ground zero park
4.4 (797)
5 Matsuyamamachi, Nagasaki, 852-8118, Japan
On August 9th, 1945, an atomic bomb detonated 500 meters above Matsuyama in Nagasaki City at 11:02am. The area within a 2.5 kilometer radius of the hypocenter was utterly devastated, and the rest of the city was left in ruins. After the bombing, which destroyed all plant life around the hypocenter, people said that no plants would grow there for the next 75 years. However, one month after the atomic bombing, about 30 kinds of plants started to grow again. Today, there are about 500 cherry blossom trees in the Hypocenter Park, as well as flowers and lush greenery that can be seen throughout the year. It truly captures the power of revival.
Duration: 00h45min
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Becky in the last week
Just outside the atomic bomb museum, well worth a drop by
Vo Thanh Huy 7 months ago
Reflecting on the Nagasaki hypocenter: a somber reminder of the profound impact of nuclear warfare. May history guide our choices for a peaceful future. 🕊️
Kingston Obike 11 months ago
An expansive park around the hypocenter of the atomic bomb (code name: fat man) dropped on Nagasaki on the 9th of August, 1945. There is a story behind every sculpture located in this expansive region with many images meant to evoke a sense of regret, sadness, or hope, as to what once befell this city and to what the city has endured to become the beautiful city it is today. Humanity must never forget the futility of war and danger posed by the existence of nuclear weapons.
Wilson Tsang a year ago
This serene park is used to commemorate the hypocenter of whenever the atomic bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945 at 11:02AM. There is a beautiful spire right at the epicenter and there is also a huge statue of a mother holding her child within the park that is beautiful and sad at the same time. Definitely come here, peace park and atomic bomb museum
Dr Bob Wongti a year ago
This place is a tranquil space that commemorates the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, which destroyed a significant portion of the city and killed tens of thousands of inhabitants. A simple, black monolith that marks the explosion's epicenter. Not far from it stands a damaged pillar of the former Urakami Cathedral which was destroyed in the blast. You can see a layer of soil below the park's surface where broken roof tiles, bricks and pieces of glass remain from the explosion.