SENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ginkgo at Senda Elementary School, 1650 m from the blast.

Plaque: "Senda Public School was completely destroyed in the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. The only thing that remained was the bent steel framework of the auditorium. After the war, this framework was recycled as an aviary, and is still used as such. Both this Ginkgo tree and the framework withstood the bombing, and scars from the blast can be seen on its trunk."

When the grounds were converted to an elementary school, the remains looked rather bleak, and so it was decided to move them to this location. A rope was wrapped around it, and it was hoisted up like a stone using a crane, and then wrapped in wire. People keeping an eye on its condition in the months that followed noticed that new buds had begun to appear.In the Tales of Senda Elementary, Mr. Sakai writes that he was so happy to see the new buds appear. "It is important for us to treasure this tree, learning about how it withstood the fierce atomic blast. In doing so, I'd like everyone to come to know what the atomic blast was like." Location: near Miyukibashi (bridge) which was made famous by the well-known A-bomb photo, and Senda Park.

2-1-34 Higashi-senda-machi, Naka-ku, left of main entrance as you come in, squeezed between the fence and the gym.

More photos of this tree here.