Must-see museum · Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Castle
広島城
Hiroshima Castle is a museum in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Hiroshima Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hiroshima Castle
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hiroshima Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.40200, 132.45986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hiroshima Castle
- Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine · temple · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~0 km · Must-see
- Former Outpatient Wing of Hiroshima Teishin Hospital Peace Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hiroshima Children's Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 本願寺広島別院 · Buddhist site · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 心行寺 · Buddhist site · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Noboricho Catholic Church · church · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 本川小学校平和資料館 · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Honkawa Elementary School gymnasium · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Children's Peace Monument · fort · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Flame of Peace · fort · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Anrakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shirakami-sha · temple · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- 旧国泰寺愛宕池 · sanctuary · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Enryū-ji · Buddhist site · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Gates of Peace · fort · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- 比治山神社 · temple · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- 國前寺 · Buddhist site · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Other museums near Hiroshima Castle
- Former Outpatient Wing of Hiroshima Teishin Hospital Peace Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hiroshima Children's Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 本川小学校平和資料館 · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Honkawa Elementary School gymnasium · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hiroshima City Transportation Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- JMSDF Kure Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
- Yamato Museum · museum · Hiroshima Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hiroshima Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hiroshima Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hiroshima Castle?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hiroshima Castle?
Nearby: Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine (temple, 0 km), Former Outpatient Wing of Hiroshima Teishin Hospital Peace Museum (museum, 1 km), Hiroshima Children's Museum (museum, 1 km), 本願寺広島別院 (Buddhist site, 1 km), 心行寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), Noboricho Catholic Church (church, 1 km).
Is Hiroshima Castle worth visiting?
Hiroshima Castle is listed as a must-see museum in Hiroshima Prefecture on Spotwander.