Upper Section of Honmaru
Upper Section of Honmaru is a square in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Upper Section of Honmaru is situated nearby to the archaeological site Former Hiroshima Imperial Military Headquarters, as well as near 天守の礎石.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine.
Hiroshima Castle
Park
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but much of it was dismantled in the Meiji era, and what remained was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine
Jōhoku Station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nagarekawacho and Higashi-ku.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi-ku is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku. Nishi-ku is situated 2½ km west of Upper Section of Honmaru.
Upper Section of Honmaru
Latitude
34.40207° or 34° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
132.45979° or 132° 27′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q6JCF25+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 13721647399OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Upper Section of Honmaru” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Honmarujyoudan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Former Hiroshima Imperial Military Headquarters and Honmaru.
Nearby Places
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