Castles in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture is home to a variety of castles, including Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle and Fukuyama Castle. These sites offer a look into the region's historical architecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 12 best

Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle

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Explore a mountaintop castle ruin, once home to the Mōri clan, with over 270 enclosures.

Fukuyama Castle

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Fukuyama Castle is a reconstructed 17th-century castle, a National Historic Site worth visiting...

Kamei Castle

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Kamei Castle is a historic hirayamajiro site, notable for its cherry blossoms and strategic past...

Tajihi-Sarugake Castle

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Explore the ruins of a significant branch castle of the Mori clan.

Ogurayama Castle

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Explore Ogurayama Castle, a national historic site with significant Kikkawa clan history.

Fuchu Outpost Castle

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Fuchu Outpost Castle: a 14th-century castle with a hilltop keep, offering a glimpse into samurai...

Niitakayama Castle

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Explore extensive ruins of a mountaintop castle, once a powerful clan's base.

Hinoyama Castle

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Explore Hinoyama Castle, a 16th-century mountain fortress and national historic site.

Takayama Castle

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Explore the ruins of a 13th-century castle, a national historic site.

Chojayama Castle (Aki)

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Explore Chojayama Castle, a recently discovered mountain castle with extensive earthwork walls a...

Mihara Castle

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Explore Mihara Castle, a historic "Floating Castle" ruins, directly accessible from Mihara Stati...

Miyao Castle

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Miyao Castle is a historic island fortress, crucial to the Battle of Itsukushima.

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