What other travelers are saying about Hiroshima Castle
Visiting Hiroshima Castle was an incredible experience! The castle's beautiful architecture and rich history make it a captivating destination. I enjoyed exploring the museum inside, which offers fascinating insights into the region's past. The surrounding grounds, with their lush greenery and serene atmosphere, provide a perfect spot for a peaceful stroll. Standing atop the castle tower and taking in the panoramic views of Hiroshima was truly a highlight of my visit. It's a must-see for anyone interested in history and culture!
If coming from the JR Station, use the bus service at the station and be mindful to check the bus number for the correct route to the Castle. If you're feeling adventurous, you can always walk, but walking takes about 16-18 minutes. The Castle was lovely, a bit congested during summer time.because of the number of people and heat, but overall worth the visit. Very informative as well. Highly recommend!
Beautiful Castle and park. Highly recommend to walk around the complex or enter the park where the castle is located. Even if you go very early in the morning you will be able to enter the park (but not the castle itself). Highly recommend to visit the complex, or walk around it, when you are visiting Hiroshima.
Visiting castles is really a cheap activity to do, and the one in Hiroshima is wonderful and surrounded by a lot of neat things to visit.
Sad that most of the castle was destroyed during the A-Bomb explosion but glad that they were able to build a new one quite similar.
I visited this site as it was getting but even then the major areas were lit, so there was no issue in visiting later on.
It's a beautiful sight to see. There's the remains of buildings that are gone and the temple and castle that were both rebuilt.
The castle was not open when I visited but even just walking up to the front entrance is an amazing sight. You walk across the bridge and through the main gates where you see the remains of the stable and guard house. You then pass the second bridge and up a path that brings you within view of the temple.
It's an amazing sight with beautiful statues and shrines. There are plaques dotted around with descriptions on each, including what it was and a brief history of it.
There is a further path that takes you past other areas and remains, as well as amenities and brings you to stairs that lead to the entrance to the castle.
The view from the top of the stairs is beautiful both of looking up at the castle but also the surrounding area.