# Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima, Japan

Built in 1589 by the warlord Mori Terumoto and nicknamed the Carp Castle, this moated fortress was long the seat of the Asano lords. Destroyed in the 1945 bombing, its black five-story keep was rebuilt in 1958 but it closed as a museum on 22 March 2026, with its museum role transferring to the Hiroshima Castle Sannomaru History Museum.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Hiroshima Castle, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 34.40278, 132.45917

[City page](/cities/hiroshima)

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