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Hiroshima Castle

Travel Guide - Hiroshima Castle

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Hiroshima Castle was originally built in 1589 by Mori Terumoto. Its original Tenshukaku main donjon was once designated as the National Treasure, but it was destroyed by the atomic bomb during the World War II. The current five-story Tenshukaku was constructed in 1958 and now stands in the form of a history museum.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • 9:00 - 18:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing
  • 9:00 - 17:00 (Weekdays in December - February) *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • 370 yen (General, Adult)
  • 180 yen (Child)

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 15 minutes walk from Kamiyacho-higashi Station on the Hiroden Main Line or Hiroden Ujina Line (M9)
  • 25 minutes walk from JR Hiroshima Station

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 21-1, Motomachi, Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, 730-0011
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♫♪ Ryan ♪♫ @kurogane - 2021-04-12
Missing Japan a bunch today, so I wanted to share some of the panoramic shots from a couple trips ago that many fol… https://t.co/dPxjqVWwLF
Joy in Hiroshima @joyinhiroshima - 2021-04-11
Did you know? Hiroshima was a fishing village until 1588 when the construction of the Hiroshima Castle began. The c… https://t.co/ctT5W5tXlz
Live Football Scores @LiveFootballSc8 - 2021-04-10
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Live Football Scores @LiveFootballSc8 - 2021-04-10
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Eucalypt Australia @EucalyptAus - 2021-04-09
Discover eucalyptus.hiroshima, a beautiful, strong, and resilient Southern Blue Gum standing proud in Hiroshima Cas… https://t.co/2pYYrs2CN0
Dan Barrett @TheDanBarrett - 2021-04-06
2 years ago today we visited picturesque Miyajima, an island off the coast of Hiroshima. There we saw the iconic To… https://t.co/EX6MgDPXBm
もん @aigakusu - 2021-04-05
Hiroshima castle illuminated in blue light to mark World Autism Awareness Day. https://t.co/mzWjdfIl1U
Carlos de Cuéllar @cicuellar - 2021-04-04
You’re welcome. Hiroshima Castle, Japan.
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nekoboto @nekoboto - 2021-04-01
IRL stream soon Hiroshima castle cherry blossoms. https://t.co/rZFbYvegAL
Kev Da Wookiee @BostonWookiee - 2021-03-31
Let’s cut to the chase, “Castle Bravo is the call sign for Monarch’s submerged headquarters. In reality, Castle Bra… https://t.co/pzXVCt5rM4
Guardian @Guardian_2017 - 2021-03-28
I went to Hiroshima Castle.
It's super big!!
I thought that is super big castle.

In Hiroshima,
Many Cherry blossom… https://t.co/mcqk2tp4Gr
JJWalsh 🌿⛩️🏝️🐱🌺 @jjwalsh - 2021-03-28
A little sakura view at Hiroshima castle #rainy . 🎥 Subscribe at Happs: https://t.co/uUjWPoYiKS #live #sakura… https://t.co/Eu4iLRgSnH
JJWalsh 🌿⛩️🏝️🐱🌺 @jjwalsh - 2021-03-28
A little sakura view at Hiroshima castle #rainy . 🎥 Subscribe at Happs: https://t.co/uUjWPpfU9s #live #sakura… https://t.co/6bAn8ZA5gM
JJWalsh 🌿⛩️🏝️🐱🌺 @jjwalsh - 2021-03-27
Sakura blossoms at Hiroshima castle 🏯 today #spring #cherryblossoms #japan #sakura #favoriteshot #takeawalk https://t.co/NbyRIlGBsb
JJWalsh 🌿⛩️🏝️🐱🌺 @jjwalsh - 2021-03-26
Hiroshima castle 🏯 pretty in pink https://t.co/1KvMxOnK1p
decky @crazydecky - 2021-03-25
Hiroshima Castle https://t.co/x6HAp1hG4i
Orizuru channel hiroshima @MonGoen - 2021-03-23
The #cherryblossoms of #Hiroshima Castle have started to bloom.

#HiroshimaCastle is the starting point of the 400… https://t.co/zYw0vPUt11
Leeann Hamilton @peannlui - 2021-03-22
@rubrick Even after Hiroshima and Nagasaki (and to be totally honest, the Castle Bravo incident that inspired Godzi… https://t.co/Tvp3LJDvIK
tokaido @EdoTokaido - 2021-03-20
Free webinar / History of Hiroshima Castle: From a fortress of warlord to a target of Atomic bombing / Thursday, Ma… https://t.co/HjXTwyiLKA
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson - 2021-03-18
By the 1580s, Terumoto was no longer a real threat to Nobunaga, and after the warlord's death, he served Hideyoshi.… https://t.co/iQYfeyQmmF
Columbia Riverkeeper @ColumbiaRKeeper - 2021-03-16
It’s been 67 years since the Castle Bravo bomb was detonated in the Marshall Islands, infamously known to have been… https://t.co/yt8dGPAEIb
ALO JAPAN @alojapan - 2021-03-14
Surprises in #Hiroshima #Japan | Peace ...

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#Adoption #Atomic #Bomb #Bombing #China… https://t.co/vBEcQtJF5b
Rex W @RexThe2nd - 2021-03-12
@LahavHarkov @InbarCohen13 After so many uses and tests of nuclear weaponry, it's a really, really bad idea for an… https://t.co/qJciN89Yqo
Archer Farms Malört, Big Time Socialist💜🖤 @AlisonMalort - 2021-03-11
We saw Hiroshima Castle, the Peace Memorial Park, and Miyajima. We climbed Mt. Misen. We went to a street festival… https://t.co/Mw4lMAZhaT
Lunar @LunarCat42 - 2021-03-11
@tela83215843 @heccst @NeoRichar @heirmees To be fair part of it is Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Which while horrifying… https://t.co/ws2wVZtYDE
Visit Japan From Canada @jntocanada - 2021-03-10
Fukuyama, #Hiroshima is admired for its profusion of roses, but its Art Walk includes installations around the Cast… https://t.co/CQmfvvEjYO
Wesley Rizal @wrizal - 2021-03-10
Whoa!

I got to try a similar concept at their Hiroshima Castle installation: analog art digitized into moving art… https://t.co/qpGz20ftO5
Berris Fueller (AKA MichaelBooblay) @brrttrospective - 2021-03-08
The Castle Bravo Disaster - A 'Second Hiroshima' https://t.co/ukhMfROI80 via @YouTube
john @toshanshuinLA - 2021-03-07
i was really down on them too after NB in hiroshima and castle attack night 1, all of which sucked, but they're qui… https://t.co/FKwSIXO3mO
Natylie Baldwin @natyliesb - 2021-03-06
At 1,000x the magnitude of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki nukes, the Castle Bravo bomb vaporized 3 islands & contaminated m… https://t.co/sZJEoaNjO8
Women's Action for New Directions - WAND @WomensAction - 2021-03-06
On March 1, 1954, the U.S. conducted its largest-ever nuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands, Castle Bravo. Mi… https://t.co/ZrcJAwmkO9
Common Dreams @commondreams - 2021-03-05
'At 15 megatons, 1,000 times the magnitude of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear weapons, the Castle Bravo bomb vap… https://t.co/HCo7q150aL

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Information
Basic information about traveling to Hiroshima Castle.
Opening Hours
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Price / Entrance Fee
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Access / Public Transport
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