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Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound is a tower in Nakajimachō, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound
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TypeTower
Name in Japanese原爆供養塔
LocationNakajimachō, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hondōri Station – about 0.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Established1955
Coordinates34.39472, 132.45194
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