Peace Watch, Clock tower at Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Watch is a granite clock tower at the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, standing roughly 3.1 meters tall with a spherical dial mounted on three geometric pillars facing different directions. The structure sits quietly within the museum grounds, serving as both a functional timepiece and a visual focal point for visitors.
The clock tower was completed in 2001 and sounds a chime each day at 8:15 AM, marking the exact moment the atomic bomb hit the city. This daily reminder connects visitors to a pivotal moment in the city's past.
The three pillars represent the hope of local residents for worldwide peace and reconciliation. Walking around the museum grounds, visitors can see how this message of hope is part of the everyday landscape.
The clock is easy to locate during the day, as it stands openly on the museum grounds and is visible from nearby paths. Plan to be near it when the chime sounds to experience the full effect of the daily remembrance.
The daily chime was officially recognized by Japan's Environment Agency as one of the country's most important soundscapes. This designation makes the sound itself a protected part of the nation's cultural heritage.
Location: Nakajimachō
Inception: July 24, 2001
Height: 3.1 m
Width: 0.8 m
Made from material: granite
Website: https://hpmm-db.jp/list/detail/?cate=art_en&search_type=detail&data_id=1042
GPS coordinates: 34.39147,132.45306
Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:57
Clock towers combine technical precision with architectural styles from different periods and cultures. These highly visible structures stand in city centers, university campuses and historic squares, where they structure public life. The collection includes varied examples: the 315 foot (96 meter) neo-Gothic bell tower at Westminster Palace in London, the 1,970 foot (601 meter) Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, the Spasskaya Tower on Red Square in Moscow, the 279 foot (85 meter) neo-Gothic Rajabai Tower in Mumbai, the medieval astronomical clock at Old Town Hall in Prague, the 13th century Zytglogge in Bern, the Giralda in Seville (originally an Almohad minaret), the 548 foot (167 meter) Philadelphia City Hall tower, the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the 308 foot (94 meter) Sather Tower at the University of California Berkeley, the Zimmer Tower in Lier, the Custom House Tower in Boston, the Mughal era Ghanta Ghar in Lahore, the Union Station clock tower in Waterbury, the Renaissance clock tower on St. Mark's Square in Venice, the Jam Gadang in Bukittinggi and the Jaffa Clock Tower in Tel Aviv. Many of these towers serve as urban landmarks and connect historic architecture with practical function. They frequently offer elevated viewpoints and display remarkable mechanical achievements in timekeeping.
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