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Peace Watch: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Peace Watch 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.

Peace Watch
Photo: Gahukuro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeTower
Name in Japanese地球平和監視時計
LocationNakajimachō, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hondōri Station – about 0.4 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 207 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Established2001
Height3 m
Coordinates34.39147, 132.45306
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://hpmm-db.jp/list/detail/?cate=art_en&search_type=detail&data_id=1042

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