| ID Code | A-713 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Kamiya-cho, Hondori areas |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 650 |
| Description | Hondori Avenue Location: Hirataya-cho (now, Hondori) Distance from hypocenter: approx. 650m Looking west from Kirin Beer Hall (now, the area in front of the main Hiroshima PARCO building). Left of the pedestrians stands Shimomura Jewelers. Behind them is the Hiroshima Branch of Yasuda Bank. In the distance on the right are the Hiroshima branches of Obayashi Corporation and Sumitomo Bank and the central Geibi Bank. Except for those built of ferro-concrete, the long-familiar stores lining the Hondori Shopping Arcade were completely destroyed by blast and fire. |