Hiroshima Victims Memorial Cenotaph — Attraction in Hiroshima

This was a moving and visually powerful memorial that we saw during our visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The Cenotaph is simple in design, it’s shaped like a saddle to shelter the spirits of those who died in the atomic bombing, with the inscription reading: “Let all the souls here rest in peace, for we shall not repeat the evil.”

Built in 1952, the cenotaph holds the names of all known victims of the bombing on August 6, 1945, and is updated each year with newly identified individuals. What stood out to me was how beautifully aligned it is you can see the Eternal Flame and the Atomic Bomb Dome perfectly framed through the arch, creating a powerful visual line that links memory, loss, and hope.

The entire setting is incredibly peaceful, with flowers placed at the front and a quiet walkway leading up to it. Despite being in the middle of a large public park, the atmosphere here feels incredibly still and respectful.

This spot encourages deep reflection and is a central part of understanding Hiroshima’s past and message for peace. A must-visit if you're...

This is a beautiful but horrific place. This place represents all those that died from this new bomb and the weird disease that they got as a result of the blast that killed them over days and weeks in some people years through leukemia and other cancer. Some were gone in a flash they never knew what happened. The lucky ones that were vaporized instantly. Some were turned to carbon further out, crumbling statues laying on their sides what used to be human beings. What happened to people is horrific the many ways that they died and suffered this cannot be allowed to happen again. 70 years of this weapon I'm afraid our Luck's going to run out then it will be used somewhere again. Even though the threat of annihilation has been greatly reduced by the end of the Cold War the threat of nuclear weapons being used on a smaller scale is greater than ever. These cruel bombs are just too devastating in there after effects are too horrible to be considered by sane people to be used against others. Let's blow out that flame by getting rid of...

Better to visit after going through the museum to appreciate the destruction and horror of this one bomb. And now there are thousands in the world! Most people pray for peace but the fanatics, lunatics, egotistical, greedy think otherwise... "This monument embodies the hope that Hiroshima, devastated on 6 August 1945 by the world's first atomic bombing, will stand forever as a city of peace The stone chamber in the center contains the Register of Deceased A-bomb Victims. The inscription on the front panel offers a prayer for the peaceful repose of the victims and a pledge on behalf of all humanity never to repeat the evil of war. It expresses the spirit of Hiroshima enduring grief transcending hatred, pursuing harmony and prosperity for all, and yearning for genuine, lasting...