Honmaru

Honmaru is a square in , , . Honmaru is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine.

Park
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in , 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.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.
Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in , .

Railway station
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.
is a HRT station on Astram Line, located in 25–80, Nishi-hakushima, , . is situated 420 metres north of Honmaru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagarekawacho and Higashi-ku.

Neighborhood
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the eight wards located in , Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the . Within is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi.

Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of eight wards in the city of , Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in . is situated 2½ km west of Honmaru.

Honmaru

Latitude
34.40166° or 34° 24′ 6″ north
Longitude
132.45957° or 132° 27′ 34″ east
Open location code
8Q6JCF25+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 597690067
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Honmaru” goes by many names.
  • French: “Enceinte principale”
  • Japanese: “Honmaru”
  • Japanese: “ほんまる”
  • Japanese: “本丸”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Former Hiroshima Imperial Military Headquarters and Upper Section of Honmaru.

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