"The Hiroshima castle" was the home of the feudal lord called "daimyo" and was constructed in 1589. Although it was completely destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945, there is a replica of the original castle and shows its history and the culture of Samurai.
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Photograph provided by Courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan used to be ruled by many feudal lords and each lord lived in own castle of his land. A castle was the symbol of the community and functioned as the economical and cultural center. When the war happens, a castle becomes a fortress too.
The bigger castle means the more powerful the lord is
Photograph provided by Courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima was the place of the powerful feudal lord, Mori Terumoto. He ordered building a castle and one of its highlights is its location, on a plain in the center of a city unlike hilltop or mountaintop. The castle is a five-story tall and stands majestically. It was used to surrounded by three outer moats and today we can see the inner one. In spring, the view of Hiroshima Castle is full with cherry blossoms, cannot get anymore aesthetic
The interesting museum is inside
Photograph provided by Courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Although the castle was completely ruined in 1945, the restoration was gradually accomplished and today the inside is publicly open as the museum about the history of Hiroshima Castle and the culture of Samurai soldiers showing their swords and protectors.
Information
From Tokyo to Hiroshima, it is about 90 minutes by air. From Hiroshima Airport, take the airport shuttle bus to Hiroshima Bus Center for 51minutes. From Hiroshima Bus Center, it is about a 12-minute walk to Hiroshima Castle.
Address: 21-1, Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 730-0011
Tel：+81-(0)82-221-7512
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Reference list
http://www.rijo-castle.jp/RIJO_HP/contents/06_kids/03_leaflet/conimages/36_nihongo.pdf
http://visithiroshima.net/things_to_do/attractions/historical_places/hiroshima_castle.html
