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Hiroshima Castle

Travel Guide - Hiroshima Castle

InformationInformation

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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🔶🔷Kaitlan🔶🔷 @kaitlandavis - 2020-04-03
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INORMS 2020 @INORMS_2020 - 2020-04-02
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Jason @JasonJasonSan - 2020-04-02
@toranosukev Mihara station in Hiroshima prefecture bisects the ruins of Mihara Castle. I found this out because I… https://t.co/JMjguWsbbn
Travis Seifman @toranosukev - 2020-04-02
25/25 Here's a photo of Abe Masahiro I took at his home castle, Fukuyama castle 福山城, near Hiroshima. The only castl… https://t.co/JxEKBIGCAj
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Phototravelz.com @Phototravelzcom - 2020-03-29
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motoya200129 @motoya200129 - 2020-03-28
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*Beautiful Japan* @JpnBeautiful - 2020-03-26
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InsideRetail.asia @InRetailAsia - 2020-03-24
Miyanishi Yakeyama salon in Kura, Hiroshima, is themed on ‘a castle airship’ depicted in the animated steampunk fil… https://t.co/FqznSmeRm1
ⓚⓘⓚⓤ @PetiteKiku - 2020-03-24
@TravelYosuke Definitely will! I went to other castles as well! Maruoka Castle, Hiroshima Castle and many others.
Gringo Perdido @markt_in_az - 2020-03-21
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Jansen Chan 🍃 @ Japan March 2020 @Jansepants - 2020-03-16
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Julian T. Gardea @The8thHouseArt - 2020-03-16
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GlobalGaz @Global_Gaz - 2020-03-14
Watching the moon rise behind the #Hiroshima Castle, it is surrounded by a moat in a green park. The original cast… https://t.co/4ePHDWbS7y
Miss Nightfeathers @Nightfeathers_ - 2020-03-13
Hanging around #Osaka Castle today. Tomorrow is our last day here before we head to #Hiroshima ... any recommendat… https://t.co/H3LglgPDjA
Nao Kanai @NAOutot - 2020-03-12
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Matt Bivens @matt_bivens - 2020-03-11
29 / So here’s a wacky one! Sometime in the 1950s or 60s, an “inert TX21 Weapon” was accidentally “dropped from an… https://t.co/PgeBfBEqeN
Matt Mercy 🐂⚔️ @Alphabullmedia - 2020-03-11
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GlobalGaz @Global_Gaz - 2020-03-10
#Hiroshima also has a prominent monument, the Hiroshima Castle. The original castle dates to the 16th century but w… https://t.co/GcacRbnpSD
TourGuideAkiko @tourguideakiko - 2020-03-10
Rain and fog... still beautiful. It's Iwakuni castle in Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. Current castle i… https://t.co/a0hEDB5SBR
Andrew ロペス 🇵🇪 @strawhatlopez - 2020-03-09
Visited the Hiroshima Castle yesterday 🌄 My favorite in Japan by far! https://t.co/tJuqzCpTzF
Meowjin @MeowjinBoo - 2020-03-08
@DownRightWeak It's like another version of Vancouver. I was only really here for reol and suumo but with those ca… https://t.co/EOXf9HPIAO
Meowjin @ Tokyo/Nikko @MeowjinBoo - 2020-03-08
@DownRightWeak It's like another version of Vancouver. I was only really here for reol and suumo but with those ca… https://t.co/EOXf9HPIAO
Skylar Fox @SkyAdrift - 2020-03-07
Do you ever get the feeling that the wildlife is watching you? Well, this little guy had his eye on me while I was… https://t.co/km4gFPeFON
H&R Group Japan @HRGroupJapan - 2020-03-04
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zakka @zakka - 2020-03-04
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Arnikaz 🇯🇵⛩️ Izumo 6-8/3 @ArnikazUno - 2020-03-02
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Susanne Rust @susrust - 2020-03-02
Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the Marshall Islands - commemorating March 1, 1954: the day the US detonated Castle B… https://t.co/4b7wsicYDw
ѕkylar @thaumatourge - 2020-03-02
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Jace @jace_rnMD - 2020-02-29
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Information
Basic information about traveling to Hiroshima Castle.
Opening Hours
Opening hours of Hiroshima Castle.
Closed
Closed days or periods of Hiroshima Castle.
Price / Entrance Fee
Price of the entrance ticket or other fees for Hiroshima Castle (if applicable).
Access / Public Transport
How to get to Hiroshima Castle with public transportation.
Related Links
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Address / Location
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Recommended
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