Friday, January 7, 2011

Picture of the Week Hiroshima Castle, Japan

Hiroshima Castle (広島城 Hiroshima-jō), also sometimes called Carp Castle is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan and was home to the daimyo (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han. The castle was originally constructed in the 1589, but was destroyed in the atomic bombing of 1945. The present castle is a replica of the original and was rebuilt in 1958.

Entry costs ¥300 and it is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm October to March and until 5:30 pm April to September.


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