| ID Code | A-852 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 120 |
| Description | Looking east from Sarugaku-cho street Location: Sarugaku-cho (now, Ote-machi 1 chome) Distance from hypocenter: approx. 120m Sarugaku-cho Street was directly under the point of explosion. All houses and stores in the area were crushed and thoroughly consumed by fire, with the road only vaguely indicated by the line of concrete fire cisterns. Because the blast hit the cisterns from directly above, it blew out their bottoms. Countless people perished in the vicinity. The building to the far right is Yasuda Life Insurance Company. Chiyoda Life Insurance Company is the closest building; the Geibi Bank (now, Hiroshima Bank) stands behind it. The new Fukuya Department Store stands on the left (north) side of the street. |