This small but really impressive peace museum stands on school grounds. The old structure inside has been preserved. It has a basement and part of it was where the shoe cupboards were placed. There, three kids survived the atomic bombing. The school stood 460 meters away from Hypocenter. Not really away but rather close. Some seventy children standing on the school playground for a morning assembly were sacrificed along with four to five school staffers.
People left messages on the school walls with a chalk soon after the bombing. They were about their whereabouts or inquiries about their beloved ones. The walls were darkened with soot and they looked like blackboards. Some of the messages slightly remain on the walls.
Both Japanese and English descriptions about displayed items are provided and a twelve-minute-long film can be viewed in the basement. It has English captions.
The museum is easily accessed on foot from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park/Museum.
Very much recommended. Please go.
Exterior. A familiar brown memorial plaque is seen. This type of plaques are easily found all around the city.
No photography inside except this area. Through the window, the present school ground is seen.
From the second floor of the museum is seen modern Hiroshima. The museum has a beautiful wooden staircase. It feels so warm and comfortable to your feet. The inclination is just right for everybody.
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