Hiroshima, Japan

Children's Peace Monument

Children's Peace Monument, Hiroshima

Unveiled in 1958, this monument honors the child victims of the atomic bombing. Inspired by Sadako Sasaki and her paper cranes, it crowns a domed pedestal with a girl raising a crane, surrounded by glass cases of folded cranes from around the world.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.39414, 132.45277

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