Initiatives by Municipalities in Hiroshima Prefecture

On this page, we introduce initiatives by municipalities in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Hiroshima City
Initiatives commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing
The city of Hiroshima believes that it is necessary to build consensus within civil society regarding its efforts for a world free of nuclear weapons, as well as to push for changes in global policy that are not reliant on nuclear deterrence.
This is why the City of Hiroshima is working together with Mayors for Peace member cities in Japan and abroad to promote a culture of peace.
For the 80th memorial of the atomic bombing, the City of Hiroshima shall hold commemorative events under six distinct themes with two crucial elements: the traditional memorial service for the victims of the bombing and support for the surviving victims, and the new focus on promoting a culture of peace.
Read more here.
Kure City
Lectures in connection with The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs
Date: Early November 2025
Place: To be determined
Panel exhibition to convey the reality of the atomic bombings
In December 1985, Kure City, located in Hiroshima Prefecture, adopted the "Nuclear Weapon Abolition and Peaceful City Declaration."
Every year in August, the “Hiroshima-Nagasaki Poster Exhibition on the Reality of the Atomic Bombings” is held on the first floor of the main building of Kure City Hall to appeal for peace.
Read more here.(Japanese only)
(The article is from the 2024 exhibition.)
Takehara City
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum
Okunoshima Island, which was a Japanese military base for poison gas production during the war, has now been developed into a vacation village and recreation area for the public. Only a few reminders of the past remain, such as the ruins of a gun battery, a power plant, and a poison gas storage facility.
The Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum displays historical items that have been collected from related parties to convey the tragic deaths of the many victims killed in the production of poison gas.
In 1985, a monument was built near the museum to pray for the peaceful rest of the souls of the victims of the Okunoshima poison gas disaster and for continuing peace.
Overview of Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum
telephone number | 0846-26-3036 (also used for fax) |
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Access | 45 minutes by car from Hiroshima Airport to Tadanoumi Port, 40 minutes by car from Kouchi Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway, 5 minutes on foot from Tadanoumi Station on the JR Kure Line, 15 minutes by boat from Tadanoumi Port, 20 minutes by boat from Omishima Island. |
Opening hours | 9:00-16:00 (last entry at 15:40) (Note) Opening hours may be subject to change without notice. |
Closed Days | New Year's holidays (December 29th - January 3rd) (Note) The museum may also be closed on other days. |
Inside the museum |
・Exhibition room (worker's notebook, men's and women's work clothes, liquid poison gas manufacturing equipment (cooler part), outer tube of the toxic smoke bomb, the panel photo,etc) ・Training room (video: 1. Okunoshima told through testimonies 2. Okunoshima tells its tales) |
Fee |
Adults aged 19 and over: 150 yen; groups (20 or more): 120 yen (Note) The following people are exempt from admission fees.
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Read more here.(Japanese only)
Fukuyama City
20th World Rose Convention 2025 in Fukuyama
World Rose Convention is an international conference on roses, held every three years by the World Federation of Rose Societies. The convention brings together about 600 to 700 rose-related people from around the world, including rose researchers, growers, lovers, and artists.
The 20th anniversary of the convention will be held in Fukuyama City.
The compassion, kindness, and cooperation nurtured through the cultivation of roses, as a symbol of peace and postwar recovery, have become ingrained in Fukuyama City as its ‘Community Spirit through Roses.’ At this convention, alongside the beautiful roses in full bloom, the city hopes to share with the world the precious value of peace and to convey Fukuyama’s community spirit to all participants.
Shobara City
Peace Feature Articles
Shobara City publishes a feature article on non-nuclear peace in its public relations magazine "Koho Shobara" every August in order to pass on the valuable memories and records of the war and the atomic bombing to future generations.
The articles introduce stories and materials from the period of the atomic bombing, obtained from citizens and other sources, to convey the cruelty of war and nuclear weapons and to emphasize the importance of peace.
Read more here.(Japanese only)
Otake City
Thoughts for Peace
Every August, Otake City holds “Thoughts for Peace” at the Otake Municipal General Civic Hall, where atomic bombing panels and peace posters created by children and students are exhibited and books on the atomic bombing are introduced.
In addition, photos and materials of the panels exhibited at “Thoughts for Peace” by National Council of Japan Nuclear Free Local Authorities are available on the website.
Dates:
August 6 - September 4, 2025
* Except when the museum is closed.
Place:
Lobby of the Otake Municipal General Civic Hall
Read more here.(Japanese only)
Higashihiroshima City
Peace Week
Higashihiroshima City will hold an event called “Peace Week” to think about the abolition of nuclear weapons and the realization of lasting peace.
Children who survive after the war and today: Interview with the principal of Shinsei Gakuen, who has continued to support orphans of the war.
Mr. Tetsuo Kamikuri, current director of Hiroshima Shinsei Gakuen, and Mr. Tomoki Deyama, NHK announcer whose life's work is peace activities, will talk about the future of children, focusing on the time when Hiroshima Shinsei Gakuen was a camp for orphans.
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025, 13:00-15:30
Place: Azalea Hall, Civic Cultural Center
Film screening
NHK announcer Tomoki Deyama, whose life's work is peace activism, will present a screening of his self-produced film.
Date & Time: August 4 (Monday), 5 (Tuesday), 7 (Thursday), 2025, 13:00-15:00 each
Place: Civic Cultural Center, Seminar Room 2
Special Exhibit “Let's Think about Our Future from the History of War”
Friday, August 1, 2025 to Thursday, August 7, 2025
from 10:00 to 17:00 (until 16:30 on the last day)
Place: Civic Cultural Center 2F, Exhibition Room
Panel displays: “Shinsei Gakuen's History,” “Report on the Peace Study Bus,” and "Report on the Delivery Lecture.
Friday, August 1 through Thursday, August 7, 2025
from 10:00 to 17:00 (until 16:30 on the last day)
Place: Civic Cultural Center, 2F, Exhibition Corner
"Peace Study Bus" with Kamo High School Students
The Peace Study Bus is held every July. The students of Kamo High School, who guided the tour of Peace Memorial Park, will review this year's tour.
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 13:00-15:00
Place: Civic Cultural Center, Seminar Room 2
Atomic bombing survivors share their stories - Connecting Memories and Peace in English
Mr. Yoshiyuki Midou will discuss, in English, his experience with the atomic bombing and his daily life after the bombing.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 13:30-15:00
Place: Civic Cultural Center, Seminar Room 2
Capacity: 30 people (by lottery)
Deadline: Tuesday, July 22
Read more here.(Japanese only)
Hatsukaichi City
Non-Nuclear Peace Project
Hatsukaichi City will implement a variety of projects to pray for peace, in order to emphasize the importance of peace to future generations.
With the aging of the war survivors and atomic bomb survivors, it is becoming increasingly important to share knowleage on the realities of war and the atomic bombings, as well as to foster a desire for peace in future generations.
Read more here.(Japanese only)
Jinsekikougen Town
Peace meeting
In order to think deeply about peace, the town of jinsekikougen will hold a “Peace meeting”.
In Program 1, Mr. Takuya Yokota, the brother of abductee Megumi Yokota and representative of the “North Korean Abduction Victims Family Liaison Group” will give a lecture.
In Program 2, a peace memorial concert will be given by Ms. Ayako Murakami, a soprano singer.
Read more here.(Japanese only)