Hiroshima Castle

HIROSHIMA CULTURE

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Hiroshima Castle is a typical plains castle built by the warlord Mori Terumoto in the Sengoku period. During the Edo period, it became the base for the Fukushima and Asano clans. After the castle was completed, the keep was designated a National Treasure in 1931, but was destroyed by the atomic bomb. In 1958, the exterior was restored, and today it is a history museum that focuses on the theme of samurai culture. Due to deterioration and other issues, the keep will close to public access in March 2026, but you can still enjoy seeing the magnificent exterior.
The buildings of the Ninomaru (outer citadel), which were destroyed by the atomic bomb, were reconstructed over five years from 1989 using traditional construction methods. These include the Main Gate, the Gate Bridge, the Hira-Yagura, the Tamon-Yagura, the Taiko-Yagura, and the Western Wall. These will still be open to the public even after the keep closes.
In addition, the nearby multipurpose facility Sannomaru Hiroshima Castle is the place to experience the history and culture of Hiroshima, and enjoy Hiroshima cuisine.

View scenic routes that include this spot

A tour of 2000 years of Japanese history

More Information about Hiroshima Castle

Street address: 21-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
About HIROSHIMA

Access

Route1

From JR Hiroshima Station, take the Hiroshima Electric Railway streetcar or bus (about 15 min.);
Hiroshima Station -> Kamiya-cho (streetcar: Kamiya-cho-nishi or Kamiya-cho-higashi).
Then 15 minutes by foot

Route2

13 minutes by foot from the Hiroshima Bus Center

Opening Hours: Keep
December to February 9:00～17:00
March 9:00～18:00
(Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays in March 9:00～19:00)
*Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Reconstructed Ninomaru Buildings 9:00～17:30
(Close at 16:30 from October to March, last admission is 30 minutes before closing.)

Closed: Keep: December 2, and 29 to 31
Ninomaru Reconstructed Buildings: December 2, and December 29 to January 2

Website: https://hiroshimacastle.jp/

Best season: All year

Point: ・The keep of Hiroshima Castle will close to public access on March 22, 2026, but the structure itself will still be there, so you can continue to enjoy the view of the exterior.
・The Hira-Yagura, the Tamon-Yagura, and the Taiko-Yagura of the reconstructed Ninomaru, and the Main Gate, the Gate Bridge, which were reconstructed using traditional building techniques from the Edo period, can be seen for free.

update: Dec.16.2025