Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima

The grounds are free to enter, and plenty of space to linger. There is a small entry fee for the castle itself, which is worth the visit. On your way up to the top, there is alot of historical objects and history to read about. Once getting to the top, there Is a great view of the city surrounding.

Beautiful reconstructed castle interesting and picturesque any season and at any time of day. Inside the castle museum there's historical photographs and information about the rulers over the castle's long history. There is also samurai armor and sword exhibits A little information about the more recent military past. Unfortunately no photos are allowed in the museum and no reason is given by the staff. As a lot of exhibits only have Japanese explanations, I requested that they allow visitors to use picture-translation apps to help with understanding. That would be helpful for visitors who don't read Japanese well. Another disappointing factor is that there is not 1 woman's story represented in any of the pictures or information as if women did not exist in the 600 years of castle history.