Hiroshima Orizuru Tower
おりづるタワー
An observation building right next to the Atomic Bomb Dome, with a wooden terrace overlooking the full sweep of Peace Park and a chance to drop paper cranes into a glass wall.
Orizuru Tower opened in 2016, just east of the Atomic Bomb Dome hall. Its top floor, Hiroshima Hill, is a semi-open wooden observation deck that looks directly down on the Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park and the distant direction of Miyajima. From here, it is easier to grasp the location of the hypocenter than from ground level. On the 12th floor, visitors can drop cranes they have folded into the Crane Wall, which rises about 50 m. On the way down, visitors can walk the spiral ramp known as the Walk Slope. Adult admission is about ¥2,200. It is best visited together with Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, and the view at sunset is especially good. Get off at the Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Nearby sights
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Hondori Shopping Street
- Peace Memorial Park & Museum
- Hiroshima Museum of Art
- Hiroshima Castle
- Okonomimura
- World Peace Memorial Cathedral
- Shukkei-en Garden