| ID Code | A-879 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 690 |
| Description | Looking from the Ninomaru gate toward the Honmaru (main castle compound) of Hiroshima Castle. Location: Moto-machi Distance from hypocenter: approx. 690m The wall in the foreground is the wall of the second bailey (ninomaru). On the lower level of the main compound in the background was the partially underground Chugoku Regional Military Headquarters Air Defense Office. Two girl students working as radio operators at the time were the first to report the bombing. |