Experience Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park through immersive VR that reconstructs the city before, during, and after the 1945 bombing. This guided 80-minute tour combines survivor testimony, archival imagery, and on-site context to make history immediate and reflective.
Experience Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park through immersive VR that reconstructs the city before, during, and after the 1945 bombing. This guided 80-minute tour combines survivor testimony, archival imagery, and on-site context to make history immediate and reflective.
You step off the street into a quiet square framed by plane trees and the low hum of the Motoyasu River, then put on a headset that collapses the present and stretches it back to 1945.
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Operated by (株)たびまちゲート広島 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
You step off the street into a quiet square framed by plane trees and the low hum of the Motoyasu River, then put on a headset that collapses the present and stretches it back to 1945.
This guided VR walk through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park uses survivor testimony, archival photos, and reconstructed streetscapes to show the moments before, during, and after the atomic blast. The Park itself sits on flat floodplain soil carved by the Ota River delta; the Atomic Bomb Dome remains as the burned skeleton of an industrial past and a physical marker in a rebuilt city devoted to peace.
Culturally, Peace Park is a civic space for remembrance and education — monuments, museums, and ritual offerings converge with daily life here. The tour pairs that context with a short multimedia narrative about reconstruction and reconciliation, giving visitors a layered sense of how the city recovered.
Practically, the experience runs about 80 minutes, led in English, with VR goggles provided and a small-group format. Expect basement briefing rooms, mixed indoor/outdoor walking, and emotionally intense scenes; guides pace the session to allow breathing space after difficult segments.
Tips for planning: book morning slots to avoid crowds, allow time afterward to visit the Peace Memorial Museum or sit along the riverbank, and be prepared for a powerful, reflective visit rather than a light sightseeing stop. This is a history-first experience—physically easy but mentally weighty—best approached with curiosity and respect.
easy.
80 minutes.
Suitable for all fitness levels; mostly standing and short walks.
Yes — this particular offering includes an English-speaking guide and English-language VR narration.
The guided VR tour runs approximately 80 minutes, including briefing, VR segments, and a short debrief.
Goggles are provided by the operator; staff sanitize them between uses and will instruct you on fit and usage.
Full refunds are available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start; check your booking confirmation for details.
Peace Park marks the hypocenter and preserves the Atomic Bomb Dome; the site was developed after the war to memorialize victims and advocate for nuclear disarmament.
The Park and Dome are protected; visitors are asked to stay on paths, avoid flash photography in sensitive areas, and respect memorial rituals to minimize impact.
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You step off the street into a quiet square framed by plane trees and the low hum of the Motoyasu River, then put on a headset that collapses the present and stretches it back to 1945.
You step off the street into a quiet square framed by plane trees and the low hum of the Motoyasu River, then put on a headset that collapses the present and stretches it back to 1945.
This guided VR walk through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park uses survivor testimony, archival photos, and reconstructed streetscapes to show the moments before, during, and after the atomic blast. The Park itself sits on flat floodplain soil carved by the Ota River delta; the Atomic Bomb Dome remains as the burned skeleton of an industrial past and a physical marker in a rebuilt city devoted to peace.
Culturally, Peace Park is a civic space for remembrance and education — monuments, museums, and ritual offerings converge with daily life here. The tour pairs that context with a short multimedia narrative about reconstruction and reconciliation, giving visitors a layered sense of how the city recovered.
Practically, the experience runs about 80 minutes, led in English, with VR goggles provided and a small-group format. Expect basement briefing rooms, mixed indoor/outdoor walking, and emotionally intense scenes; guides pace the session to allow breathing space after difficult segments.
Tips for planning: book morning slots to avoid crowds, allow time afterward to visit the Peace Memorial Museum or sit along the riverbank, and be prepared for a powerful, reflective visit rather than a light sightseeing stop. This is a history-first experience—physically easy but mentally weighty—best approached with curiosity and respect.