I highly recommend this place for people who willing to visit Nagasaki for nuke happened that night.

Open area themed around the hypocenter of Fat Man. Several larger memorial installations and smaller statues can be discovered in the park. Interconnects with the Bomb Museum via stairway and nearby the tram stop.

This is the center point of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945. This place is now just a park with several memorials to commemorate this tragic historical event.

Part of the wall of Urakami church before the bombing, soil from directly after the bombing, peace monuments and sakura can be found here!

Hypocenter Park is not just a park; it's a profound testament to the devastating power of nuclear weapons and the resilience of the human spirit. Standing at the very epicenter of the atomic bomb explosion, one can't help but feel the weight of history and the immense loss suffered on that fateful day. It's a place for reflection, remembrance, and a renewed commitment to peace. The monuments, particularly the Cenotaph with the names of the victims, are deeply moving. While the experience is undeniably somber, there's also a sense of hope. The park itself, with its greenery and signs of life, symbolizes Nagasaki's recovery and the enduring human spirit. It's a stark reminder of the consequences of war and a powerful call for peace.

Really important place that everyone should visit. There's multiple monuments and memorials as you explore the park, but the biggest is the tower in the center of the concentric rings. It's free to enter and visit. Be courteous and respectful.

The Peace Park in Nagasaki... My roommate and I were here 5 years ago. It was kind of traumatic watching the movies at the museum. Effects of war - and especially results of atomic bomb - are depressing. I didn't want to see the movie nor museum again. I just sat on a bench and enjoyed the peace and quiet... We saw the large blue statue that points to the atomic bomb above with his right hand, and to peace with his left hand. His face has a solemn prayerful expression... for the victims... Let there be peace on earth!

What's up: We decided to make a day to visit both of the atomic bombing sites. The first on our list was to make it all the way to Nagasaki from where we were staying in Osaka! Access: A 1 minute walk from Peace Park Tram Station (via tram line 1 or 3). Environment: Walking up to the park, you'll see a stairway lined with bright and beautiful flowers; there's also an option to take the escalator up instead. You'll get a great view of the Fountain of Peace with the Peace Statue behind it in the distance. There are several monuments and statues with information boards throughout the park. The main star of the park is the Peace Statue. It's super symbolic with each pose and expression representing specific meanings. Restrooms are also available in the building located to the right of the Peace Statue. What was ordered: - N/A; the park is free to visit Yay/Nay/Meh: Yay. A really nice green space to stroll through while also learning about the bombing that the people experienced here in 1945. It's a very quiet and peaceful park that pays its respects to the victims of the tragic event.

While in Nagasaki, you do yourself a disservice by not paying a visit to the Peace Park. It is a reminder of that fateful day in 1945 that ultimately led to the end of WWII and is an important piece of history. First thing visitors may notice is that the park is much smaller compared to Hiroshima's, but is still able to convey a similar message of hope and the end to all nuclear warfare permanently. It is set up in a vertical manner where you are first greeted with a fountain, leading you through various monuments that were donated by cities around the world with plaques written in various languages. At the end is the infamous statue that depicts eternal peace moving forward. The park was very peaceful and not as overrun with tourists as you'd find in Hiroshima. Admittedly, it is harder to reach versus Hiroshima so you have a bit more space to roam around without the fear of people bumping into you. Near the park is the epicenter of the atomic bomb dropping and that itself is a solemn yet important spot to visit as well. Peace Park is easy to access from the city wide tram.

The Nagasaki Peace Park is lovely and well maintained. The statues and artwork are quite beautiful to look at. I love that each piece has a plaque from where it was made. So many countries have given their love to this amazing city. This is a great place to visit when coming to Nagasaki as well as a wonderful park to walk around in if staying for awhile/live there. It is touristy so you may have to deal with crowds.

Be sure to visit this Peace Park in Nagasaki and it shows numerous sculptures and memorials given and dedicated to Nagasaki from countries around the world. This is a beautiful open park that shows the world cares what happened here during WWII in August 9, 1945. It is a short walk from the museum about 7-8 blocks or so. There are about 25-30 different sculptures/memorials from different countries here. It is an easy walk around the park. There is a water fountain here. Take pictures and go see the hypocenter. It's just a few blocks from here.

