Previously an urban district called Nakajima at the time of the atomic bombing, about 6,500 people lived in the area when the suburb vanished from the face of the earth on August 6 1945.

When Hiroshima was rebuilt the area was transformed into a 122,100 square meter park housing several monuments and museums. The park centers around the pond of peace, flame of pace and Centotaph for the a-bomb victims. These monuments are in the direct line of site from the Peace Memorial Museum to the building now known as the A-Bomb Dome.

The A-Bomb Dome was built in 1915 as the Hiroshima Prefectural Commerical Exhibition Hall but later changed its name to the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima 1n 1945 is said to have exploded directly above this building and amazingly unlike nearly every other building in the area that was reduced to nothing this buildings walls remained intact and remains as it did in 1945 and is currently on the world heritage list.

The peace park is located a short walk across the river from Hiroshima city and is a must see spot for any one visiting Hiroshima.