Hiroshima castle

Hiroshima Castle was built in 1589 by Terumoto Mori, who is known as one of the five elders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. At the same time, the construction of the castle town was promoted, and Masanori Fukushima, who entered the castle on behalf of Mr. Mori after the Battle of Sekigahara, further improved Hiroshima Castle and expanded the castle town by drawing the Saigoku Kaido into the townspeople town. However, it was reformed because the castle was rebuilt without permission, and then Nagaakira Asano entered the castle from Wakayama as the castle owner. After that, Hiroshima developed under the rule of Mr. Asano for 250 years in his twelve years, and prospered as the largest city in western Japan. The current Hiroshima Castle has only Honmaru, Ninomaru, and Uchibori, but originally it had a large section of about 1km north, south, east, and west, and was one of the largest castles in western Japan. The castle tower since its construction was designated as a national treasure in 1931, but it was destroyed by the atomic bomb. The exterior was restored as a symbol of the reconstruction of Hiroshima in 1958, and the interior was renovated in 1989 when the castle was built 400 years ago. Today, the inside of the castle tower is a history museum. The structure of Hiroshima Castle and the lifestyle and culture of the castle town of Hiroshima are exhibited with actual materials, models, videos, etc., and the experience corner where you can take a commemorative photo while wearing period costumes such as armored helmets, jinbaori, and kamishimo is also popular. is. From the observation room, you can see the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Green Arena, and Miyajima on a sunny day.