Historical Background: 350,000 people injured and 140,000 died from the atomic bomb

Process of Designation as City of Peace
Mass Meeting of Citizens for Peace Revival: August 1946 (Peace Declaration, August 1, 1947)
Construction Law Declaration of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City: August 6, 1949
'- Building of Monuments for Hiroshima, City of Peace (1952), Peace Memorial Museum (1955), Hiroshima Peace Institute (1955)
'- Peace Memorial Park (1955), Unveiling Ceremony of Tower of Peace (1974)
Initiation of Hiroshima Peace Cultural Center (1957): Professional Organization dealing with peace issues
'- Aware of Independent activities by participants from all walks of life (transformed to a foundation, April 1, 1976

United Nations
A-bomb sources display, "Peace messenger" Certificate Presentation
UN Disarmament Address, Disarmament Symposium, UN Disarmament Hiroshima Meeting
UN Disarmament Week Activities (Peace March, Peace Gathering, Lectures, Meetings, Exhibitions, etc.)

Peace-related meetings, Lectures, Symposiums, Concerts, Plays, etc.

Solidarity with World Peace Cities: proposed by Hiroshima Major, August 6, 1982

To publish bulletins and books (Peace Declaration, peace books, a peace dictionary, etc.)

Building of the Hiroshima Peace Institute (1996), Registration of the A-bomb dome as a World Heritage site (1996)