1 in Hiroshima, Japan — 日本国 (East Asia)
The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall
Photographed by Chris Martz
1. The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall Marker
（爆心地から160メートル）
この建物は、チェコの建築家ヤン・レツルの設計監督により1915（大正4）年4月に完成し、特徴ある緑色のドームによって市民に親しまれていました。原子爆弾はこの建物の南東160メートルの上空600メートルでさく裂したため、建物は大破・全焼して館内にいた全員が即死しました。
その後、原爆の惨禍を全世界に伝えるとともに、世界平和へのシンボルとして1996（平成8）年12月、ユネスコの世界遺産一覧表に登録されました。
（被爆前の広島県産業奨励館 提供 広島平和記念資料館）
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This building was completed in April 1915 under the design and supervision of Czech architect Jan Letzel, and was beloved by the citizens for its iconic green dome. When the atomic bomb exploded 160 meters southeast of the Industrial Promotion Hall at a height of 600 meters, it instantly killed everyone inside the building, which sustained immense damage and was completely burned out.
In December 1996, this structure was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a reminder of the horrors of the atomic bomb and as a symbol of world peace.
(Photo of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall before the atomic bombing; courtesy of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1915.
Location. 34° 23.705′ N, 132° 27.163′ E. Memorial is in Hiroshima. It is in 1. It is on Doro. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Doro, Hiroshima 730-0811, Japan. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in East Asia, in the Pacific Ocean, in North Pacific, on the
Photographed by Chris Martz, June 24, 2025
2. The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome), World Heritage Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Aioi Bridge (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line in Hiroshima Prefecture); Hypocenter (about 180 meters away in Hiroshima Prefecture).
Also see . . . Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. (Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025, by Chris Martz of Warrenton, Virginia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Chris Martz of Warrenton, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