If you are visiting Nagasaki, the place that is the absolute must visit is the Nagasaki Peace Park. It is sad that the nuclear bomb that ravaged this city is what most of the world knows this place for. Compared to Hiroshima's peace park, I would say that the one in Nagasaki is more about commemoration and remembrance. There are no large structures here that show the damage of the atomic bomb like in Hiroshima. I only saw a small wall by the Peace Statue that showed the destruction. If not for the inscription, I would not have known the history of it. As a park, it is indeed peaceful. There is a huge waterfall fountain and numerous statues donated by numerous countries around the world over the years in memory of this human disaster. The most famous attraction at this park is the 10 meter tall Peace Statue which is located near the hypocenter of the atomic bomb explosion. The atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki is one of the worst events in the history of humanity. Moving forward from that tragedy, Nagasaki has done a nice job in creating the Peace Park as it pays respect to the victims and provokes thought on the ideal of world peace. It is a place not to miss when visiting Nagasaki.

Just a beautiful park to take a stroll. Although it symbolizes a point in location where a significant tragedy occurred, it also represents the very point where the horrible and bloody WWII ended in August 1945. There are numerous statues and sculpture works of art symbolizing peace coming from all over the world including Argentina, Turkey, Australia, Iceland, China, the USA (St Paul Minnesota, a sister city of Nagasaki), Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and many others. My favorite Statue was of the one dedicated from Iceland. A friendly old man was standing there and approached me and was speaking to me in Japanese. He gave me a card and in English introduced himself as INOSUKE HAYASAKI. This man, although in his late 80s had a youthful energy and a strong handshake and spoke with a kind heart. His story was amazing. He was 1.3 Kilometers from the hypocenter of the explosion and was one of two survivors at the plant he worked in when he was just 14 years old. He survived miraculously as at 11am, his boss ordered him to file a piece of metal in a room where he would be shaded from the intense heat and flash of the atomic bomb that exploded a minute later. When the explosion occurred, in a split second, the force literally blew out of his clothes into a refrigeration room next to where he was standing which completely protected him from the explosion. As he spoke to me, I notice the monument had many water bottles and he asked me to poor water onto a flower. I had no idea what he was explaining to me but I knew it had something to do either with peace or as a tribute to those who died that day. I later read a Time magazine article where he was providing testimony that, after he survived the explosion, he had notice many people walking around after the explosion barely clinging to life. All these dying casualties were thirsty and begging for water. Although he was told not to give these people water, he felt for them and gave water to around 20 people all who died minutes after drinking the water he'd given to them. To this day, he still felt haunted by these people trapped between life and death and as a 14 year old felt as if he was a murderer for the actions he had taken. So the water was more of a symbol for those who died and that they may not be forgotten. The main statue at this park is of the man pointing to the sky in a plea to all that such an explosion never have to happen again. Not far from here is a gentle park called ground zero which is the site of the hypocenter. Also in the park is very little of what is left of a prison where over 100 Chinese prisoners were killed by this bomb. Many Chinese were used in slave labor in factories by the Japanese during the War. There is a special monument that pays tribute to these 100+ Chinese men who lost their lives that fateful day on August 9, 1945. To get to Peace Park, take the 1 blue train to stop #19 (the station name is Peace Park) and it is a short 5 minute walk. Entrance is free.

Review #777. This park is near atomic bomb Ground Zero. This is what you see in Nagasaki. It's a nice park with nice sculptures and fountains. It's a modern memorial that would remind you of Washington, DC. There's also a wonderful gift shop. Pick up some Japanese pound cake.

Beautiful park. I was moved to tears. It is a wonderful way to see some history and learn a bit about what happened. The museum is nearby as well, if you're squeemish only checking out the park is my suggestion

As I write this review, all words just seem so silly. One of my most moving experiences while visiting Japan was coming to Nagasaki Peace Park. Actually, maybe one of the most profound moments in all my travels. Peace...