Prince Akishino visited Hiroshima City and offered flowers to the Atomic Bomb Cenotaph in Peace Park.
Prince Akishino arrived at Peace Park in Hiroshima City shortly after noon on the 19th, where Mayor Kazumi Matsui guided him slowly to the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims, which contains a list of more than 330,000 victims of the atomic bombing. .
Then, while the citizens were watching, he offered a bouquet of white kocho orchids and prayed quietly.
Prince Akishino visited Peace Park with Princess Kiko last June.
This visit to Hiroshima is to attend a study group of the Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which I serve as president of.
Mayor Matsui said, "Prince Akishino asked me, 'I always watch the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6th on TV, but how many ordinary people attended, partly due to the impact of the coronavirus?' I think it was an opportunity to recognize the importance of letting many people know the reality of the situation."