Rest House

4.0

This building was constructed in 1929 by Osaka’s Taishoya Gofukuten (a kimono shop), and features a ferro-concrete construction, which was unusual at that time. Sales areas with show windows occupied the space from the first floor up to the third floor, customers were allowed to enter with their shoes on, and the rooftop offered a view of the city. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August of 1945, and as this building was only 170 meters from the bomb’s hypocenter, the roof was flattened, the interior was also destroyed and the entire structured burned down except for the basement. Somehow a prototype of the building was restored after the war and from 1982 it has been used as a rest house for the Peace Memorial Park.

Spot details

Hiroshima Cycling Peace Tour

¥7,700

Update date：2024.04.25

Address: Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Nakajimachou 1-1 Map
Area: Hiroshima Area
Phone: 0822476738
Hours: [Mar.--July/Sep.--Nov.] 8:30-18:00 [Aug.] 8:30-19:00 [8/5] 8:30-20:00 [8/6] 7:30-20:00 [Dec.--Feb.] 8:30-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
*Tourism counter is available only for original tours
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(HIROSHIMA FREE Wi-Fi)
English Menu: Available (partially displayed on Sunday in real language only)
Note: [Secretariat] 082-546-9133 [Tourist Information] 082-247-6738
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Washrooms and tourist info

Reviewed : 2023.04.19

Located right in the Peace Park there are washrooms as well as a tourist Info site. Upstairs there are also a couple of displays upstairs that was worthwhile visiting for free.
Pleasant Stop

Reviewed : 2019.06.29

This was once a Kimono Shop before the Atom Bomb was dropped but is now avery friendly, helpful tourist office and sells snacks. Its a pleasant place to sit and contemplate as it is right by the...
Interesting place

Reviewed : 2019.03.10

This had been a kimono shop at the time of the bombing. Even though it is close to the epicentre of the blast, one person, who had been in the basement at the time, survived. The basement has been...