Hiroshima Castle

2009/08/11

Hiroshima castle is not a famous castle in Japan. I know it is not the best way to start the post but it is the truth. But for me it was one of the most interesting castles in Japan.

Unlike most of the castles I have visited, Hiroshima castle was built of wood. walls, floor, ceilings were all wooden. The castle you see today is not the original castle which was built some hundred years ago. The original castle was burnt down completely and this was the reconstructed version. I has great respect to this castle because it stood tall against the great disaster of the atomic bomb.

Inside the castle has turned in to a small museum. Swords, knives and interior designing materials are displayed. Well, this photo below is of a carriages used to carry high ranked people around. This was also used in Sri Lanka too. I have seen such carriages in several museums through out Japan and I always wondered about one single thing. How did they manage to get in there? or How small were the Japanese people in early days.

The vies from the top of the castle

This tree is a special tree which made me capture it. This tree was damaged by the great heat of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima but could still manage to survive. The administrations are keeping an eye on the tree and taking care of it. This is not the only tree which managed to survive the atomic bomb and this is not the only such tree in the premises. But I wish this tree would last longer and live a healthy life to boast it devastating story.

Below are the rock walls and the entrance to the palace. All are reconstructions and new.

Special thanks to Fujino sensei and my senior Dola for the beautiful time given.

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