(平和公園) Nagasaki Peace Park

I wish we didn't have to have this park. But we shouldn't forget nor rewrite history, and accept what happened and learn from it. 

Definitely a place to visit, Nagasaki Peace Park is a solemn place to remind us of the lose-lose thing that is war. 

Budget: JPY0 (~USD0)

• Free. 

Visit Date

• March 30, 2017

When to Go
Anytime during the year. 

Special Notes

• As long as you are in Nagasaki, access is pretty easy and doable with google maps. 
• Take note that there's JPY500 pass for all trams in Nagasaki, good for one entire day. This can be bought in Family Mart, and NOT in the streetcar/tram itself. 
• My stops were as follows:
• Hypocenter of the bomb (where the bomb was dropped) - google maps pin
• Peace park - google maps pin
• No need to prepare - they have English explanations on what the different sections mean. 

Itinerary

• Nothing really, just walk around the area. 

The park is a very quiet place, as it should be. 

Saw a guy paying his respects. 

Seeing the spot where things have happened is not a pleasant experience. (Though seeing pictures and hearing stories at the museum in Hiroshima is definitely a more emotionally tiring experience)

The epicenter. A way more magnificent marker than the one in Hiroshima. 

Where it all dropped. 

Locals paying respect. 

Mother and child. 

In the backdrop of spring. 

Going to the peace park. 

All these have meanings, and there were English translations of the explanations. 

The elevated right hand points at the threat of nuclear weapons, the outstretched hand symbolizes tranquility and world peace. 

Don't know what the position of the legs mean. 

See - signs everywhere. 

With ice cream!

It looks gorgeous!

Very pretty. It didn't taste good (very bland), but it was very pretty.