Nagasaki Peace Park (Ground zero Area / Peace Statue Area)

The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City on August 9, 1945. The Peace Park is located on a small hill in the north of the area on which the bomb was dropped and was created with the vow to prevent the recurrence of war and the hope of world peace. The bronze Peace Statue, 9.7 meters tall and weighing 30 tons, stands in the park. The statue’s right hand point towards the heavens represents the threat of atomic bombing; the left hand held out level represents peace; the closed eyes represent a prayer for the happiness in the next world of the victims of the bombing. The Peace Fountain is located in front of the statue and is inscribed with a quote by a young girl who wondered the town in search of water after the bombing – “I was so thirsty I could not stand it / Something like oil covered the entire surface of the water / But I wanted to drink so bad / Finally, I drank it, oil and all.”

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Nagasaki Peace Park (Ground zero Area / Peace Statue Area)

Address: Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Matsuyamamachi Map
Area: Nagasaki Area
Phone: 0958291162
Hours: Free visit
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Available(Standard size88spaces, Bus 32spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Note: ※Telephone is connected to the SaturdayThursday General Affairs Division of Nagasaki City.