Question 1

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

Take the tram (Hiroshima Electric Railway) from JR Hiroshima Station, get off at Kamiyacho-higashi or Kamiyacho-nishi and walk about 15 minutes. The tram journey takes about 15 minutes. By taxi it is about 10 minutes from Hiroshima Station.

Question 2

Can I see the warrior troupe perform?

Accepted Answer

The Aki Hiroshima Bushotai normally parade through the Ninomaru, Honmaru and keep areas on Saturdays and public holidays, and perform twice on Sundays, at 13:30 and 15:00, in the Ninomaru. Performances may be cancelled in wet weather. Please check the troupe's official website for the schedule.

Question 3

Can I walk there from the Peace Memorial Park?

Accepted Answer

It is about 18 minutes' walk from the Peace Memorial Park (the A-Bomb Dome) to Hiroshima Castle, and about 13 minutes from the castle to Shukkeien. The main sights in central Hiroshima can be covered on foot.

Question 4

What are the opening hours of the reconstructed Ninomaru buildings?

Accepted Answer

April to September 10:00-17:00 and October to March 10:00-16:00. They are closed on 8 December and from 29 to 31 December. Entry is free.

Question 5

Is there an admission charge?

Accepted Answer

Entry to the reconstructed Ninomaru buildings is free. The keep closed in March 2026 and cannot be entered. The castle park itself is free to walk in.

Question 6

What are the reconstructed Ninomaru buildings?

Accepted Answer

They comprise the Omote-gomon gate, the Hira Yagura, the Tamon Yagura and the Taiko Yagura, all of timber inside, reconstructed between 1991 and 1994. To protect the valuable wooden structures, visitors remove their shoes before entering.

Question 7

Can I visit the keep? What is the position in 2026?

Accepted Answer

The keep of Hiroshima Castle closed on 22 March 2026 after about 68 years, on safety grounds because of deteriorating concrete and ageing facilities. You can still view the exterior, and the reconstructed Ninomaru buildings, the Ninomaru museum shop and the Sannomaru area remain open.

Question 8

When is the cherry blossom at its best, and how many trees are there?

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima Castle Park has about 350 cherry trees, mainly Somei Yoshino: about 237 within the castle grounds and about 109 around the outside of the moat (2025 survey). They are usually at their best from late March to early April, drawing large numbers of visitors.

Question 9

Tell me about the history of Hiroshima Castle.

Accepted Answer

It was built in 1589 by Mori Terumoto, and after the Battle of Sekigahara it passed to Fukushima Masanori and then the Asano family. It flourished in the Edo period as the seat of the Hiroshima domain, but every building was destroyed by the atomic bombing of 6 August 1945. The present keep was rebuilt in 1958 (and closed in March 2026).

Question 10

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima Castle has no car park of its own. Please use a nearby paid car park. Coaches should use the booking system for the Chuo Park coach park (21 Motomachi, Naka Ward; advance booking required).

Question 11

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is not available.

Question 12

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Reconstructed Ninomaru buildings: free (the keep closed in March 2026).

Question 13

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

8 December and 29 to 31 December.

Question 14

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

Reconstructed Ninomaru buildings: April to September 10:00-17:00; October to March 10:00-16:00.

Question 15

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

Take the tram (Hiroshima Electric Railway) from JR Hiroshima Station, get off at Kamiyacho-nishi or Kamiyacho-higashi and walk about 15 minutes. About 10 minutes by taxi from Hiroshima Station.

Question 16

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

21-1 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

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