Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome)

Information

The Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Hall was constructed in 1915. This building was highly regarded for its imposing European style. On August 6, 1945, it was instantly destroyed by the first atomic bombing in history. Flames enveloped the ceiling of the dome and consumed the entire building, killing everyone within. Parts of the wall, which withstood the blast because it came from above, together with the steel frame of its dome. Because of its shape and circumstances, it came to be called the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome in Japanese). The dome was the only structure left survive and have become a symbol of Hiroshima.
Atomic Bomb Dome serves as a historical witness to convey the tragedy of the first atomic bombing in the world's history and a symbol of our vow to abolish nuclear weapons, and for lasting world peace. Based on the World Heritage Convention, the A-Bomb Dome was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 1996.

Opening Hours

Open 24 hours

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free

Access / Public Transport

Short walk from Genbaku Dome-mae Station on the Hiroden Main Line (M10)

Address / Location

1-10, Otemachi, Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, 730-0051

Tweets

Shera Dalin @SheraDalin - 2019-06-20: Just left #Hiroshima after visiting Peace Memorial Museum & Atomic Bomb Dome. Very moving. So here are a couple of… https://t.co/EuUQNZAMSm
SilkAir India @SilkAirIndia - 2019-06-20: As one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Atomic Bomb Dome is a building of great historical importance and is… https://t.co/mFNkVFEYtp
The Benjamin Button of Whales @Sianz - 2019-06-20: @JulieAMcDowall Really interesting article this. I visited Hiroshima in 2015 and it’s a beautiful place. The before… https://t.co/d9Z91l6Fh8
Matt Demers in 🇯🇵 @MattDemers - 2019-06-16: Stopped by the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome on the way back to Osaka.

Somber. https://t.co/Y8OgaCU7z2
Nick Watanabe @watanabe2k - 2019-06-14: I really don’t get the people taking happy tourist selfies at Genbaku Dome (where the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima).
Tim Voerman @tim_voerman - 2019-06-14: Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome photo taken from the Aioi Bridge 28MAY19 https://t.co/4proQplBKd
basanta rajkumar @basantark - 2019-06-14: @Pria12Rao @builthistories @nupurgupta75 @throbbingmind @Buoyantfeet @parnashree19 @manjulika5 @lakshmisharath… https://t.co/Ic0ydUV3FN
wim declercq @DeclercqWim - 2019-06-14: Visiting Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Museum — bij Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park https://t.co/CGozt6UG5T
amelia primarini @ameliaprimarini - 2019-06-13: While at atomic bomb dome .... #hiroshima #trip #japan https://t.co/h7uz3aHllv
𝕃𝔼𝕄𝕌𝔼𝕃 𝕄𝕆ℕ𝕋𝔼𝕁𝕆 @eemwingg - 2019-06-13: Hiroshima Peace Memorial

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑 Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima… https://t.co/L2FkKuqenK
We Go Places! @MyTravelMeetup - 2019-06-12: The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. A somber reminder of Aug. 6, 1945. #Hiroshima #Japan #Travel #NoNukes… https://t.co/j02M8MFA3e
Todd Chase/ F3 Hazer @F3hazer - 2019-06-09: Have had a wonderful trip to Japan so far but I am getting chills as I stand in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hi… https://t.co/MUWT0erz4L
David Lelliott @DavidLelliottUK - 2019-06-06: Visited the Atomic Bomb Dome & Peace Memorial in #Hiroshima #Japan on Tuesday.
Fitting place to pray for peace and… https://t.co/i6PJFQ6KZa
Mariluz Puente @mariluzpuente1 - 2019-06-06: U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres raised concerns Thursday that a concrete dome built last century to contain… https://t.co/DkuT1wW6fi
TripleLights @TripleLights - 2019-06-06: The Atomic Bomb Dome, the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on August 6, 1945, and serves as a symbol of bo… https://t.co/sD3u6PQGOE
Gus @gus_advocate - 2019-06-04: @MSNBC Nuclear 'coffin' may be leaking radioactive material into Pacific Ocean, U.N. chief says. Read 4 different… https://t.co/UA7UYCYqL7
Jeff Wilcox @jeffwilcox - 2019-06-04: @jpsays Ever since researching Three Mile Island in middle school I've done a lot of reading, too! For me, so heart… https://t.co/vIB1hSQr15
Women's Action @WomensAction - 2019-06-04: UN Secretary General @antonioguterres raised concerns earlier this month that a concrete dome built last century to… https://t.co/gfE5RSKAxn
Ian Robert Knight @ianrobertknight - 2019-06-02: The Atomic Bomb Dome memorial, in Hiroshima, Japan, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands unrepaired, as as a… https://t.co/AWxF8G8IaC
Johnny Hewison @Geordie_Gaijin - 2019-06-02: @siannypops Hiroshima especially the Peace park, Museum, and the Atomic bomb dome. I did it all in one day and back to Tokyo.
Wife in Blue Yonder @Wife_BlueYonder - 2019-06-02: Our first stop in #Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, which has become known as the 'A… https://t.co/IpBDkh90Ia
耕平 @H2OEARTHMAN - 2019-06-02: @OnePerfectShot
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah （1991）

King Ghidorah frying over Atomic Bomb Dome at Hiroshima. And F… https://t.co/NM4qgSX6WJ
John Cosco @cosco_john - 2019-05-31: Atomic Bomb Dome, World Heritage Site, Hiroshima https://t.co/KiQQLNLI5Q
John Cosco @cosco_john - 2019-05-31: The atomic bomb dome https://t.co/eKZgV7CtsQ
Andreas Ludwig @Grimus07 - 2019-05-29: #Hiroshima side one - the Peace Dome. The only building surviving he first Atomic bomb on August 6, 1945 because th… https://t.co/hmSTt5pDPF
Mr. Matt Capranos @mattcapranos - 2019-05-28: Spent the day at the Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. It was an extraordinarily surreal experi… https://t.co/ADPgozohFg
GetHiroshima @GetHiroshima - 2019-05-26: Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome to be included on 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay route on @japantimes… https://t.co/sbyAoDG5ub
Matt Willemsen @mattotcha - 2019-05-26: 3/11 'Miracle Pine' and Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome to be included on 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay route | The… https://t.co/WXKosO0zQu
pochi @konoseka_fan - 2019-05-26: 3/11 'Miracle Pine' and Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome to be included on 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay route… https://t.co/6B5913NbSB
John Obbo @jfjabbo - 2019-05-25: A concrete dome built on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean to house waste from atomic bomb tests could be… https://t.co/g3inbTyaj1
Tokyo Daily News @tokyodailynews0 - 2019-05-25: 3/11 'Miracle Pine' and Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome to be included on 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay route - https://t.co/9Q9yFpsrWJ
gareth lowe @garethwlowe - 2019-05-25: The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, … https://t.co/c7qhljbdHs
Girrali 😎 @Girrali - 2019-05-23: #USA #nuclear-#weapons tests waste is leaching from #MarshallIslands #radioactive dump & USA refuses to fix the pro… https://t.co/BkWcAE5DSg