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Peace Park Memorial Statue

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Introduction The Peace Park Memorial Statue is located on the hillside north of the atomic bomb hypocenter and was built to commemorate the victims of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. This Peace Prayer Statue was completed in 1955 after five years of construction. The statue extends warm goodwill to every visitor while also conveying a message of lamentation for the horrors of war…

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Introduction The Peace Park Memorial Statue is located on the hillside north of the atomic bomb hypocenter and was built to commemorate the victims of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. This Peace Prayer Statue was completed in 1955 after five years of construction.

The statue extends warm goodwill to every visitor while also serving as a protest against the cruelty of war and a prayer for the souls of the deceased. A peace prayer ceremony is held here every year on August 9th.

Transportation Take a bus or train to Matsuyama-machi Station, then walk for three minutes to reach the site.

Nagasaki, Japan