Tokyo Memorial Hall — Attraction in Tokyo

Located in 横網町公園 (Yokoami-chō koen) [Park], the 東京都慰霊堂 (Tōkyōto ireidō) [Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Hall] is an imposing structure within the grounds. It is built on the site of the Honjo Army Clothing Depot, the site of a fire tornado following the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923) and resulted in 40,000 deaths. The Memorial Hall remembers these poor souls. Refugees from the earthquake had gathered in the yard of the clothing depot for safety. The 1st of September 2023 at 11:58 AM will mark the 100th anniversary of the destructive natural disasters (earthquake & conflagration) that resulted in the loss of over 100,000, Joshua Hammer's excellent book, "Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II", published in 2006, has chapters on the stream of events in...

A small park which houses Tōkyō Metropolitan Memorial Hall,Great Kanto Earthquake Museum ,a peace monument to remember victims of air raids in 1944-45 and a small Japanese style garden. It’s beautiful during autumn season with all leaves turning golden yellow and a quite place to enjoy in cherry blossom season too. Popular with small kids of the neighborhood as it has a small children’s corner...

You should combine a visit here with the museum to get a good understanding of the devastating events of WW2 bombing and the Kato Earthquake. Some paintings hang high on the walls depicting the events and do watch the 10 minute video subtitled in English, first time I've cried since visiting Auschwitz years ago. The Pagoda behind the hall contains the ashes of many...