The castle was established in 1589 by Terumoto Mori, a powerful warlord, and consists of water drillings and greenery; it is quite a sight.
Hiroshima Castle is also known as “The Castle of Carp,” and one of Japan’s most powerful baseball teams that has its home ground in Hiroshima, Toyo Carp, was named after this castle’s nickname.
The castle tower tenshukaku – once registered as a national treasure – was completely destroyed in August 1945 due to the atomic bomb, but was reconstructed in 1958 with concrete.
For five years from 1989, several turrets, the center gate omotegomon and the outer citadel ninomaru were repaired, and it now looks as a sophisticated castle.
The interior of the castle is a history museum where the history of Hiroshima and weapons are introduced.
The view from the observation tower on the fifth floor is nice, and one can enjoy the view of Hiroshima City all the way to Miyajima when the weather is pleasant.
