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Thousands of paper cranes are piled high in a multi-coloured and joyful mass, despite evoking Sasaki Sadako, a girl who died at the age of 12 from leukaemia caused by the atomic fallout. When she learned of her illness, she decided to make 1 000 origami cranes (anyone who does so is said to be granted a wish, such as long life). She finished 644 before she died, and since then children from all over the world have been sending cranes, as a sign of peace. These highly symbolic cranes are placed around the statue which has stood in honour of the young victim since 1958.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide145 m - R 331 - Itoman, Hiroshima
- The Green Guide296 m - Hiroshima
- The Green Guide1.49 Km - Kaminobori-cho, Hiroshima
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Where to sleepnearby
- From ¥14,960Hiroshima no Yado Aioi211 m - Naka-ku Otemachi 1-3-14, Hiroshima
- From ¥3,747Mitao bld - Huge 3 bedroom Apt 4mins walk PeacePark 6ppl335 m - Naka-ku Honkawacho 1-1-24, Hiroshima
- From ¥3,751Mitao bld - 2 Bedroom Apt 4mins to PeacePark for 9ppl335 m - Naka-ku Honkawacho 1-1-24, Hiroshima
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