Please donate your prayers for peace to the Memorial Project Fund! The Memorial Tower will pass on the preciousness of peace to future generations.
About Donations
ABOUT DONATION
Request for Donations
Installation date | June 5, 2013 (First Board Meeting of 2013) |
Purpose of installation | The foundation collects donations from citizens and other ordinary people across the country, maintains the National Memorial Tower for the Victims of Air Raids in Cities Damaged by the Pacific War, mourns the victims of air raids across the country, and carries out memorial projects with the aim of praying for world peace. |
Main memorial services |
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Donation Bank Details
Bank name | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
Branch | Himeji City Hall Branch Office |
Account type | ordinary |
Account number | 3034011 |
Account holder | General Incorporated Foundation Pacific War National Air-Raid Victim Consoling Association Representative Director Hideyasu Kiyomoto |
Katakana | Zai) Taiheiyosen Zenkoku Kubaku Giseisha Irei Kyokai Daihyo-riji Kiyomoto Hideyasu |
Points to note
- Donations to this Memorial Association areDonations are not tax deductiblePlease be careful.
- We apologize for the inconvenience, but we ask that you please cover the bank transfer fee.
- Transfers can be made at financial institutions' counters, ATMs, or via internet banking.
Request for Donation Box Installation
General Incorporated Foundation Pacific War National Air-Raid Victim Consoling Association is seeking locations to place donation boxes.
| Purpose of installation | Fundraising for future repairs |
| Donation box | Provided by our association. *We also ask that they be set up at events, etc. |
| Size | 25cm × 25cm × 15cm |
If you have any questions or would like to install one, please feel free to contact us.
About the Pacific War National Memorial Tower for the Victims of Air Raids in Cities Damaged by War
ABOUT THE MEMORIAL TOWER
Overview
In May 1952, at the regular general meeting of the National League of War-Damaged Cities (established in 1947), which is made up of 113 cities designated by the government as cities participating in war-damage reconstruction projects, a resolution was passed to erect a tower to commemorate the victims of air raids in war-damaged cities across the country, and it was decided that the tower should be erected in Himeji City.
The design for the memorial tower was submitted nationwide, and the design by Ryutaro Takaya of Tokyo was selected. Construction began in Tegarayama Central Park and was completed on October 26, 1956. Renovation work was also carried out on the memorial tower from June to August 2006, restoring it to its original beautiful appearance.
Memorial Tower Structure | Reinforced concrete exterior with granite cladding |
Composition of the memorial tower | Tower body, vestibule and apron, side pillars
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Completion date | October 26, 1956 |
Association of Memorial Service
In May 1952, the Pacific War National Air Raid Victims Memorial Association was established with the membership of 113 cities across the country, and its secretariat was located in Himeji City.
The Memorial Association was subsequently reorganized in August 1982 to become the Pacific War National Air-Raid Victim Consoling Association (As of December 2006, due to mergers, the number of member cities of the Memorial Association has increased to 107).
On April 1, 2013, we transitioned to a general incorporated foundation.
Peace Memorial Ceremony
The Memorial Association has designated October 26th, the day the memorial tower was completed, as the date of the ceremony, and every year in front of the memorial tower, it holds the "Pacific War National Air Raid Victims Memorial Peace Ceremony," attended by many people, including bereaved families from all over the country, to commemorate the victims of air raids across the country and pray for lasting peace in the world.