The castle was built by Terumoto Mori and became the base of the Hiroshima clan, changing hands between the Fukushima clan and the Asano clan.
*Hiroshima Castle's main tower will close in March 2026 due to aging and other reasons.
The exterior of the main tower will remain open to the public even after the closure.
Construction of Hiroshima Castle began in 1589 (Tensho 17) by Mori Terumoto, who ruled over most of the Chugoku region. It was built in this location, with convenient land and water transportation.
At this time, large-scale construction work was carried out, including the stone walls, moat, buildings such as the main tower, and the castle town.
The Mori clan was transferred after the Battle of Sekigahara, but during the Edo period, it became the castle residence of 12 generations of the Asano clan, including Fukushima Masanori and Asano Nagaakira.
The main tower and several other buildings remained even after the Meiji period, but were completely destroyed by the atomic bomb.
The main tower was rebuilt in 1958 (Showa 33). It is now a museum showcasing Hiroshima's history through documents and models, and hosts approximately six special exhibitions per year, as well as various outreach programs.
In 1994, the Hira Yagura, Tamon Yagura, and Taiko Yagura were completed, restoring the original appearance of Ninomaru.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- ・Opening hours of the castle tower: March to November 9:00 to 18:00, December to February 9:00 to 17:00 ・Opening hours of the Ninomaru: April to September 9:00 to 17:30, October to March 9:00 to 16:30 *Entry is allowed until 30 minutes before closing.
- Holidays
- The castle tower is temporarily closed on December 29th, December 30th, and December 31st. Ninomaru is closed on December 29th, December 30th, December 31st, January 1st, and January 2nd.
- price
- Adults 370 yen (280 yen) High school students/seniors 180 yen (100 yen) Junior high school students and younger free *Age confirmation required. Prices in parentheses are for groups of 30 or more people.
- address
- 〒730-001121-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 082-221-7512082-227-7875
- Website
- Parking notes
- * There is no parking lot in the ruins of the castle, so please use the general parking lot in the vicinity.
* The parking lot for sightseeing buses is located on the south side of Hiroshima Castle (north side of Jonan Dori).
For inquiries about the sightseeing bus parking lot, please contact the Central Park RCC front guard room (TEL 082-227-7875).