Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but much of it was dismantled in the Meiji era, and what remained was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. The main keep was rebuilt in 1958, a replica of the original that now serves as a museum of Hiroshima's history before the Second World War, and other castle buildings have been reconstructed since.
- City
- Hiroshima
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
More places in Hiroshima
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Shukkei-en
- Hiroshima Botanical Garden
- Hiroshima Museum of Art
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Background: Wikipedia