Completion of repair work on the "rest house" of the Hiroshima bombed building Tomorrow Open June 30 16:25
It will be 75 years since the atomic bomb was dropped in August. As a result of the renovation work, the ``rest house'' in one of the atomic bombed buildings that is still in existence but is still in the Peace Park in Hiroshima City will open again from the 1st, and it was released to the press on the 30th. It was
The "rest house" in the Peace Park in Hiroshima City is one of the "exposed buildings" closest to the hypocenter, and due to deterioration, it closed in February and renovation work such as seismic reinforcement was underway. ..
As a result, it opened again from the 1st, and the inside of the building was opened to the press on the 30th prior to this.
The "rest house" not only has a new tourist information center and shops, but also has an exhibition function. The piano used by Akiko Kawamoto, who died at the age of 19 due to the atomic bomb, is also on display.
On the 30th, the performance by this piano was performed, and the tone with the wish of peace was echoed in the venue.
In addition, approximately 90 items such as memos left by the A-bomb victims are displayed in the exhibition space.
"I would like people to know the fact of the atomic bombing that occurred in this place through the exhibition," said Tadashi Nakata, Director of Hospitality Promotion, Hiroshima City Tourism Policy Department.