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 keep was closed in March 2026 due to deterioration and other reasons. However, the exterior of the keep can still be viewed.
Hiroshima Castle was constructed in 1589 by Mori Terumoto, who ruled most of the Chugoku region, in this location with convenient land and water transportation.
At this time, large-scale construction was carried out, including the construction of stone walls, moats, the keep, and the surrounding castle town.
The Mori clan was transferred after the Battle of Sekigahara, but during the Edo period, it became the residence of 12 generations of the Asano clan, starting with Fukushima Masanori and Asano Nagaakira.
Although the keep and some buildings remained after the Meiji era, all buildings were completely destroyed by the atomic bomb.
In 1994, the Hirayagura, Tamonyagura, and Taikoyagura were completed, restoring the original appearance of the Ninomaru (second enclosure).
INFORMATION
- business hours
- * Ninomaru Opening Hours
April to September: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
October to March: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
*Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.
- 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
- Ninomaru (second enclosure): Free admission
- 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).