Atomic Bomb Dome
The Atomic Bomb Dome is the skeletal ruin of the former Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, left standing near-intact after the 1945 atomic bombing while nearly everything around it was destroyed, because the blast hit almost directly overhead. It has been preserved exactly as it was in the aftermath and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a permanent reminder of the bombing.
It sits at the edge of Peace Memorial Park, directly across the river, and is usually visited alongside the park and Peace Memorial Museum as part of the same somber, essential stop in Hiroshima.
Atomic Bomb Dome FAQs
No, it's fenced off for preservation and safety; visitors view it from outside.
It was preserved deliberately as a permanent memorial to the atomic bombing, rather than repaired or demolished like surrounding structures.
No, viewing the dome is free.
It sits just across the river from the park and is typically visited together with the park and Peace Memorial Museum.
Yes, though the subject matter is heavy; many families visit as part of learning about the bombing's history.
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