For our final morning in Hiroshima, we visited the Bomb Museum for a sobering study of the impact of war and the importance of peace. At 8:30 am, a full house crowd shuffled slowly through the museum in silence, each of us processing the horror, the pain, the suffering and the sorrow. The displays, including actual photos and art donated by survivors, are a graphic account of August 6, 1945 and the days, months and years following.
With heavy hearts, we exited the museum, and strolled once again through the Peace Park to see the same monuments as yesterday. This time, however, with a renewed appreciation for their meaning and importance.
Picking up some lunch for the bullet train back to Kyoto, I admired the modern architecture of Hiroshima, a completely rebuilt city. At 300 kms/hr, it only took 1hr and 45 mins to Kyoto. Here we said goodbye to our guide, Shizuka. After a rest at the hotel, some of our group found a great skewer restaurant not far away and enjoyed a lively meal together.
Tomorrow will be a free day in Kyoto. We look forward to seeing something uplifting but I feel the memory of the bomb museum will stay with me for some time.
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2 replies on “Hiroshima Bomb Museum”
I feel your pain as I read your message, Nelson. I would love to be at the table with you and Ryan as you reflect on the evils of war and the decisions around the horrendous results of the bombing in 1945. I expect that my mother was still ‘lying-in’ in Moncton Hospital with me, having been born 2 days earlier. Much to talk about. Can’t wait to see all of you again. What an amazing trip you have had. MJ
Thank you Marg. Monica commented during the visit that you were just 2 days old when it happened. Looking forward to reflecting with you. It’s been a most interesting trip.