Peace Statue

The Peace Statue in Nagasaki is an iconic and deeply symbolic monument that serves as a powerful reminder of the city’s tragic past and its ongoing commitment to peace. Standing tall in Nagasaki’s Peace Park, the statue immediately captures attention with its striking design: one hand pointing to the sky, symbolizing the threat of nuclear weapons, and the other extended horizontally, representing peace. Its expressive posture and serene yet resolute facial expression convey both the sorrow of loss and the hope for a better, peaceful future. Visiting the Peace Statue is a moving experience. Surrounded by the park’s carefully landscaped grounds, including fountains, trees, and other memorials, the atmosphere encourages quiet reflection. Many visitors take a moment to pause, meditate, or silently honor the thousands of victims of the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945. The statue is not only a piece of art but also a lesson in humanity, serving as a visual reminder of the importance of compassion, tolerance, and international understanding. The location of the statue within Peace Park allows visitors to explore related sites, such as the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Monument, creating a comprehensive experience that highlights both the tragedy of war and the city’s resilience. Photographs of the statue often capture the contrasting beauty of the park’s greenery and the sky above, making it a visually striking symbol as well as a deeply meaningful one. Overall, the Peace Statue is an essential stop in Nagasaki for anyone seeking to understand the city’s history and its message of hope. It leaves a lasting impression, encouraging reflection on the horrors of war while inspiring a commitment to peace for future generations.

There are memorials from countries around the world, each carrying a message of peace — it’s touching to see how many nations share the same wish. The area is clean, easy to walk around, and perfect for taking a quiet moment to reflect. 🕊️ Peace is not just a word — it’s something we must protect. ⏳Visit slowly and read the messages from different countries — they stay with you. A simple park, but with a deep meaning. I’m glad I went.

We started our visit at the top of Peace Park, getting off at Ohashi tram stop. It was quiet around 8:30 a.m., but by 9 a.m. it filled with school groups. The area is clean, peaceful, and well-maintained, with plenty of seating and informative plaques. Free entry makes it an easy and worthwhile stop.

Huge statue worth a visit whenever in the area! Not too many people when I visited in Jan 2026. You can see lots of different countries contributions to the peace park.

A moving and powerful symbol of peace. The Peace Statue at Nagasaki Peace Park is one of those monuments that really makes you stop and reflect. The sheer size of the statue is impressive, but what stands out even more is the symbolism behind it—the raised right hand pointing to the sky warns of the threat of nuclear weapons, while the outstretched left hand symbolizes eternal peace. The park is beautifully maintained and very peaceful, with plenty of space to sit, reflect, and read the plaques around the statue. It’s not just a photo spot—it’s a place of deep meaning and remembrance. If you’re visiting Nagasaki, don’t miss this. It’s humbling, emotional, and a vital part of understanding the city’s history.

This immense statue symbolises the hope for Peace, and honours those that were killed in the atomic bombing on the morning of 9 Aug 1945. There are tours in different languages that you can take, but we found it easier to explore the park on our own. Do look out for the various other smaller statues and decorations that are dotted around the park. There is parking immediately round the side of the park, or you can park at the Izumiya Peace Park store a few streets down, of course buying their signature castella cakes as souvenirs or gifts. Their friendly staff were kind enough to allow us to park for a short while.

A powerful symbol of peace and remembrance, this statue honors the victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. It stands as a reminder of the city's tragic past while conveying hope for a future without nuclear weapons. Located in Nagasaki Peace Park, the surrounding area provides a quiet space for reflection. The statue represents the resilience of the people of Nagasaki and the ongoing pursuit of global peace. A meaningful site that encourages contemplation on history and the importance of preventing such tragedies from ever happening again.

lovely view of the city, lovelier message of peace and prayer for the repose of the souls of those tragically killed

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...