Fountain of Prayer
Fountain of Prayer is a fountain in Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Fountain of Prayer is situated nearby to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Main Building, as well as near the work of art The Gates of Peace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include International Conference Center Hiroshima and Children’s Peace Monument.
International Conference Center Hiroshima
Convention center
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
International Conference Center Hiroshima is a convention center, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Fountain of Prayer.
Children’s Peace Monument
Monument
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0.
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. Children’s Peace Monument is situated 310 metres north of Fountain of Prayer.
Shima Naika Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shima Hospital is a Japanese hospital, now clinic, in Hiroshima, Japan. It was the exact location where the atomic bombing of Hiroshima took place on August 6, 1945. Shima Naika Hospital is situated 460 metres northeast of Fountain of Prayer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naka-ku and Nagarekawacho.
Naka-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku.
Fountain of Prayer
- Type: Body of water
- Category: fountain
- Location: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.39139° or 34° 23′ 29″ northLongitude
132.45196° or 132° 27′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J9FR2+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1467845828OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q4491754
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Fountain of Prayer” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Fontana della Preghiera”
- Japanese: “祈りの泉”
- Russian: “Фонтан Молитвы”
- Spanish: “Fuente de la Oración”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Main Building and The Gates of Peace.
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