“FROM HIROSHIMA TO HOPE”
Remembrance and Lanterns Shine Hope on Green Lake
THURSDAY EVENING – AUGUST 6, 2026
With music, poetry, and a lantern floating ceremony, From Hiroshima to Hope will shine hope and light on Green Lake on Thursday evening, August 6. This is the historical date of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima Nagasaki was bombed on August 9. The annual remembrance event honors the victims of both atomic bombings, and all victims of violence. With 1,000 candle-lit lanterns floating on Green Lake, From Hiroshima to Hope is one of the largest commemorations of the atomic bombings held outside of Japan.
From Hiroshima to Hope begins at 6:00 PM with lantern preparation then followed by the Family Program on our Main Stage. Performers and keynote speaker to be announced.
The event is created annually by the non-profit organization, From Hiroshima to Hope, and is sponsored by local community organizations, with grant support from The Abe Keller Peace Education Fund. It is held just south of the Bathhouse, on Green Lake’s northwest shore near West Green Lake Drive North and Stone Ave North. The event is free and open to the public. For more information: https://fromhiroshimatohope.org or
2026 Sponsors, Supporters and In-Kind Donors
Special thanks for grant support to the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund
Sponsors for 2026: to be listed as they come in
Supporters: Buddhist Peace Fellowship, El Centro de la Raza, Ethnic Heritage Council, Nipponzan Myohoji Temple, Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
In-Kind Donors: Greenlake Boathouse, Greenwood Senior Center
Community support is crucial! Donations make this free, public event possible! Please consider making a contribution today. We are a (501)c3 non-profit organization.
The public event is free. Donations are welcome, on-site, or in advance here.
