Hiroshima Castle Timings

The castle was rebuilt in 1958 a replica of the original that now serves as a museum.

Hiroshima castle timings. 09 00 am 06 00 pm. Jr trains run throughout japan. Jr japan railway company. 1 from hiroshima station take the jr tokaido sanyo shinkansen bullet train to fukuyama station 23 minutes.

Fukuyama castle is a short walk from fukuyama station 5minutes. Hiroshima castle is also known as the castle of carps rijyo. The top floor of the castle has an observatory from which a panoramic view of the hiroshima city can be seen. 81 822217512 hiroshima castle timing.

Many say that this name comes from a geographic name but some say that the name comes from the fact that in the old days there were many carps. Hiroshima miyajima full day private tour with government licensed guide from 142 51 hiroshima in a nutshell. 2 from hiroshima airport take the airport limousine bus to mihara station 37 minutes. Alternatively the castle is served by the orange and lemon routes of the hiroshima sightseeing loop bus.

The five story castle museum is an attractive reconstruction of the 16th century donjon with interesting relics and armor to see and try on as well as some informative displays about the history of the castle and the city. Riding the jr trains is a convenient way to visit some of hiroshima s popular destinations. Spread across over 120 000 square meters the park is home to the hiroshima peace memorial museum the genbaku dome aka a bomb dome or hiroshima peace memorial and the children s peace monument. Hiroshima castle 広島城 hiroshima jō sometimes called carp castle 鯉城 rijō is a castle in hiroshima japan that was the home of the daimyō feudal lord of the hiroshima han fief.

Today the castle grounds are a nice place for a walk and definitely hiroshima s favorite place for hanami cherry blossom parties with more than 350 sakura trees. According to tripadvisor travelers these are the best ways to experience hiroshima castle. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s but was destroyed by the atomic bombing on august 6 1945. If the weather is good you can see the island of miyajima in the distance.

The castle is a ten minute walk from kamiyacho nishi or kamiyacho higashi tram stop 12 minutes 190 yen from hiroshima station by lines 1 2 or 6. See attached detail info and experience both hiroshima and the castle town of matsue with this special combo pass. London to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki on 6th and 9th august 2020 imperial war museums have commissioned a new work from leading artist es devlin working in collaboration with her long term studio colleague machiko weston. The hiroshima peace memorial museum tells the history of hiroshima with focus on the events of august 6 the day of the bombing and its result on human life.

21 1 motomachi naka ward hiroshima 730 0011 japan hiroshima castle contact number.