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Hiroshimajo

📍 Japan, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Castle

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Quick Facts

Location: Japan, Hiroshima-shi
Category: Sightseeing
Duration: About 1.5 hours
Opening Hours: About 9:00-18:00 (varies by season - reference)
Ticket Price: Adult: Free · From about JPY 370 (park free - reference)
Address: Japan, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Castle
Coordinates: 34.4022, 132.4596

Introduction

Hiroshima Castle is a quaint, solemn rebuilt castle in Hiroshima, with a black keep and moat, rebuilt after the war - carrying history and rebirth. In central Hiroshima, also called the Carp Castle. Its core is the black wooden keep, solemn and elegant. The original was destroyed in the 1945 atomic bombing; the present keep was rebuilt after the war - a museum inside, climb for city views. Around it, a wide moat, stone walls and a castle park.

✨ Highlights

Black Keep

A solemn black wooden keep - quaint, stately, elegant.

City Origin

The origin and core of Hiroshima, also called the Carp Castle.

Rebuilt After War

Original destroyed by the bomb; rebuilt - a symbol of rebirth.

Moat

Wide moat, old stone walls and a green castle park.

🛈 Practical Info

→Rebirth：Learn the castle's destruction and rebuilding - treasure it.

→Summit：Climb the keep for Hiroshima city views.

→Walking：Open park - comfortable shoes, stroll the grounds.

→Timing：Fewer people at opening - quieter.

→Opening Hours：About 9:00-18:00 (varies by season - reference)

→Transportation：Train (Kamiya-cho)

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	Free

From about JPY 370 (park free - reference)

💡 Tips

• Admire quaint Hiroshima Castle - climb the black keep for the city, feel history and rebirth.

• The castle is Hiroshima's origin; the black keep is quaint and elegant.

• The original was bombed and rebuilt - a symbol of the city's rebirth.

• Park free, keep ticketed; climb for views, stroll the castle park.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Hiroshimajo?

About 9:00-18:00 (varies by season - reference)

How much is the admission for Hiroshimajo?

Adult: Free; From about JPY 370 (park free - reference)

Any practical tips for visiting Hiroshimajo?

Admire quaint Hiroshima Castle - climb the black keep for the city, feel history and rebirth. The castle is Hiroshima's origin; the black keep is quaint and elegant.