Flame of Peace

The Flame of Peace was lit using the "Religious Fire" gathered from 12 religious denominations across Japan and the "Industrial Fire" collected from factory districts, such as blast furnaces, nationwide. It was ceremonially ignited by seven young women from Hiroshima who were born on August 6, 1945 (Showa 20).
This flame has been burning continuously since it was lit on August 1, 1964 (Showa 39). It embodies the wish to make this perpetually burning light—which will continue to burn until all nuclear weapons are abolished—a symbol of peace for all people of Japan.

Every year, the "Anti-Nuclear Peace Flame Relay" is held not only within Hiroshima Prefecture but also across Japan. The flame used in this relay, which advocates for the abolition of nuclear weapons and other peace messages, is taken from the Flame of Peace. Furthermore, the flame is symbolically collected for various events, such as when it was used to light the sacred torch for the Asian Games held in Hiroshima City in 1994 (Heisei 6).