Take in the solemn beauty of Nagasaki’s Peace Park. The park was established in 1955 to commemorate the bombing of the city, and is now home to many sculptures gifted to the city by various countries, all hoping for lasting peace.

Adjacent to Peace Park is the Hypocenter park, a minimalistically designed monument standing at the closest point to the bombs detonation in sky. The park is lined with cherry trees and is a popular place to view the cherry blossoms in the spring.

Learn about the tragic Atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and it’s impact on history. The museum provides an in depth timeline of the Atomic bombing, including the events before and after. They are committed to educating the rest of the world that this can never happen again, and that peace is the answer

This prayer hall was constructed as a place to remember those that died in the 1945 atomic bombing, and pray for everlasting peace. The 149,266 names of those killed are recorded here. Here, we will pray for those that lost their lives, and for world peace.

A short walk from the Atomic Bomb Museum stands the One Legged Torii Gate marking the path to Sanno Shrine. The torii gate that leads to the shrine was haklf destroyed by the 1945 blast, but still stands tall to this day.

The entrance of Sanno Shrine holds two magnificent centuries old camphor trees that were both completely stripped naked by the heat rays of the bombing. At the time, it seemed as though they were completely dead, but years later they started to once again show signs of life. As of today, they are flourishing beautifully and have been deemed a monument by the city of Nagasaki, a fitting metaphor for the resiliance of this region!