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Hiroshima Orizuru Tower

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Hiroshima Orizuru Tower is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the forest .
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: building in Ōtemachi, Japan
  • Also known as: “Orizuru Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shima Naika Hospital and Hypocenter.

Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shima Hospital is a Japanese hospital, now clinic, in , . It was the exact location where the atomic bombing of Hiroshima took place on August 6, 1945.

Memorial
Photo: Syced, CC0.
A or hypocentre, also called ground zero or surface zero, is the point on the Earth's surface directly below a nuclear explosion, meteor air burst, or other mid-air explosion. is situated 100 metres south of Hiroshima Orizuru Tower.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Children's Peace Monument is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. is situated 240 metres southwest of Hiroshima Orizuru Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagarekawacho and Nishi-ku.

Neighborhood
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of eight wards in the city of , Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in .

Suburb
Photo: Lemon-s, Public domain.
is one of the eight wards of the city of , . As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66,706 households and a population density of 5,307.44 persons per km2. The total area was 26.09 km2.

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower

Latitude
34.39566° or 34° 23′ 44″ north
Longitude
132.45469° or 132° 27′ 17″ east
Levels
12
Open location code
8Q6J9FW3+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105823445
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q27103981
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Hiroshima Orizuru Tower” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “おりづるタワー”
  • Korean: “오리즈루 타워”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 華臺山 西蓮寺 and SHIMINT HIROSHIMA INCUBATION BASE.

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