Michael and I finally went down to Peace Prayer Park last weekend. It was SO hot that we made sure to see all of the outside monuments ... but we'll have to go back to see the museum and really spend some time there. It was so beautiful ... and serene.
Peace Hall:
The monuments are shaped like folding screens and there are 116 of them with room for 250,000 names:
The Cornerstone of Peace was erected to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of The Battle of Okinawa and WWII. It is a place to remember and honor the 200,o00+ people who lost their lives during WWII and to pray for world peace...
These monuments were off of the main path:
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