Shiroyama school (Iwakinennkan to Shiroyama school) Shiroyama Elementary School (Shiroyama Elementary School Peace Memorial Hall)

A peace memorial hall that preserves and utilizes the atomic bombed school building of the national school closest to the hypocenter.

Shiroyama National School (currently Nagasaki City Shiroyama Elementary School) was located on a hill only about 500 meters west of the hypocenter. At the school closest to the hypocenter, in an instant, more than 1,400 children, teachers, employees of the Mitsubishi Ordnance Factory, volunteers, student volunteer personnel, and many other precious lives were lost.

The two modern, white, three-story reinforced concrete school buildings, the old school building and the newly built main building, were hit by intense heat rays and blast waves, and most of them collapsed and burned down.
When constructing a new school building in 1984, it was decided to preserve the stair tower, which was part of the main building that had been exposed to the atomic bomb and had survived the collapse, as an atomic bomb relic. However, although the A-bombed school building remained, it had been fenced off and closed off as a dangerous building for 14 years.
The remaining A-bombed school building was renovated based on suggestions from the children, and opened in 1999 as the Shiroyama Elementary School Peace Memorial Hall. It is open to the public and exhibits photographs taken immediately after the atomic bombing, as well as relics and a model of the school building from that time. It has been designated as one of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Sites and is visited by many people from overseas.

In addition to the Peace Memorial Hall, there are several other monuments within the school, including the Boy of Peace Statue, and in the spring, the Kayoko Cherry Blossoms, planted to commemorate the dead and pray for peace, are in full bloom.

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Peace Memorial Hall in an atomic bombed school building

Relics displayed at the Peace Memorial Hall

The atomic bomb school building, which had been used as a classroom even after the atomic bombing, was left behind as a part of the atomic bomb ruins when a new school building was constructed, and it was renovated in February 11 based on the ideas of the children.
The Shiroyama Small Peace Memorial Hall was opened, displaying photographs taken immediately after the atomic bombing by Shigeo Hayashi, a military photographer, as well as relics from the atomic bombing and a model of the school building from that time.
It is the current symbol of peace at Shiroyama Elementary School. If you wish to visit, please inquire in advance.
Children serving as Peace Navi

From peace learning to peace navigator

At Shiroyama Elementary School, peace studies are held throughout the year, with themes set for each grade. Additionally, based on their daily peace learning, a peace learning presentation is held every February for 1st to 2th grade students to present what they have learned over the past year.
In this program, students from 1st to 6th grade learn about the major theme of peace, add their own opinions to what they have learned throughout the year, and compile and present their findings in each grade.
Since the Peace Memorial Museum was opened in 11, more than 2 students on school trips have visited Shiroyama Elementary School every year. The role of ``peace navigators,'' run by 6th graders, is to guide the students on the school trip to the atomic bomb ruins within the school. These “mini storytellers” who have no knowledge of war, inheriting the will of their predecessors who experienced the tragedy of war, teach us the preciousness of peace.
Kayoko cherry blossoms are full of beautiful flowers in spring

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of peace. Donated Kayoko cherry tree

Although many remains of the atomic bomb remain at Shiroyama Elementary School, there are cherry blossoms that bloom beautifully every year and remind us of the importance of peace.
Kayoko Hayashi, who worked as a student report officer at Shiroyama Elementary School, was exposed to the atomic bomb in the school building and passed away. Later, Kayoko's mother donated 50 of her cherry blossoms in memory of Kayoko, who loved flowers and wanted to be her teacher. The cherry blossoms are “Kayokozakura”. Cutting down trees to improve the grounds. Now only six remain. In 6, a memorial monument was erected nearby.
Kayoko cherry tree turned into a picture book

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of peace. Donated Kayoko cherry tree

Although many remains of the atomic bomb remain at Shiroyama Elementary School, there are cherry blossoms that bloom beautifully every year and remind us of the importance of peace.
Kayoko Hayashi, who worked as a student report officer at Shiroyama Elementary School, was exposed to the atomic bomb in the school building and passed away. Later, Kayoko's mother donated 50 of her cherry blossoms in memory of Kayoko, who loved flowers and wanted to be her teacher. The cherry blossoms are “Kayokozakura”. Cutting down trees to improve the grounds. Now only six remain. In 6, a memorial monument was erected nearby.

Basic Information

Address	852-8021 Shiroyamacho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 23-1
Phone	095-861-0112(Shiroyama Elementary School A-bombed School Building Peace Outreach Council)
Opening hours	【平和祈念館見学】　9:30～16:30（8月7日～8月10日は8:30～17:30）
Days Off	12/29-1/3 *The museum may be closed due to inspections, etc.
Prices	Free
Access	・From Nagasaki Station, take the tram bound for "Akasako" for about 13 minutes, get off at "Heiwa Koen" and walk for about 10 minutes. ・Take the bus and get off at "Heiwa Koen" and walk for about 10 minutes, or take the Nagasaki bus and get off at "Shinmin Pool-mae" and walk for about 3 minutes.
Parking	None
Link URL	Long peace Nagasaki web magazine "Nagajin"