Peace Message Toro Nagashi
The "Toro Nagashi" wishing for eternal peace
On the night of August 6, 2023, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the Toro-nagashi Executive Committee members will hold the "Peace Message Toro Nagashi" on the Motoyasu River. This event is meant to comfort the spirits of victims of the atomic bomb, war, and general deaths, while widely spreading a message of peace to the world and wishing for eternal peace. People of various nationalities visit the venue each year to light the toros and quietly watch them float.
Motoyasu River Waterfront (across from the Atomic Bomb Dome) and others
5-minute walk from Hiroshima Station via Hiroshima Electric Railway, get off at "Genbaku Dome Mae" station
- Date & Time
- 8/6(Wed) 17:30～21:00
- Note
- Reception and sales 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM, Toro-nagashi ceremony 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Toro lighting 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Motoyasu River Waterfront (across from the Atomic Bomb Dome) and others
- Address
- Nakashima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Free
- 1,000 yen per toro
- Access (Public)
- 5-minute walk from Hiroshima Station via Hiroshima Electric Railway, get off at "Genbaku Dome Mae" station
- Contact
- 082-245-1448 （Toro Nagashi Executive Committee）
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