Hiroshima History Walk: The Road to 6 August 1945

Most visitors to Hiroshima see the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Memorial Park, but it can be hard to understand the bigger story. On this walk a local guide puts it into context: how Hiroshima became a military city, how the Pacific War unfolded, the debates in Washington and Tokyo in the summer of 1945, and why Hiroshima was chosen as a target.

The route follows the river past the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Children’s Peace Monument, the Peace Flame and the Cenotaph, and ends near the Peace Memorial Museum, so you can visit it afterwards with a much clearer picture. The tone is factual and respectful, and there is time for questions throughout.