Hiroshima Castle Keep
Hiroshima Castle Keep is a museum in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Castle Keep is situated nearby to the forest Honmarujyoudan, as well as near the historic site Hiroshimadaihoneiato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
March 1st—November 30th: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
December 1st—February 29th: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 29th—December 31st: closed - Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carp castle and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine.
Carp castle
Museum
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 was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Carp castle is situated 160 metres southeast of Hiroshima Castle Keep.
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine
Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is situated 170 metres south of Hiroshima Castle Keep.
Jōhoku Station
Railway station
Jōhoku Station is a HRT station on Astram Line, located in 25–80, Nishi-hakushima, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. Jōhoku Station is situated 290 metres north of Hiroshima Castle Keep.
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 southwest of Hiroshima Castle Keep.
Hiroshima Castle Keep
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.40273° or 34° 24′ 10″ northLongitude
132.45903° or 132° 27′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8Q6JCF35+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 105823448OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hiroshima Castle Keep” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour du château d’Hiroshima”
- Japanese: “Hiroshima-jō tenshukaku”
- Japanese: “ひろしまじょう てんしゅかく”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Honmarujyoudan and Hiroshimadaihoneiato.
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