At the invitation of the Hiroshima City Mayor’s Office, H.E. U Kyaw Tun, Chargé d’ Affaires/ Ambassador of Myanmar to Japan attended the 81st Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony held in Hiroshima City, Japan, from August 5 to 6, 2026.
The Myanmar Ambassador arrived in Hiroshima City in the afternoon of August 5, 2026, and attended a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park and laid flowers to pay tribute in honor of the victims of the atomic bomb. The Ambassador then visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Following a visit to the Peace Memorial Museum, the Ambassador attended a dinner hosted by the Mayor of Hiroshima City in the evening at the Rihga Royal Hotel for diplomats from foreign embassies who attended the Ceremony.
On 6 August 2026 at 0800 hours, the Myanmar Ambassador attended the 81st Peace Memorial Ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. During the Ceremony, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture Governor Ms. Mika Yokota, Hiroshima Mayor Ms. Matsui Kazumi, and Hiroshima City Council Chairman Mr. Norihiko Hachijo attended the ceremony and delivered their speeches. The Ceremony brought together representatives of Hiroshima citizens, families of the atomic bomb victims, and diplomats and representatives from Foreign Embassies and Missions in Japan. In the evening, the Myanmar Ambassador joined the lantern floating ceremony along Motoyasu River in Hiroshima, praying for the souls of the atomic bomb victims to rest in peace and for lasting global peace.
